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Hodge Jones & Allen boost civil liberties team with double hire

Law firm, Hodge Jones & Allen has grown its civil liberties team with the hire of new partner, Alice Hardy from Bhatt Murphy, and solicitor, Sarah Flanagan from Birnberg Peirce.…

May 3, 2016

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Prosecution appeals acquittals of arms fair protestors

The acquittals for eight people who protested at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015 conference in London are being appealed by the prosecution, Hodge Jones & Allen has…

May 3, 2016

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Bullying at Shropshire prison creates risk of future deaths, coroner warns

A culture of bullying at HMP Stoke Heath is putting prisoners at risk, according to the senior coroner for the region who has issued a report outlining his concerns. A…

April 28, 2016

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17 year old woman with narcolepsy refused medication funding by NHS England

On Wednesday 4th May 2016, the High Court will consider an application by the father of a child for judicial review of a decision by NHS England to refuse funding…

April 26, 2016

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Arms fair protestors found not guilty

Eight people charged with obstructing access to an arms fair held at the London EXceL Centre in September 2015, have today been found not guilty at Stratford Magistrates’ Court. The…

April 15, 2016

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Appeal by former Vickers-Armstrongs ship joiner to ex-colleagues for help into investigation into asbestos exposure

A retired ship joiner suffering from asbestos-related lung cancer seeks answers about why his former employers allowed him to be exposed to deadly levels of the toxic dust. He is appealing…

April 13, 2016

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Alexia Walenkaki’s inquest adjourned until January 2017

The inquest into the death of five-year old Alexia Walenkaki, has been adjourned until 16 January 2017, while the police continue with their enquiries. Alexia died on 17 July 2015…

April 11, 2016

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Inquest into death of London man hears how CCTV showed prison healthcare staff falsified records

A jury at the inquest into the death of a 41-year-old London man at HMP Thameside found his death was contributed to by neglect after CCTV footage showed healthcare staff…

April 7, 2016

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Pre-Inquest hearing into death of woman at Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge

On Thursday 14 April the pre-inquest hearing will be held for the death of Mrs Teresita Sison who was hit by a tree which fell on her in Rutland Gate,…

April 6, 2016

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Inquest to consider circumstances surrounding death of five-year old in London park

On Monday, 11 April 2016, an Inquest will be held by the Coroner, at St Pancras Coroner’s Court, before a jury. The Coroner will consider the circumstances surrounding the death…

April 5, 2016

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Hodge Jones & Allen welcomes another partner to join its Personal Injury team

Top London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has recruited Riffat Yaqub to deal with their increasing workload of complex personal injury cases. Riffat joins Hodge Jones & Allen after…

April 5, 2016

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Hodge Jones & Allen features in new BBC2 series ‘Employable Me’

Hodge Jones & Allen is featuring in a documentary series being televised on BBC2 this week, which aims to dispel the myth that people with neurological conditions are not employable.…

April 4, 2016

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Will Pitchford Inquiry hear police evidence in secret? – Hearing starts this week

Neville Lawrence calls for full openness and transparency The Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing will this week hear evidence relating to the extent to which the inquiry will be held…

March 21, 2016

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Comment from criminal lawyer in response to the SFO dropping criminal investigation into alleged price-rigging

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has closed a criminal investigation into allegations of price-rigging in the £3tn-a-day foreign exchange market. Raj Chada is a criminal lawyer at London law firm…

March 16, 2016

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Nurse misconduct hearing set to re-open over death of Plymouth woman

The father of a woman who died while under the care of Plymouth Community Healthcare will next week again attend a re-opened hearing at the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)…

March 10, 2016

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CPS to consider bringing manslaughter charges against police officers involved in restraint of Leon Briggs in Luton – his family responds

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leon Briggs, and has referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)…

March 9, 2016

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Peabody Trust backs down following legal challenge from East Finchley residents

Housing association will now start process of re-instating gas supply to around 240 homes but it may take up to 12 weeks Ignorance of the law is no excuse for…

March 8, 2016

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Adam Johnson likely to be sentenced to 3-4 years but will serve only half of that, says leading criminal lawyer

Following today’s verdict in the Adam Johnson trial, please find the following comment from Nigel Richardson, one of the UK’s leading sex offences lawyers from Hodge Jones & Allen, says:…

March 3, 2016

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Neville Lawrence urges full transparency from Pitchford Inquiry following today’s IPCC report

Following its independent investigation into the conduct of former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers, an IPCC report has today said former officers, Commander Richard Walton and Detective Inspector Robert Lambert…

March 2, 2016

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Heathrow protestors stand by their actions following today’s sentencing

The Heathrow 13 were today sentenced to six weeks suspended for 12 months for aggravated trespass at Heathrow Airport in July 2015. Speaking after their suspended sentences were individually handed…

February 24, 2016

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