20th March 2018
Reacting to today’s announcement from the Justice Secretary on the Civil Liability Bill, Vidisha Joshi, Managing Partner of Hodge Jones & Allen, says: “The government should really waited for the findings of the Justice Select Committee before proceeding with these ill-advised reforms. There remains no clear evidence to the extent of whiplash fraud which would…
19th March 2018
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 firm Hodge Jones & Allen. The Department of Health admitted that it breached the Public Sector Equality Duty when deciding to exclude adults from the…
12th February 2018
A statement from the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) said today that the government plans to introduce whiplash reforms in April 2019. In response, former APIL president and senior partner of London law firm, Hodge Jones & Allen, Patrick Allen said: “These reforms are misconceived and we will continue to oppose them at every stage….
29th September 2017
NHS England has reversed its controversial decision to not fund the life-changing drug, Kuvan, for a seven-year old boy – Child S. The decision comes after the Honourable Mrs Justice Andrews DBE ordered NHS England to consider afresh the application for funding by S’s treating NHS Consultant. In her ruling at the High Court last…
7th September 2017
Responding to the Ministry of Justice’s announcement on the discount rate Peter Todd, personal injury specialist who has also advised the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) on the discount rate for a number of years, says: The government has taken the historic decision to reverse that landmark ruling made in Wells by the House…
