About Hannah Buchalter
Hannah is a solicitor in the Civil Liberties & Human Rights team working on a variety of cases including civil claims against the police and other state bodies, and inquests arising from deaths in prison and police custody.
Hannah completed her training contract at Hodge Jones & Allen in August 2025 having undertaken seats in the Crime, Housing, Dispute Resolution, and Civil Liberties departments.
Hannah joined Hodge Jones & Allen in August 2021 as a paralegal in the Civil Liberties & Human Rights department. Hannah previously volunteered at the BPP Pro Bono Enterprise Clinic and the Bristol Human Rights Law Clinic, providing free legal advice to individuals on a range of issues.
"I found HJA [Sebastian Del Monte and Hannah Buchalter] to be excellent people to have on your side. I would recommend this company. I was very happy with the way they dealt with my difficult situation." Ray Sheldrake
Career & Education
Career
- Solicitor, Hodge Jones & Allen, 2025 – Present
- Trainee Solicitor,Hodge Jones & Allen, 2023 – 2025
- Paralegal,Hodge Jones & Allen, 2021 – 2023
- Legal Assistant, Eversheds Sutherland LLP, 2021
- Student Director, BPP Pro Bono Clinic, 2020-2021
- Researcher, Bristol Human Rights Law Clinic, 2017-2018
Education
- LPC, BPP University, 2020-2021 (Distinction)
- MA Human Rights, University College London, 2018-2019
- University of Bristol, LLB Law with Study Abroad (with 1 year study abroad at the University of Western Australia, Perth – 2014-2018
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