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COMMENT: MPs have a huge opportunity to reverse shocking homelessness figures
Today, the Homelessness Reduction Bill reaches report stage in Parliament giving MPs the opportunity to table any amendments to the Bill. Daniel Fitzpatrick, a lawyer dedicated to helping individuals facing…
Hodge Jones & Allen renews partnership with UCH homeless healthcare service
London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has renewed its partnership with the Pathway homeless healthcare service based at University College Hospital (UCH). The renewal of the partnership for 2017…
Inquest into death of 54-year-old father at Ealing Broadway Railway Station finds numerous failings in care provided by West London Mental Health Trust
Today, at an inquest into the death of a 54-year-old father of one, Peter Docherty, from Southall in West London, the coroner found opportunities were missed to minimise the risk…
“Scandalous” government personal injury reforms will hit the vulnerable hardest
The young, the elderly, the mentally incapacitated, those with special physical and educational needs and those for whom English is not their first language will all be disproportionately hit by…
High Court orders judicial review of NHS England’s refusal to fund life-changing treatment for six-year old boy
Latest decision to refuse funding delivered to family days before Christmas A six-year-old boy has been granted permission for a judicial review to challenge NHS England’s decision to refuse him…
Inquest into death of 54-year-old father at Ealing Broadway Railway Station while under the care of West London Mental Health Trust to open
Venue: West London Coroner’s Court, 25 Bagley’s Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 2QA Date: 5-6 January 2017 at 10 am A two-day inquest will begin on 5 January 2017, examining the…
“A problem of our generation” – Adults without children are on the rise but most ignore later life planning, survey reveals
The majority of adults without children are failing to plan for later life, according to a new survey. Over 300 adults responded to the survey conducted by law firm Hodge…
Camden Council’s decision to allow a basement extension quashed by the High Court
A Camden resident has successfully challenged Camden Council’s decision to grant his next door neighbour planning permission through permitted development rules, to build a basement extension, following an appeal to…
European health commissioner to face calls for EU-wide inquiry into aftermath of swine flu vaccine
The Pandemrix Narcolepsy European Alliance will tell the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety next week that he needs to launch a pan-EU public inquiry into the cases of…
Retired Burroughs Wellcome painter appeals for help with asbestos exposure investigation
A 78-year old retired painter and decorator who was recently diagnosed with a terminal asbestos-related lung cancer, is seeking answers about why his former Dartford-based employer Burroughs Wellcome allowed him…