Hodge Jones & Allen > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Hodge Jones & Allen importantly present a human face to its clients at what is a very frightening time in their clients’ lives. The team members have a strong knowledge of their area, but if they need clarification they will seek it rather than bluff. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, with strength in depth.’

‘Caroline Liggins was always approachable and ready to give advice and reassurance, without ever raising false hope. She was excellent at explaining the legal process, and was adept at managing expectations. Very importantly, she treated me as a fellow human being, even when she had the misfortune to come across me at my lowest ebb.’

‘They have a unique group working at the highest level on the important and growing defence of protesters who take direct action. They have able in house advocates who have real expertise in this area. This does not come at the expense of their general crime practice.’

‘Raj Chada has an unrivalled understanding of the growing and complex protest case law. He also leads his team brilliantly, supporting and encouraging the depth of talent. Laura O’Brien is committed and has a good strategic understanding.’

‘Brilliant team with a range of specialities. They have particular expertise in young defendants, financial crime, and protester work.’

‘Raj Chada has a great way of getting to the heart of the case and finding the route through to the right result. Top-notch lawyer, top-notch work. Caroline Liggins is a standout specialist for young defendants, vulnerable clients and also for gang related murders. She is at the forefront of changing the industry for the better.’

‘A full service firm with a particularly strong presence in protest law.’

‘Laura O’Brien is a tremendously hard worker and always ready to go the extra mile for the client. Raj Chada is a cutting edge human rights lawyer.’

‘Excellent civil liberties and human rights lawyers, working on a range of often high-profile cases. They have particularly strong and cohesive team-working.’

‘HJA combines one of the strongest reputations for civil liberties work of any UK firm with an outstanding client service in every single case I have worked with the firm over many years. It has achieved an impressive size without any sacrifice in quality by its growth, which is testament to its in-house training and rigorous recruitment standard.’

‘Guy Mitchell has a variety of skills and experience enabling him to work on a variety of cases, including inquests, public law actions, and civil claims against the police and public bodies. He provides a quietly diligent and meticulous approach to cases and his work is first-rate.’

‘Susie Labinjoh is a superb lawyer, with excellent client care skills.’

‘Sasha Barton has vast legal knowledge.’

‘Cormac McDonough is highly experienced. He has a calm and very effective manner with clients. Excellent on the details.’

‘Sasha Barton has been exemplary. She is very knowledgeable, very patient in explaining my case to me where it feels complex. She is very empathic and can put herself in the shoes of the client. Her passion for her work and her desire to help me obtain justice shines through everything she says and does.’

‘Cormac McDonough is fantastic – an astute, calm, measured, and intellectually formidable solicitor who combines mastery of the details of the client’s case with a clear and forensic understanding of the law and the boundaries to be pushed or recognised in the developing areas in which the case may sit.’

‘ I highly recommend Hodge, Jones and Allen for their professionalism, knowledge, communication and transparency at all times.’

‘Very experienced team, capable of dealing with all levels of clin neg case. ’

‘Dawn Treloar is extremely experienced and very easy to work with. Has a great judgement and an eye for detail.’

‘Friendly, experienced and dedicated.’

‘Agata Usewicz – friendly, great team player and not afraid to fight to trial to get the best result.’

‘Excellent team, with plenty of clinical experience behind it, as well as involvement in some of the biggest cases. They are an excellent firm for individuals, and will go the extra distance for them.’

‘A really strong claimant clin neg team, with great experience and some really big players.’

‘Nina Ali is one of the best in the field. Nobody works harder for their clients, and nobody gets better results.’

‘An in depth specialised knowledge of the industrial negligance legal and regualtory framework.’

‘Isobel Lovett is a highly knowledgable solicitor in mesothelioma and asbestos related litigation, she is very empathetic towards her clients and is able to convey the complexities of the law in this area with clarity and passion.’

‘The asbestos team at Hodge Jones & Allen is both experienced and very effective with a great track record of acting for claimants in relation to asbestos-related injuries.’

‘An excellent industrial disease team.’

‘Lorna Webster is a good solicitor, she has an excellent manner with clients.’

‘A great reputation for representing claimants in high-value and innovative personal injury cases, including cases involving actions against public authorities.’

‘Excellent understanding of a claimant’s needs when running a case. Good strength in depth.’

‘A very impressive claimant personal injury practice. From my experience of them, the team are very experienced, knowledgeable and highly professional. ’

‘Edward Sharp and Sioned Wyn Roberts stand out. Both are competent, knowledgeable, committed, good with clients, and have astute judgement.’

‘This is one of the leading teams of solicitors in social housing law in England. They regularly take on high-profile and challenging cases in homelessness, allocation of social housing, possession, and disrepair claims.’

‘Jayesh Kunwardia is the head of the team and is an excellent, incredibly hardworking and client-focused solicitor who finds and develops novel solutions to complex cases.’

‘Sioned Wyn Roberts is a sector leader in homelessness claims in the High Court.’

‘Hodge Jones & Allen are renowned for bringing and winning test cases, in particular involving Equality Act defenses in housing possession claims and they have a number of recent successes before the higher courts.’

‘Sophie Bell is a fantastic solicitor who does a lot of work on behalf of clients who suffer with disabilities. She is very organised and efficient and is always prepared to test the boundaries if it helps her clients.’

‘Farzana Chowdhury is the go-to person for longstanding disrepair issues. She is dogged and determined in sorting out injunctions and making sure the job gets done.’

‘The team work very well together and that is evidenced in the way that they work individually. They are on top of the law, involved in some of the big cases and are well respected.’

‘Christine Dyson goes over and above in pursuit of her client’s best interests, addressing the client’s needs and respecting his/her sensitivities. She seems to do her very best to keep the client’s costs down.’

‘A strong, well led team – both fearless and compassionate in equal measure. Provide a personal touch through detailed knowledge of the client.’

‘Christine Dyson – compassionate, straight talking, prepared to take a strong position in the client’s best interest. Always responsive, measured, personable. Hands down the best CoP solicitor that I work with.’

‘Very efficient, excellent and prompt communication. Collaborative working pattern to create clear plans with client and multi-disciplinary team members.’

‘Sarah Charnley has been excellent to work with over the past few months, always very approachable and client-focused. She has been very responsive to meet the needs of the client.’

‘Christine Dyson is a standout deputy with incredible experience in representing client’s with complex needs and demands both with professionalism but also, importantly, empathy.’

‘The whole Team at HJA are always accessible, friendly, accommodating, and professional! They listen to us as case managers and their clients.’

‘Christine Dyson and Sarah Charnley are excellent to work with. Always available to assist and also talk through any queries. Both are very organised and efficient.’

‘Guy Mitchell is an impressive solicitor with great attention to detail, and strong experience in complex cases.’

‘This a very dedicated and thoughtful team of solicitors who will give you excellent representation and carefully see their clients through the most difficult experiences.’

‘They are adept at taking on a wide range of novel and complex judicial reviews.’

‘Susie Labinjoh is one of the best public lawyers around, particularly for vulnerable clients. She is a specialist in civil liberties, human rights, and miscarriages of justice.’

‘Sasha Barton has been exceptional. Not only is she very knowledgeable but she keeps me up to date every step of the way. She has amazing patience even when under pressure and she is very empathic.’

‘HJA has a stand-out reputation for its public law work and provides an outstanding client service.’

‘Cormac McDonough is fantastic. He’s an astute, calm, measured, and intellectually formidable solicitor.’

‘Guy Mitchell has a variety of skills and experience enabling him to work on a variety of cases, including inquests, public law actions and civil claims against the police and public bodies. He provides a quietly diligent and meticulous approach to cases and his work is first-rate.’

‘Kiran Mehta is very bright and a great strategist.’

‘The team is led by Ruth Harris who is an excellent lawyer – experienced, passionate, dedicated and practical. There is nothing which Ruth has not seen before and she will ensure that you don’t put a foot wrong.’

‘Ruth Harris is head of the financial crime team and stands out for her excellent professional judgement, tactical nous and supportive approach to counsel and clients alike.’

‘Hodge Jones and Allen are a very impressive firm with a depth of quality solicitors throughout.’

‘Ruth Harris is a very impressive solicitor who is able to advise on serious and voluminous cases with an ability to get to the heart of the issue swiftly and to explain it in a way her clients will understand.’

‘HJA’s fraud team is distinct in the market due to its longstanding experience of its senior lawyers on a wide range of matters, prosecuted by multiple agencies. They work closely with their general crime team, as well as disputes that feed into other closely linked areas of law, such as civil disputes and employment.’

‘Ruth Harris, by far, is a superb litigator. She has an understated style but she is highly effective. She is committed to her clients and displays enormous empathy to individuals facing serious criminal charges. She has practiced in this field for over 20 years and there is little that she does not know about handling complex financial crime. For someone to be so knowledgeable, so humble, and to have excellent client skills is a rare thing indeed.’

‘Led by the experienced and exceptionally empathetic Ruth Harris, the team offers the criminal client a cradle to grave service in that it provides expert proactive assistance from the investigatory stage, throughout the substantive criminal proceedings and during the final confiscation proceedings. The team and Ruth go the extra mile for clients – publicly funded and private paying – and without hesitation it is a team I would recommend.’

‘The team are well resourced to cover all client levels, from modest to ultra high net worth clients. They provide excellent advice at all levels.’

‘Jacqueline Major is a highly experienced partner who is comfortable in the most complex financial remedy work. She is not afraid to give direct and robust advice, and will always fight her clients corner.’

‘Hodge Jones & Allen, uniquely, offer a joined up service across commercial, criminal and family law. They have exceptional partners and other lawyers and are able to offer clients a service across all areas.’

‘The family law team has gone from strength to strength under the exceptional management of Jacqueline Major. She is building a top quality team and is a brilliant litigator.’

‘A stellar firm offering a first class service. You are assured that anyone on the Family team is able to offer efficient and effective representation, designed and shown to get consistently good results.’

‘Rebecca Coates offers an exemplary service. Her cases are meticulously and sensibly prepared, and she has a natural ease with clients which provides them confidence.’

‘Kind, considerate, clever and determined. Vanessa Friend is a bit like a swan – calm and serene outwardly, working furiously hard under water.’

‘Manisha Raja is very good with clients: shows a great deal of empathy, is tenacious in dealing with difficult situations, and thinks outside the box.’