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  • crime

Humpty Dumpty: Can The King’s Men Put Criminal Justice Back Together Again?

ULaw grad Priya Pandya looks at the impact of Operation Early Dawn while drawing comparisons to the popular nursery rhyme. The majority of us know the infamous nursery rhyme ‘Humpty…

July 26, 2024
HJA In The News

HJA Secures Conditional Discharge And Avoids a Banning Order for 16-Year-Old Ukrainian Refugee in Champion’s League Final Pitch Invasion Case

HJA acted for a 16-year old Ukrainian refugee who ran out onto the pitch at the start of the Champion’s League Final at Wembley Stadium on 1st June 2024. He…

July 26, 2024
HJA In The News
  • falsely-accused-of-crime

Post Office Horizon System Offences Act 2024: Quashing Wrongful Convictions of Sub-Postmasters and Mistresses

On 24 May 2024 the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act passed into law. The Act quashed the convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses (SPMs). The Horizon IT Scandal…

July 24, 2024
HJA In The News
  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights
  • sexual-abuse

Response to Government Consultation on Limitation in Abuse Cases by Hodge Jones and Allen

From 15 May to 10 July 2024, the previous Government ran a consultation on limitation in abuse cases. In particular, the consultation sought to consider the recommendations made by the…

July 22, 2024
HJA In The News
  • challenging-housing-decisions
  • housing-discrimination

Securing Safe And Suitable Housing: A Victory For Our Client Against Unsuitable Accommodation

Our client was living in unsuitable hotel accommodation with her three young children in London. She was living there for approximately two months. The property was highly unsuitable as it…

July 16, 2024
HJA In The News
  • crime
  • general-crime

Great success for Caroline Liggins and Her Team

Caroline Liggins and her team have secured another significant not guilty verdict. On November 28, 2023, their client was arrested and subsequently faced trial for a Section 18 Grievous Bodily…

July 12, 2024
HJA In The News
  • crime
  • criminal-defence

Unanimous Not Guilty Verdict In Wounding With Intent To Do Grievous Bodily Harm Trial

After a 5 day trial, Mr K was acquitted of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm (really serious harm). The charge dates back to 30 January 2022, where…

July 11, 2024
HJA In The News
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen Announces Exciting New Partnership with Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People

Hodge Jones & Allen is proud to announce its new partnership with Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), marking a significant milestone in our commitment to supporting the disabled…

July 5, 2024
HJA In The News
  • crime
  • falsely-accused-of-crime
  • protest-law

Raj Chada’s Insights on BBC Investigation into Civil Injunctions Against Protests

We are pleased to highlight an insightful interview featuring Raj Chada, the head of the Crime, Financial Crime & Regulatory at Hodge Jones & Allen, on the BBC’s recent investigation…

July 2, 2024
Press Releases
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Regent College London (RCL) And Hodge Jones & Allen Launch Personal Injury Clinic To Offer Free Legal Advice To The General Public

Regent College London and Hodge Jones & Allen are excited to announce the launch of a new Personal Injury Clinic aimed at providing free legal advice to the general public.…

June 28, 2024
Press Releases
  • divorce
  • family-law

Don’t Expect an Equal Division of Wealth on Divorce, Lawyers Warn

Separating couples expecting an equal share of assets on divorce could be in for a nasty surprise divorce lawyers warn, after a recent Court of Appeal case saw a judge…

June 28, 2024
HJA In The News
  • personal-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen Proudly Joins National and Regional Panels of the Limbless Association, Strengthening Support for Amputees Across the UK

Hodge Jones & Allen is proud to announce its selection to the national and regional panels of the Limbless Association, marking a significant milestone in our long-standing relationship with the…

June 26, 2024
Press Releases
  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen and St Mary’s University Law School Launch Free Personal Injury Clinic for Local Communities

In an exciting new partnership, law firm Hodge Jones & Allen and St Mary’s University Law School announce the establishment of a free Personal Injury Law Clinic aimed at serving…

June 25, 2024
HJA In The News
  • falsely-accused-of-crime
  • protest-law

Francesca Cociani And Adam Wagner Join Tom In A Podcast To Discuss The Law On Protest

They discuss: Legal defences for protestors claiming moral justification. Courts’ use of “protest injunctions” to prevent demonstrations. Dr. Sarah Benn’s suspension for climate protest and her belief in the positive…

June 11, 2024
HJA In The News

The Right to Protest Under Threat? Law & Disorder Examines the Conservative Government’s Impact on Civil Liberties

Raj Chada, our Head of the Crime Team and one of the country’s leading lawyers on protest appears this week, as a guest on the renowned Law and Disorder Podcast…

June 8, 2024
Press Releases
  • asbestos
  • compensation
  • mesothelioma

Maldon Tradesman David Lawrence Wins Six-Figure Asbestos Payout From Former Employers

David Lawrence, of Maldon, Essex received six figures after working for John Sadd & Sons Limited in the 1960s, where he was made to cut asbestos sheeting without protective equipment…

May 29, 2024
HJA In The News
  • brain-injury
  • diagnosis-delays
  • medical-negligence

Complex Meningitis Brain Injury Case Settles For £2.6million

Bringing a medical negligence claim (also known as clinical negligence) can be a complex and challenging process, as the case report below shows. We acted for a child (though his…

May 23, 2024
HJA In The News
  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights

Misuse of Community Protection Notices to Penalise Vulnerable Individuals

Background to Community Protection Notices Community Protection Notices (CPNs) were first created under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the ‘Act’). They were designed to replace a range…

May 22, 2024
Press Releases
  • #Essex
  • medical-negligence
  • mental-health

Coroner “Can’t Be Satisfied” Of EPUT’s Role In The Death Of 22-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found Off The Cliffs Of Dover

Phephisa Siphelele Mabuza from Southend suffered psychotic symptoms after his mother Xolile Ngcobo was unable to convince Essex Partnership University Trust to urgently assess her son, despite describing that he…

May 7, 2024
Press Releases
  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights
  • inquest

Inquest Finds That Healthcare And Prison Failings Contributed To Death Of Chelmsford Inmate

Daniel Weighman, 38, told prison officers he was “hearing voices” just hours before he was found dead in his cell. An inquest into the death of HMP Chelmsford inmate Daniel…

April 24, 2024
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