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TOP tier recommendations

London: Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime
London: Real estate > Social housing: tenant

Recommendations

London: Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime
London: Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
London: Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
London: Private client > Family
London: Public sector > Administrative and public law
London: Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights

London: Crime, fraud and licensing

Within Crime, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a first tier firm,

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP’s diverse practice attracts high praise, and is ‘excellent’ for homicide and serious crime. The ‘calm and brilliantRaj Chada represented Jonathan May-Bowles, who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary committee hearing. Pamela Reddy is ‘bright and sympathetic’, and Sandra Paul is an ‘impressive all-rounder’.

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Within Fraud: white-collar crime, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a third tier firm,

At Hodge Jones & Allen LLP, the ‘hardworkingPamela Reddy represented William Godley, a former director of ICG, following the company’s collapse owing over £255m to investors. Raj Chada has an ‘uncanny knack of spotting the key issues at the start of a case’.

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London: Insurance

Within Clinical negligence: claimant, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a third tier firm,

The team at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP was strengthened by the hire of Julie Say from Parlett Kent. Committed to representing all claimants irrespective of the value of claims, it handles a broad range of work including matters of the highest value and complexity, such as brain injury and cerebral palsy, obstetrics, and infection/sepsis matters.

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Within Personal injury: claimant, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a third tier firm,

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is noted for its ‘commitment to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants’. The ‘tactically astutePeter Todd is leading in the claim for judicial review of the Lord Chancellor’s failure to review the discount rate. Todd deals with catastrophic and fatal claims, but the firm accepts instructions at all levels, and is innovative in its approach to funding.

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London: Private client

Within Family, tier 6

Hodge Jones & Allen LLPprovides excellent value’. Toby Hales is ‘proficient’, and care and children expert Sally Parsloe is ‘one of the best around’.

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London: Public sector

Within Administrative and public law, tier 6

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP’s Jocelyn Cockburn is ‘without doubt an extremely talented lawyer’ with ‘a very good sense of judgement regarding tactics of litigation’.

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Within Civil liberties and human rights, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a third tier firm,

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP has ‘a team of excellent, highly committed and hardworking lawyers’, who ‘achieve excellent results for clients’. Jocelyn Cockburn continues to represent Neville Lawrence, father of Stephen Lawrence, and is also ‘particularly good in military inquests’. Susie Labinjohprovides productive and sensible ideas that are of tactical and practical benefit to clients’, and associate Anna-Louise Thwaites is appreciated for her ‘client care and approachability’.

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London: Real estate

Within Social housing: tenant, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is a first tier firm,

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP’s ‘attentive, hardworking and knowledgeable’ team successfully defended several possession claims, including claims against vulnerable individuals. Farzana Chowdhury and practice head Ian Greenidge are rated highly. Jayesh Kunwardia is ‘good to have on your side’, and associate Satvir Sahota ‘works tirelessly and with great care for her clients’.

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