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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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Five-year-old’s playground death: Inquest set to open

Date: Tuesday 8 May, 2018 Time: 10am Location: St Pancras Coroner’s Court, Camley St, Kings Cross, London N1C 4PP A jury inquest into the death of a five-year-old girl, who…

May 4, 2018
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Crime duo promoted to partnership at HJA

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) has promoted criminal defence solicitors Leo Martin and Gary Monks to its partnership, bringing the number of partners at the firm to…

May 1, 2018
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Court of Appeal offers glimmer of hope to Noel Conway in his appeal to die

In the ongoing case for the right to an assisted death, the Court of Appeal last week granted permission to Humanists UK to submit further appeals on behalf of its…

April 26, 2018
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Frailty of the Homelessness Reduction Act without proper funds

Despite the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act earlier this month, social housing lawyer Farzana Chowdhury of London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen says that without the funds and…

April 17, 2018
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Statement from Jocelyn Cockburn to mark the 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death

Jocelyn Cockburn is a partner and joint head of the civil liberties team at London law firm, Hodge Jones & Allen. She has been Mr. Lawrence’s solicitor since April 2004,…

April 16, 2018
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Neville Lawrence Says He Forgives Son’s Killers In Statement To Mark 25th Anniversary Of Stephen’s Death

In a statement to mark the 25th anniversary of his son Stephen’s death, Neville Lawrence says he has forgiven his son’s killers. The statement issued through his solicitors, Hodge Jones…

April 16, 2018
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Death of Luton father who fell into uncovered excavated hole “accidental”, inquest finds

Contractors warned to review procedures to avoid recurrence of events that led to death of Matthew Wilmot The death of a 40-year-old father of two, Matthew Wilmot, from Luton was…

April 13, 2018
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78-year-old woman pleads with Irish Government over Magdalen Laundry compensation scheme

A 78-year-old survivor of the notorious Magdalen Laundries, is pleading with the Irish Government to accept the findings of a recent report into how compensation claims from women incarcerated in…

April 3, 2018
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Statement from Neville Lawrence re: Undercover Policing Inquiry

Neville Lawrence has today issued the following statement re: the Undercover Policing Inquiry through his solicitors, Hodge Jones & Allen: “I have grave concerns about how Chairman Mitting has been…

April 3, 2018
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