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Inquest into vulnerable Devon man’s death finds major failings by police, ambulance and health services

A jury at the inquest into the death of Chang Somers, a 36-year old man from Plymouth who was found dead in August 2012, has found there were major failings…

March 3, 2015

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Inquest into death of vulnerable Devon man to probe the role of police, ambulance and health services

The inquest into the death of Chang Somers, a 36-year old man from Plymouth, will begin on 23rd February at Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon Coroner’s Court. Mr Somers, also…

February 19, 2015

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Hodge Jones & Allen launch new blog dedicated to civil liberties

Our civil liberties team has launched a new blog aimed at shining a light on current developments in civil liberties and human rights in the UK. The blog will include…

January 7, 2015

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Legal aid funding for false imprisonment claims secured after High Court victory

Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA), the civil liberties law firm that specialises in actions against the police, has won in a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency, successfully challenging…

November 12, 2014

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Supreme Court rules on MoD's duty to equip troops

Smith and Others (Appellants) v The Ministry of Defence (Respondent) Ellis (Respondent) v Ministry of Defence (Appellant) This morning, Wednesday 19 June, the Supreme Court has handed down its judgment…

June 19, 2013

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