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  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • dispute-resolution
  • mediation-and-arbitration

The Arbitration Act 2025: Reform to solidify the UK’s position as a world-leading dispute resolution hub

Modernising the English Arbitration Act 1996 has been a priority for the UK Government. The Arbitration Bill received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, and the Arbitration Act 2025 will…

July 4, 2025
Opinion
  • compensation
  • Personal Injury Lawyers
  • personal-injury

We See You. We Hear You. We Fight for You: Why Every Claim Matters

Whether it is in a car accident, a fall or due to someone else’s negligence – it can feel like the world moves on without you. Insurance companies may treat…

Opinion
  • housing-and-property
  • property-disputes

What Are The Requirements With Regards To Gas Safety At A Property When Obtaining Possession

Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 is presently used by landlords to recover possession of a property rented out on an assured shorthold tenancy. This method of repossession is…

July 4, 2025
Opinion
  • 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
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
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
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
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),…

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
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…

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
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
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…

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
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
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
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
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
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
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