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Comment from Hodge Jones & Allen on today's announcement from the Justice Secretary on the Civil Liability Bill
James Bell, partner in the medical negligence department of Hodge Jones Allen, says: “We need to remember that seriously injured people, many with long term care needs, were undercompensated between…
Government agrees to rethink vaccination compensation age-bar after admitting equality rule breach
The government is to reconsider its decision to exclude from compensation adults who are disabled following an adverse reaction to a seasonal flu vaccination, following proceedings issued by London law…
East Finchley residents settle two-year legal battle with housing association after gas supply cut off
Hodge Jones & Allen has reached settlement with the Peabody Trust on behalf of 57 residents from East Finchley’s Strawberry Vale estate, who were left without a gas supply for…
Coroner raises concerns over emergency response at Wormwood Scrubs following death of inmate
Following an inquest into the death of a 50-year-old inmate at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in March 2016, the coroner last month issued a Regulation 28 Preventing Future Deaths Report to…
Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims consultation response
Commenting on today’s Department of Health consultation response to Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims, Agata Usewicz, head of the medical negligence team at London law…
Happy Valentine’s Day: To nup or not to nup, and the cautionary tale of Mr & Mrs Sharp
On the off-chance you’re thinking of proposing on supposedly the most romantic day of the year, family partner Teena Dhanota-Jones from London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen mulls over…
New documents reveal Ministry of Justice allowed Carillion staff to work in prisons without suicide prevention training, against its own policy
Newly-published responses from Carillion and the HM Prison and Probation Service reveal government contracts ignored national policy, allowing untrained Carillion staff to work with ‘at-risk’ prisoners Newly-published documents relating to…
London arms fair protestors in “No Faith in War Day” acquitted as judge concedes actions were reasonable
In the fourth in a series of trials at Stratford Magistrates Court involving demonstrations against the DSEI arms fair in London last year, the judge has thrown out the charges,…
Nigel Richardson among signatories calling on DPP to clarify promised review of rape and sexual assault trials
Criminal defence partner Nigel Richardson at London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen was one of the signatories in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecution published in The…