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The London Legal Podcast Episode 5: Whiplash Reforms – Navigating The Claims Process
The latest episode of The London Legal Podcast is now online. In this episode, Leticia Williams and Karen Mann of our Personal Injury team discuss the upcoming whiplash reforms, which…

“If the government wants people to think they actually care about mental health, they need to listen to the 67 families in Essex who have suffered / lost loved ones, not ignore them”
The families of 67 individuals who died or were severely mistreated whilst in the care of mental health services in Essex have had their most recent plea for a statutory…

Leon Briggs: Jury returns conclusion of neglect following seven and a half year wait for justice
An inquest has today found that a series of omissions and failures by Bedfordshire Police and East of England Ambulance Service contributed to the death of Leon Briggs on 4…
Widow Receives a Six Figure Settlement Following Her Husband’s Early Death from Mesothelioma
Mr G was exposed to asbestos dust during his employment with several employers whilst working as an Apprentice and as a qualified electrician during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s However,…

HJA act for intervenors in successful Appeal To Have Irish Phrase Only On Mother’s Gravestone
A Coventry family wishing to see the phrase “in ár gcroithe go Deo” (“In Our Hearts Forever”) on their mother’s headstone have successfully appealed the matter before the Arches Court…
Government continues to deny families full Statutory Public Inquiry into ‘calamitous’ failings in Essex mental health services, despite appointment of Dr. Alex George as mental health ambassador
Robust review into mental health services that led to more than 30 deaths will become another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic unless the Government acts now Campaign backed by MP’s,…
Coroner rules that Kent mental health services repeatedly failed to implement sufficient safeguarding measures for 24 year-old man before he took his own life
James Victor Amos was 24 when he took his own life in 2019. Today, a coroner ruled that Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust and Kent County Council had failed…
Ken Brough, senior catastrophic and serious injuries solicitor joins HJA Personal Injury Team
Ken brings with him 25 years’ experience, and expertise in fatalities, and catastrophic and serious injuries The Personal Injury team at London based social-justice law firm Hodge Jones & Allen,…
Individuals charged with toppling Colston statue during Bristol BLM protests appear in court
The four individuals charged with toppling the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston are appearing at Bristol Magistrates Court this morning. On 7th June 2020, less than two weeks after the…