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Megan Finnis | Paralegal

Megan joined Hodge Jones & Allen in 2019 as a paralegal in the Civil Liberties department. She assists on a variety of cases including actions against the police and other state authorities including civil actions for assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, inquests into deaths in state custody and public law challenges.

Prior to joining Hodge Jones and Allen, Megan volunteered as a Case Handler at the National Centre for Domestic Violence, as an Administrative, Legal and Policy Volunteer at Hope for Justice and as an advisor at the University of Manchester Legal Advice Centre.

Education

University of Law – Legal Practice Course– 2018, Distinction
University of Manchester – Law LLB- 2017, First

Career

Civil Liberties Paralegal- Hickman and Rose Solicitors- 2018
Researcher and Administrative Support to the University of Manchester Legal Advice Centre- 2016

Memberships & Appointments

Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Police Action Lawyers Group
Human Rights Lawyers Association

Interests

Megan enjoys travelling, reading and seeing live music. She regularly attends events promoting access to justice.

Posts by Megan Finnis

The duty to investigate COVID-19 deaths in the UK care sector

Posted on 22nd June 2020

Despite the Chief Scientific Adviser reportedly warning the Government as early as January 2020 that the care sector in the UK was particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, it has been accused of -neglecting care homes and failing to promptly implement necessary measures. Many of the bereaved families of frontline workers and residents are now looking for answers as to how and why their loved ones were put at risk, despite the Government’s knowledge of the threat posed.