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Inquest conclusion highlights limited resources at HMP Norwich

A jury inquest into the death of 32-year-old Matthew Gray from Norfolk has concluded he died by misadventure, highlighting limits on prison staff’s time and resources in its conclusions. Matthew…

September 26, 2018
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Inquest into death of 32-year-old who reported bullying at HMP Norwich to open

Venue: Norfolk Coroners Court, Carrow House, 301 Kings St, Norwich Date: 10am on 17 September 2018 – 28 September 2018 A jury inquest examining the circumstances surrounding the death of…

September 14, 2018
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Leon Briggs death: Mother’s devastation after no charges brought against police officers

After an almost five-year wait, the mother of 39-year-old Leon Briggs, who died after being restrained by Bedfordshire Police officers in 2013, says she is devastated to have been told…

September 13, 2018
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Mayor of London adds support to calls for new inquest into nine-year old’s death linked to unlawful pollution levels

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has thrown his support behind a mother’s bid to get her nine-year old daughter’s inquest quashed and a new inquest opened. In a letter…

August 16, 2018
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Tara Busbridge, Ashford local and mother of two, dies from asbestos exposure

The family of a 47 year old woman are appealing for help after she died in March this year from mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.…

July 24, 2018
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Developers wipe out another piece of Soho’s past

In a further blow to the disappearing history of London’s Soho, a long-term resident who founded and ran the club ‘Les Cousins’ with her husband in the 1960s is being…

July 23, 2018
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Jury finds serious failings contributed to death of prisoner

The jury at the inquest into the death of Christopher Tyler at HMP Thameside in October 2016 found that Mr Tyler died of a heart condition, contributed to by serious…

July 20, 2018
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Retrial for former Barclays trader accused of Euribor rigging

Former Barclays trader Carlo Palombo is to be retried for attempting to manipulate Euribor – the Euro Interbank Offer Rate. Speaking after a hearing today, financial crime solicitor John Hartley…

July 19, 2018
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Attorney General asked to quash nine-year old’s inquest as new evidence links her death with unlawful pollution levels

Leading human rights lawyer, Jocelyn Cockburn has written to the Attorney General asking him to quash the inquest conclusion of a nine-year old girl and order a fresh inquest because…

July 4, 2018
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Appeal for former cable layers of Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co

The widow of a retired cable layer is looking for old work friends of her husband who can give answers about the exposure to asbestos which caused his death. Mr…

June 27, 2018
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Noel Conway loses right to die appeal

In a bitter blow for Noel Conway and assisting dying campaigners everywhere, the Court of Appeal today turned down Mr Conway’s appeal for the right to die. Despite expressing ‘deep…

June 27, 2018
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Government fails in bid to close Islamic faith school over safeguarding issues

The Secretary of State for Education has today failed in an application to close Darul Uloom School in Chislehurst over safeguarding issues. Following a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates’…

June 22, 2018
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‘It’s not fair!’: Divorce from the view of the financially stronger partner

This week, the Supreme Court considered whether businessman Graham Mills should have to increase maintenance to his former wife 16 years after their divorce. The case focuses on the vital...

June 7, 2018
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Too many evictions could be avoided, says housing lawyer

A recent report (April 2018) by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee highlighted the shocking imbalance of power between tenants and landlords. Nearly half of tenants (44%) interviewed…

June 7, 2018
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Tips to navigate the surrogacy minefield

Tom Daley, who announced in March that he and partner Dustin Lance Black are expecting a baby born via a surrogate later this year, described the process as a ‘minefield’.…

June 6, 2018
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New SFO chief will need to know what fights to pick

John Hartley, criminal defence partner at Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors, says: “The main challenge for Lisa Osofsky as the SFO’s new chief will be in guiding the agency to…

June 4, 2018
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Lawyers get ready to raise the roof at Middle Temple

Lawyers from Hodge Jones & Allen, Leigh Day and Thompsons are getting ready to rock for a Queen-themed fundraiser at Middle Temple this month. To raise funds for LASAG, the…

June 1, 2018
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Raj Chada secured the acquittal of a client accused of people trafficking

On 25 May 2018, Partner and Advocate, Raj Chada secured the acquittal of his client who had been accused of people trafficking. The case, which was heard at Canterbury Crown…

May 25, 2018
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DuPuy judgment: Hodge Jones & Allen responds

James Bell, medical negligence partner at London law firm, Hodge Jones & Allen, said: “While today’s judgment does not give any relief to claimants, a number of other cases that…

May 21, 2018
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Five-year-old’s playground death: Inquest identifies organisational failure and lack of accountability at Tower Hamlets

A jury inquest into the death of a five-year-old girl, who died after being struck on the head by play equipment at a council-run Tower Hamlets park, today identified the…

May 17, 2018
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