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Hodge Jones & Allen LLP

180 NORTH GOWER STREET, LONDON, NW1 2NB, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7874 8300
Fax:: Fax 020 7388 2106
DX:: 2101 EUSTON

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Crime, fraud and licensing

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

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is increasingly seen as a leading firm for public order work, and successfully represented 11 defendants who were accused of imitating police officers during London’s G20 summit. The team, led by Nigel Richardson, has also been advising on numerous complex murder cases.

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

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is ‘thorough and utterly committed to its clients’. With Pamela Reddy, clients ‘can trust that the standard and professionalism will be of the highest order. She is a breath of fresh air’. The team is representing a senior executive in the SFO’s investigation into BAE.

Insurance

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

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is ‘well known in the clinical negligence field’, and ‘has a solid core of experienced people’. The ‘particularly good’ Olivia Lawson and Nina Ali ‘combine excellent case management skills with very good client care’. Recent instructions include a case involving failure to adequately monitor sickle cell disease, and a breast reduction resulting in serious injury.

Within Personal injury: claimant, tier 4

Peter Todd heads the ‘down-to-earth’ personal injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP, and has particular expertise in vaccine-related claims. Todd’s ‘quiet and friendly approach ensures he obtains the best for clients’. Also recommended is ‘legend’ Patrick Allen, who ‘has boundless enthusiasm’.

Private client

Within Family, tier 6

Toby Hales heads the expanding matrimonial finance team at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP, which also fields an experienced children’s law team.

Public sector

Within Administrative and public law, tier 6

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP is recommended for its human rights and judicial review expertise.

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

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP has a ‘committed and dedicated’ team. A ‘leader in the field’, the ‘outstanding and tireless’ Jocelyn Cockburn is ‘wholly committed’ and ‘fearless in promoting her clients ’ rights’, and acts in inquests into the deaths of soldiers overseas. Susie Labinjoh is ‘prepared to fight’. The ‘highly intelligent and persuasive’ Anna-Louise Thwaites has a ‘practical and creative approach’, and Sasha Barton is a ‘rising star’.

Real estate

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

Hodge Jones & Allen LLP’s ‘dynamic and committed’ team advises on all aspects of tenant matters. Jayesh Kunwardia won the case of Broomleigh Housing Association Ltd v Okonkwo, in which the Court of Appeal provided guidance on the use of judicial discretion in the making of committal orders. Farzana Chowdhury and practice head Ian Greenidge are also recommended.

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COUNCIL TAX

In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.

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QUEEN’S SPEECH

Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.

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Standards

In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.

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A justified retrospective

Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation

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Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:

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Public Sector Equality Duty

Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.

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Judicial Review

The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.

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The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.

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Immigration update May 2012

In this issue:

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP
Premium service for tier 2 and 5 sponsors to be launched

A premium service for sponsors will be launched by the UKBA on 6 April 2012. The service is designed specifically for companies that sponsor international employees under tier 2 and 5 of the points based system and aims to provide them with enhanced support.

- Penningtons Solicitors LLP