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HJA Hosts An Afternoon Tea For Amputees In Aid Of the Limbless Association
Hodge Jones & Allen are delighted to support the Limbless Association’s #AfternoonTeaForAmputees lunch on Wednesday 12 July here at our central London offices. The Personal Injury Team have been busy…
Priya Singh, Senior Associate speaks to Trisha Goddard about Essex Mental Health Statutory Public Inquiry
On Saturday, television presenter Trish Goddard invited campaigner Melanie Leahy and her solicitor Priya Singh onto TalkTV to speak about the Government’s announcement, last week, to give statutory powers to the…
Campaigners’ Victory As Statutory Public Inquiry Into Essex Mental Health Failings Announced
80+ families backed by Hodge Jones & Allen campaigning for answers about Essex mental health failings that left relatives dead or harmed welcome announcement by Health Secretary Steven Barclay. The…
Head of HJA’s Youth Team, Caroline Liggins Announced As Co-author For Blackstone’s Magistrates’ Court Handbook
The Head of HJA’s Youth Team, Caroline Liggins has been announced as the co-author for Blackstone’s Magistrates’ Court Handbook, published by Oxford University Press. Caroline will be co-writing the 10th…
22-Year-Old Joe Pooley: Vulnerable, Failed By The Authorities And Murdered Netflix – When Missing Turns To Murder
A loving son, brother and uncle, Joe Pooley was murdered, aged just 22 years old, on 7 August 2018, by people he believed were his friends. The Netflix documentary ‘When…
Criminal Defence Team At Hodge Jones & Allen Host Launch Of Report On Impact On Children Held In Custody
Last week, Hodge Jones & Allen had the pleasure of hosting the launch of Dr Vicky Kemp and her research team’s report, supported by the Nuffield Foundation. The report titled…
Gross Miscarriage Of Justice – Application To CCRC Reveals Jury Misled To Find Black Teens Guilty Under Joint Enterprise
False and institutionally racist “gang” narrative used in murder trial against young Black and mixed-race teenagers serving a total of 145 years for a murder they did not commit. Families…
Campaigners’ Echo Chair’s Renewed Plea For Statutory Public Inquiry Into Essex Mental Health Care
Families campaigning for answers about Essex mental health failings that left relatives dead or harmed have backed a further push by Dr Geraldine Strathdee to upgrade the current proceedings to…
Concerns Around Use Of Contaminated Talc In Cosmetic Body Powder And Make-Up Products And Lack Of Consumer Awareness
Limited understanding in UK of potential asbestos contamination in talcum powder and talc- based make-up products and associated health risks Talcum powder and talc based make-up products are part of…
Leading Mental Health Charity SANE Joins Call For Statutory Public Inquiry Into 2,000 deaths At An NHS Trust In Essex
Leading UK mental health charity SANE has joined the longstanding campaign calling for a statutory public inquiry into 2,000+ deaths of patients of Essex Mental Health Services. The deaths occurred…