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  • brain-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen is proud to support Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week

Today is the start of Headway’s Action for Brain Injury Week, which runs from 17 -23 May. The campaign aims to increase public awareness and provide brain injury survivors and…

May 17, 2021
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  • personal-injury

What Evidence Do I Need To Prove The Value of a Personal Injury Claim?

Once your solicitor has established that the other party is at fault for your accident, the focus of your claim will shift to obtaining evidence to show that the accident…

May 13, 2021

Sarah Townsend

Opinion
  • medical-negligence

Secondary Victim Claims – “Proximity in Time and Space”: Polmear and Anor v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

The law surrounding secondary victims who have witnessed a loved one’s death and have suffered psychiatric harm has been contested in the Courts for years. The lead case on secondary…

May 13, 2021
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  • contract-disputes

Signing of a Legal Document

Legal documents generally require signatures to have binding effect. There are also rules on how and who can execute certain types of legal documents. There is no prescribed form or…

May 10, 2021

Chun Wong

Opinion
  • divorce

The Future of Private Financial Dispute Resolution hearings: the case of AS -v- CS [2021]

Even once you have issued a financial application on divorce, it is sensible to try and reach a negotiated outcome. This often happens just before or after the second of…

May 6, 2021
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  • youth-crime

What Does It Mean To Be a Trauma-Informed Lawyer? How Can We Help?

‘… if one set out to intentionally design a system for provoking symptoms of traumatic stress disorder, it might look very much like a court of law.’ Being in the…

May 6, 2021
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  • youth-crime

What to Expect at the Youth Court For a Child or Young Person

It is natural to feel anxious or overwhelmed when appearing at the youth court, especially if it is your first time. We hope this blog will give you a good…

May 5, 2021

Caroline Liggins

Opinion
  • property-disputes

Common Intention in a Commercial Context Between Non-Married Couples – Oberman v Collins

When two or more parties purchase a property jointly and there is no express declaration of trust (usually contained in the TR1 form), the usual presumption is that equity follows…

April 30, 2021

Chun Wong

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  • brain-injury
  • serious-injury

Why you should always have a specialist Brain Injury Solicitor when making a personal injury claim

Injury to a particular part of the brain can produce impairment in the function that it controls. If the damage is limited to a small area, then it is likely...

April 30, 2021
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  • general-crime

Line of Duty – Can You Shoot Someone in Self-Defence?

For those of you not up to date with the current series of Line of Duty, beware, spoiler alert! In the penultimate episode the tension was cranked up as we…

April 30, 2021
Opinion
  • property-disputes

Ensuring Service Charge Demands are Correct

Leases for flats will invariably contain a provision for the leaseholder to contribute towards the upkeep of the buildings in which the flats are situated via service charge recovery mechanisms.…

April 30, 2021
Opinion
  • homelessness

The Domestic Abuse Bill and Secure Tenancies for Those Fleeing Abuse

Imagine the following scenario: A is a secure tenant of a council tenancy and is a survivor of domestic abuse. A decides to flee the abusive household and seeks assistance…

April 29, 2021
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  • general-crime

The Police are investigating me – what happens now?

Many people, continuing to carry on with their everyday life are unsure what the future may hold when they are a suspect in a police investigation. It’s a time of...

April 29, 2021

Raj Chada

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  • accident-in-public-spaces

Back to School Safety Tips

Returning back to school in a pandemic has brought challenges for teachers, pupils and parents alike. Schools are now considerably different, with one-way systems, separated desks and altered start times.…

April 29, 2021
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  • personal-injury

Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Injury Claims- Part 2

1. What happens if the defendant denies liability? In order for your claim to succeed, you have to prove that the defendant is liable/responsible for your accident and that you…

April 28, 2021
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  • homelessness

Am I Considered To Be In Priority Need For Housing Assistance?

What is priority need? When an applicant makes a homeless application to a local authority, this is one of the instrumental tests local authorities consider in detail to decide what…

April 28, 2021
Opinion
  • mesothelioma

Workers’ Memorial Day 2021

Workers’ Memorial Day is on 28th April every year and is a worldwide day of remembrance to think about those who have died at work. With today’s health and safety…

April 26, 2021

Lorna Webster

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  • prenuptial-and-cohabitation-agreement

We’re Moving in Together, Do I Need a Cohabitation Agreement?

The next step in most people’s relationship is to move in together. Maybe you will rent or perhaps buy a place, either in one person’s name or both names. Living…

April 26, 2021
Opinion
  • housing-discrimination

Increased “Care Tax” For People With Disabilities – Potential For A Public Law Or Discrimination Claim

The Guardian recently reported on the experiences of a number of adults with disabilities who have been shocked to find they have been landed with drastically increased bills for their…

April 21, 2021
Opinion
  • mesothelioma

Trades That Worked With Asbestos Materials – Electricians

Our Asbestos Team have jointly been dealing with asbestos disease claims for many decades and have a wealth of knowledge about how different workers were exposed to asbestos. We thought…

April 20, 2021

Lorna Webster

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