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Criminal Defence Team At Hodge Jones & Allen Host Launch Of Report On Impact On Children Held In Custody
Last week, Hodge Jones & Allen had the pleasure of hosting the launch of Dr Vicky Kemp and her research team’s report, supported by the Nuffield Foundation. The report titled…
Gross Miscarriage Of Justice – Application To CCRC Reveals Jury Misled To Find Black Teens Guilty Under Joint Enterprise
False and institutionally racist “gang” narrative used in murder trial against young Black and mixed-race teenagers serving a total of 145 years for a murder they did not commit. Families…
Campaigners’ Echo Chair’s Renewed Plea For Statutory Public Inquiry Into Essex Mental Health Care
Families campaigning for answers about Essex mental health failings that left relatives dead or harmed have backed a further push by Dr Geraldine Strathdee to upgrade the current proceedings to…
Concerns Around Use Of Contaminated Talc In Cosmetic Body Powder And Make-Up Products And Lack Of Consumer Awareness
Limited understanding in UK of potential asbestos contamination in talcum powder and talc- based make-up products and associated health risks Talcum powder and talc based make-up products are part of…
Leading Mental Health Charity SANE Joins Call For Statutory Public Inquiry Into 2,000 deaths At An NHS Trust In Essex
Leading UK mental health charity SANE has joined the longstanding campaign calling for a statutory public inquiry into 2,000+ deaths of patients of Essex Mental Health Services. The deaths occurred…
Women’s Radio talks to campaigners Melanie Leahy and Julia Hopper about the growing call for a Statutory Public Inquiry into Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT)
Interviewed by Anna Kennedy on her show ‘All Things Autism’ on Women’s Radio they discussed the ongoing call for a statutory public inquiry to compel witnesses to give evidence into…
Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) – Latest CQC Report Acute Wards For Adults Of Working Age And Psychiatric Intensive Care Units – Rating Fallen From ‘Requires Improvement’ To ‘Inadequate’
Nina Ali, solicitor representing over 80 families calling for a statutory public inquiry into Essex Mental Health services has been shocked by the publication of the latest Care Quality Commission…
Hodge Jones & Allen and People’s Care Watchdog Add Their Voices To Growing Concern About Use Of End-Of-Life Drugs, Midazolam and Opioids
Premature deaths lead to questioning of NICE guidelines about end-of-life drugs New Parliamentary Report “When End of Life Care Goes Wrong” confirms fears The People’s Care Watchdog, a community action…
Great Step Forward In The Cape Must Pay! Campaign – Protests Against Cape On the 19th April On Hold
Congratulations to The Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum (AVSFG, UK) who, this week, welcomed the news that Cape plc, formerly known as Cape Asbestos, have agreed to meet the…
Appeal Challenge Successful For Protecting The Rights Of Homeless Women With Pre-Settled EU Status (Case: A v Barnet)
Our client had approached her Local Authority for a home as she was alone with two children (including one in local education). At the time she was on maternity leave…