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homelessness

Should the homeless be protected by hate crime law?

The Law Commission has recently published a review of hate crimes that proposes to include offences against homeless people. At Hodge Jones & Allen we wholeheartedly agree with this. Hate...

October 10, 2022

Sioned Wyn Roberts

Opinion

eviction
housing-and-property

Accused Of Subletting? What Action Can I Take?

Allegations of sub-letting and threats of eviction can be a very daunting experience. What constitutes subletting? Sub-letting happens when you let part or all of your home to someone else.…

October 7, 2022

Opinion

asbestos-related-disease

Asbestos Related Diseases: The Statistics

Health and Safety Executive The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) periodically releases statistics about asbestos related diseases in the UK. The HSE’s latest statistics report, based on data for 2020,…

October 7, 2022

Lorna Webster

Opinion

accident-at work

Accidents at Work: Building and Construction Site Hazards

Construction sites can be hazardous places to work in and consist of many perils which could expose employees to a serious risk of personal injury. Accidents on construction sites can...

September 30, 2022

Usheena Patel

Opinion

homelessness

#Abusedtwice – End The Traumatic Fight For Housing Assistance Faced By Survivors Of Domestic Abuse.

Domestic abuse takes many forms: financial, emotional or physical. In almost all cases, it is about controlling the abused person. It makes sense, therefore, that when a survivor tries to…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

legal-help

Personal Injury Lawyer of The Month: Alexia Simeoni

Alexia Simeoni is a Solicitor in the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Alexia joined the team in 2017 and has a decade of experience in helping clients…

September 27, 2022

Blog

asbestos-related-disease

Asbestos Removal And The UK Net Zero Strategy: An Ongoing Conflict?

Climate change is a prevalent concern that is finally being addressed transparently by the UK Government for the protection of future generations, industries and the environment. It is a direct…

September 23, 2022

Opinion

debt-recovery

Third Party Debt Orders Against Pension Funds

Getting a judgement for a debt is only the first part as a judgement, is only worth the paper it is written on without actual payment of the debt. Enforcement…

September 22, 2022

Chun Wong

Opinion

action-against-the-police

Do Police Approaches To Public Order Enforcement Aim To Impose A Unanimous Reaction To Queen Elizabeth II’s Death?

What has happened? Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the proclamation of King Charles III in the days that followed, there has been a spate of arrests of…

September 21, 2022

Blog

Changing Solicitors & Personal Injury Claims

Just like any service provider sometimes your personal injury solicitor may fall short of your expectations. Changing solicitor if you are unhappy with your service is fairly straightforward. Though you…

September 21, 2022

Anne Sanders

Blog

accident-at work

Health and Safety for Factory Employees

Factories are a place of work where it is foreseeable that accidents may arise. There are a number of factories in the UK which include car manufacturing and food production...

September 20, 2022

Karen Mann

Blog

accident-at work

Accidents At Work: What To Do

Accidents at work are all too common. Whether it be an accident on a construction site, an office, a factory, a retail setting etc, it can be daunting to consider…

September 20, 2022

Karen Mann

Blog

sepsis

World Sepsis Day

13th September is #WorldSepsisDay, an initiative that takes place each year to raise awareness about sepsis. Sepsis is a rare complication of an infection, and may be life threatening if…

September 13, 2022

Ailsa McNeil

Dawn Treloar

Opinion

accident-at work

Accidents At Work Can Have Catastrophic And Life Changing Impacts

Latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in the year 2020/21 there were: 1.7 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 822,000 workers…

September 12, 2022

Opinion

housing-and-property

Warm Home Discount scheme

What is the Warm Home Discount and how do I get it? In the current global climate of inflation and high energy costs, the cost of living crisis in the…

September 7, 2022

Tess Baker

Blog

brain-injury
rehabilitation

Volunteering with The Children’s Trust – supercars and me!

Becoming a volunteer for The Children’s Trust was a very easy decision as, through my work in Personal Injury law, I have seen the impact and long lasting effects of…

September 6, 2022

Blog

disrepair

Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Disrepair And Damages

The Housing Team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been defending the rights of tenants since 1977 and we understand how your life can be turned upside down when a…

September 1, 2022

Blog

funding
no-win-no-fee

How Can I Fund My Personal Injury Claim?

We appreciate that one of your concerns around pursuing a personal injury claim will be how to pay for it. Your solicitor can advise you on the best funding option…

August 31, 2022

Blog

disrepair

Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Severe Subsidence

The Housing Team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been defending the rights of tenants since 1977 and we understand how your life can be turned upside down when a landlord refuses…

August 26, 2022

Opinion

property-disputes

A Fairer Rented Sector

The Conservative party’s manifesto pledge from 2019 to abolish section 21 has recently started moving forward, with a white paper being published on the topic. As might be expected, this…

August 26, 2022