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property-disputes
Renters Rights Bill
residential-property-disputes

Update on the Renters’ Rights Bill

What is happening in July 2025 with the Renters’ Rights Bill The Renters’ Rights Bill entered its Report Stage on 1 July 2025, with two more sittings scheduled for 7…

July 2, 2025

Bahareh Amani

Opinion

asbestos
asbestos-related-disease
mesothelioma

Action Mesothelioma Day 2025

Action Mesothelioma Day takes place on the first Friday of July every year. This year, we raise awareness and remember those affected by mesothelioma on Friday 4th July 2025. Action…

July 1, 2025

Lorna Webster

Opinion

Case Study
personal-injury
Trichologist

Hair and Scalp Injuries in Personal Injury Claims: The Role of a Trichologist

Hair and Scalp Injuries in Personal Injury Claims: The Role of a Trichologist What is a trichologist? A trichologist is someone who diagnoses and treats hair and scalp conditions. A…

June 27, 2025

Emma Hall

Opinion

personal-injury

From Fixed To Fair? The Costs Implications Of Multi-Track Allocation In RTA Claims

Our personal injury solicitor Shabina Bird considers the interaction of the CPR between fixed costs regime and Multi-track allocation of claims following late acceptance of a Part 36 offer as…

June 25, 2025

Shabina Bird

Blog

criminal-defence

Understanding The New Legislative Proposals On State Threat Activity

Insights from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation’s May 2025 report, ‘State Threats and Terrorism’ In May 2025, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation (IRTL),…

June 23, 2025

Laura O’Brien

Ben Follows

Opinion

dispute-resolution

What Is Civil Fraud?

Civil fraud is a complex area of law and it can be a challenging situation to be faced with, both as the Claimant or Defendant. When most think of fraud,…

June 20, 2025

Bethany Gerrard

Opinion

criminal-defence

Criminalisation of Rough Sleeping to End with Vagrancy Act Repeal

Finally, there will be a repeal of the vagrancy act 1824. Progress, after just 201 years of criminalising the homeless Last week marked a major win for rough sleeping campaigns…

June 17, 2025

Sean Caulfield

Tabea Wilkes

Opinion

no-win-no-fee
personal-injury

Mitigation – A Crucial Element In Relation To A Claimant’s Personal Injury Claim

Why is it crucial to mitigate your losses after an accident? A Claimant making a personal injury claim is under a duty to mitigate their losses and to limit the…

June 17, 2025

Usheena Patel

Opinion

dispute-resolution
Wills
wills-disputes

The Importance Of Witnesses To A Will

A will is a very important legal document and must be prepared, executed and witnessed in a certain way to be valid. The requirement is set out in section 9…

June 9, 2025

Chun Wong

Opinion

personal-injury

Child Safety Week 2025: Safety is for Sharing

We’re proud to be supporting the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week. Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust and is supported…

June 3, 2025

Karen Mann

Leticia Williams

Opinion

medical-negligence
mental-health

Mental Health Crisis Centres: A Promising Reform That Must Not Fall Short of Legal and Clinical Standards

The NHS’s recent commitment to roll out mental health crisis centres across England over the next decade has been broadly welcomed as a long-overdue response to an urgent problem. For…

May 29, 2025

Opinion

housing-and-property
property-disputes

Tenancy Deposits: What Landlords Need to Know

With more people investing in second properties to rent out, it’s vital, especially for non-professional landlords, to understand the legal responsibilities that come with letting a property. One of the…

May 28, 2025

Declan Storrar

Opinion

inheritance-act
inheritance-dispute
Wills
wills-and-probate

Transgender Beneficiaries – Will Obtaining A Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) And Changing Your Name Impact Inheritance?

Following the enactment of the Gender Recognition Act in 2005, transgender individuals whose circumstances qualify can choose to obtain a GRC which changes their gender for legal purposes. It is…

May 20, 2025

Scarlett Roberts

Opinion

Wills
wills-and-probate

The Law Commission’s Report On Modernising Wills Law

The Law Commission’s long-awaited report on the reform of Wills Law marks a significant moment in modernising one of the oldest legal frameworks in England and Wales. At the heart…

May 19, 2025

Mohan Dhadli

Blog

accident-at work
personal-injury

Understanding Vicarious Liability In Making A Claim For Injuries In The Workplace

What is vicarious liability? Vicarious liability is a form of secondary liability, whereby a party is held liable for the negligent actions or omissions of another party for whom they…

May 19, 2025

Louise Jukes

Opinion

brain-injury
personal-injury

Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week (19-25 May) 2025

At Hodge Jones and Allen we have experienced Solicitors representing clients who have suffered a brain injury following an accident that was not their fault. We represent both adults and…

May 19, 2025

Karen Mann

Blog

family-law
Law Commission
Wills

Law Commission Recommends The Law Be Changed To Not Revoke A Will On Marriage

The Law Commission has today (16 May 2025) published its long-awaited report for the modernisation of Wills law and recommendations for reform. Wills law has remained largely unchanged for almost…

May 16, 2025

Hannah Yellop

Opinion

personal-injury
road-traffic-accident

What Steps Should A Person Take If Injured In A Hit And Run By An Untraced Driver?

One in ten of road traffic accidents involve a hit and run causing an injury, and these types of incidents are on the rise. A hit and run occurs when…

May 16, 2025

Daniel Denton

Blog

child-law
family-law
Gender Identity

Was Prioritising A Child’s Chosen Gender The Wrong Thing To Do?

This is precisely the question recently before the Court of Appeal in the case of Re C (Re C (a child) (Change of Given Name) [2024] EWCA Civ 1582). C,…

May 8, 2025

Hannah Yellop

Blog

asbestos
asbestos-related-disease
International firefighters day

Thanking the Brave: International Firefighters’ Day 2025

This year Sunday 4th May marks International Firefighters’ Day — a day to not only remember all of the firefighters who have lost their lives but also to support the…

May 2, 2025

Lorna Webster