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Garden Disputes Have Seen A Rise In The Courts Since The Pandemic Between Neighbours
Reema Chugh, Partner and Dispute Resolution Solicitor at Hodge Jones & Allen has spoken about the rise in neighbour disputes concerning: Trespass, nuisance and property rights over their enclosed gardens,…
Hodge Jones & Allen Appoints New Partner And Associate To Growing Private Client Team
Sarah Conner and Adam Kaye have joined Hodge Jones & Allen as a Partner and Associate respectively in the Private Client team. Experienced solicitors with a combined total of over…
Inquest Finds HMP Forest Bank Inmate Died Following Serious Failings In The Management Of A Methadone Prescription
The conclusion comes after GP and Nursing expert witnesses criticised the decision to prescribe Methadone and in the management of the prescription. An inquest has today concluded that Michael McDonagh…
Victory For Free Press As Police Drop Charges Against Coronation Protest Journalist
The Metropolitan Police has dropped charges against documentary filmmaker, Rich Felgate after he was arrested while reporting on a protest on the day of King Charles III’s Coronation in London…
Family Receives Compensation After Asbestos-Contaminated Laundry Kills Wife Of Former Power Station Worker In Kent
Ann Smith of Rochester, Kent, died of Mesothelioma after suffering years of secondary exposure to asbestos fibres from her husband’s work clothes. The family of Rochester resident Ann Smith has…
Vincent & Michael Hickey’s Solicitor Welcomes The Government Announcement On “Saved Living Expenses” Deductions For Miscarriage Of Justice Victims, But It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Following the acquittal of Andrew Malkinson and the subsequent Government announcement, Susie Labinjoh, Head of Civil Liberties, at Hodge Jones & Allen recalls the devastation experienced by her clients in…
Hodge Jones & Allen Appoints Sarah Charnley As The Firm Continues To Bolster Its Mental Capacity & Deputyship Services
Sarah joins the Mental Capacity & Deputyship team as a partner, following the firm’s continued ambition to grow its private client services. Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed Sarah Charnley…
Former Liverpool Factory Worker Awarded Compensation After Asbestos Exposure Resulted In Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Sandra came into contact with asbestos dust when she was employed as a packer at two Liverpool-based companies; Namepack Limited (formerly known as Ward Blenkinsop) located in Halewood, where she…
Government Must Hold Firm On Ulez Expansion To Avoid Future Deaths
Hodge Jones & Allen represent Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah having acted on the landmark case, which concluded in December 2020 that air pollution contributed to 9-year-old daughter’s death from severe asthma. Following…
Royal Marine, Benjamin McQueen, Died During Elite Unit Training Following Serious Failures By The Ministry Of Defence
Failures included: i. Not topping up breathable gas levels between the two dives; ii. The lack of a training requirement for all signals to be acknowledged; iii. Inadequate risk assessment…
Hodge Jones & Allen To Work Alongside University Of East London’s Free Legal Advice Centre
The UEL Legal Advice Centre can be contacted at legaladvicecentre@uel.ac.uk Additionally, the centre is open Monday-Thursday for appointments and walk-ins on Wednesday, 12-2pm Hodge Jones & Allen are volunteering alongside…
HJA Hosts An Afternoon Tea For Amputees In Aid Of the Limbless Association
Hodge Jones & Allen are delighted to support the Limbless Association’s #AfternoonTeaForAmputees lunch on Wednesday 12 July here at our central London offices. The Personal Injury Team have been busy…
Priya Singh, Senior Associate speaks to Trisha Goddard about Essex Mental Health Statutory Public Inquiry
On Saturday, television presenter Trish Goddard invited campaigner Melanie Leahy and her solicitor Priya Singh onto TalkTV to speak about the Government’s announcement, last week, to give statutory powers to the…