Hodge Jones & Allen > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Very diverse set of skilled professionals working as a team.’

‘Always available to share expert advice.’

‘As a firm they have a real team spirit, always sharing knowledge and experience with each other, to the benefit of their clients. They have a superbly dynamic and diverse team of lawyers in the team.’

‘Raj Chada and Mike Schwarz are the best in the business, between them they have been instrumental in every big protester case for the last two decades.’

‘HJA’s criminal solicitors are amongst the leading criminal solicitors in the country. They have been involved in countless landmark cases but also in hundreds if not thousands of important protest cases in the magistrates courts.’

‘Raj Chada, the head of HJA’s criminal team, is a fantastic lawyer who is universally respected. He is also an excellent advocate.’

‘Raj Chada, Mike Schwarz and Laura O’Brien are real standouts in the crime department.’

‘HJA remains committed to doing excellent publicly funded criminal defence work. The team is superby led by Raj Chada, who is an outstanding solicitor and a brilliant advocate.’

‘A large team with numerous excellent member and quality across the board. A professional operation with good client care and knowledgable solicitors. A pleasure to work with.’

‘The Social Housing Team at Hodge Jones &Allen have in the last few years grown and developed as one of the strongest firms in Social Housing. They are involved in many of the major Social Housing cases that come before the higher courts and are represented on the Grenfell Inquiry, they now combine tenants rights with a contract to take on discrimination cases in housing. As leaders in the field, they provide great training to their junior solicitors and paralegals who always have an impressive knowledge of all aspects of housing.’

‘As a team they operate in a very organised and efficient way, there is never any question of slippage in terms of directions or making sure if bringing claims that they are on the front foot. Sophie Bell has a great aptitude for representing vulnerable clients.’

‘Hodge Jones & Allen is an industry leader in social housing law. The firm provides an exceptional service for all of its clients in disrepair, possession and homelessness. The firm has a reputation for providing an exceptional level of service and advancement of the law in very high profile cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme court.’

‘Jayesh Kunwardia – an exceptional lawyer and head of the team. He is imaginative and exceptionally committed to the rights of tenants and homeless persons. Dan Fitzpatrick – a gifted lawyer with a fierce commitment to tenants rights. Sophie Bell – a very talented lawyer who is extremely diligent and takes on difficult cases with difficult clients and handles them both with aplomb and achieves outstanding results. Farzana Chowdhury – a quiet but exceptional lawyer who achieves exceptional results with quiet determination and exceptionally hard work.’

‘The social housing team at Hodge Jones & Allen are committed and energetic practitioners. They take on a wide range of cases and provide a valued service for legally-aided clients. They have a particular focus on discrimination and represent many vulnerable clients in this important area.’

‘Sophie Bell is very well-regarded with a consistently high standard of work.’

‘A strong housing team with a wealth of experience across the board.’

‘James Bell is a highly experienced litigator handling cases of the highest order and complexity.’

‘Hodge Jones & Allen have a team of experienced and dedicated clinical negligence practitioners. They offer an excellent service to their clients and are highly empathetic. They persist in investigating claims where other firms might not.’

‘Agata Usewicz is highly experienced, very calm, with excellent client care skills, very good judgement and is a pleasure to deal with. Emma Wray’s medical background means she has a very good nose for a case; she is excellent on detail and I would be very happy for her to represent me.’

‘This practice is unique because even the people who are not working on your case are ready to help. They provide a first-class service. I really felt like I was part of the family. They cared about me and my son, their client, who has severe disabilities. I was kept updated on the billing. I also noticed that the firm is very diverse and so are its clients.’

‘Emma Wray was not just a solicitor for my son, but has gone beyond her call of duty to support us when we needed help. Emma has changed our lives for better and words will never describe how grateful I am. I feel blessed receiving help from this firm. Everybody at Hodge Jones & Allen has supported my family for more than 10 years.’

‘James Bell is excellent, highly experienced and effective in clinical negligence casework.’

‘The team comprises many highly experienced individuals, and they have a vast pool of experience to draw upon. They are fearless and (very importantly) extremely cheerful.’

‘Emma Wray and Agata Usewicz are top class.’

‘Patrick Allen is one of the most experienced claimant lawyers practicing in personal injury. He has an interest in justice and also a deep interest in law and law reform, he inspires confidence and has a good rapport with clients.’

‘Riffat Yaqub is a first-class litigator; she is highly organised and skilled at running litigation, including the most complicated, high-profile and high-value claims. Clients rightly have great confidence in her.’

‘A very experienced personal injury team which is adept at dealing with industrial disease claims.’

‘Isobel Lovett has a clear grasp of applicable legal principles, which is allied to an exemplary manner with clients who, rightly, have every confidence in her. She is a first-rate litigator who is always ‘at the top of her game’.’

‘The key strengths of the team are their medical knowledge, client care, empathy and understanding of the implications of injuries to individuals. Processes are well thought out and structured so that the client does not have an additional burden to their convalescence, rather the client is benefitting from the discussions and fact-finding throughout the claim, enhancing their quality of recovery.’

‘Riffat Yaqub possesses a wealth of experience and individual excellence. It is astonishing that these qualities are demonstrated whilst maintaining an empathetic approach with clients that are going through a personally challenging phase in their life.’

‘In my experience, Leticia Williams is one of the best solicitors in the field. She is incredibly thorough, her instincts are always spot on, she is sensible and tactically astute. Her manner and client care skills are second to none.’

‘Hodge Jones & Allen is a well known and popular claimant law firm, with a reputation for taking on complex cases that require excellent legal knowledge and courage.’

‘Jocelyn Cockburn is a leading solicitor in public and police law, who has a brilliant record in bringing important public interest cases, who has meticulous preparation.’

‘The team at Hodge Jones and Allen is of excellent quality, from the most junior member of the team up to the most senior of partners. They work exceptionally well as a team and have been involved in some of the most prominent and high profile cases of recent times.’

‘Susie Labinjoh is an excellent and highly experienced litigator, who cares deeply about her clients and their interests.’

‘Alice Hardy is particularly strong in cases involving women’s rights. She is passionate about achieving the best outcome for her clients.’

‘Sarah Flanagan is extremely hard-working and effective in all of her cases. She works tirelessly to achieve justice for her clients, whom she truly cares about.’

‘Gimhani Eriyagolla is a highly committed solicitor, with a diverse practice. She is able to turn her hand to civil claims involving lots of different issues and consistently gets very good results.’

‘The Hodge Jones & Allen civil liveries and human rights practice is amazing, communication was excellent. I received full explanations of what my case would involve from the start and they made legal jargon easier for me understand.’

‘Sasha Barton – compassionate, supportive, extremely professional and knowledgable. Sarah Flanagan – extremely professional and knowledgeable. Supportive with compassion, kindness and understanding to mental health needs of clients. The confidence that both Sasha and Sarah gave to me to I will never forget and I will always be greatful for.’

‘The firm provides a first rate service for both employers and employees tailoring their services to the clients business and needs.’

‘Susie-Al Qassib is a formidable employment lawyer who provides pragmatic advice to her clients based on detailed knowledge of employment law. If you are a respondent employer or a claimant employee with a complicated case, she’s the person you want in your corner.’

‘The practice has a strong reputation. The partner dealing with our case was not only sympathetic to our situation, but also was very pro-active in making sure all administrative tasks required to deal with the Court of Protection were completed in a timely manner’.  

‘HJA CoP team is responsive and knowledgeable. They hold the best interests of the clients at the centre of all the decisions they make. They are compassionate, whilst taking a strong approach with the clients as required due to the lack of capacity’.

‘Christine Dyson is very willing to undertake difficult conversations in a calm and constructive way. Works brilliantly as part of a team for the client’s overall care’.

‘This is the best firm that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Very much collaborative working, always kept up to date with information. Each member of staff has always been very helpful and very approachable. I feel that the solicitors really put the client and their best interests first’.

‘Excellent in all areas.’

‘All of the team were professional in their approach to our case. They all worked with respect and compassion for the family.’

‘Their team has the best gender diversity of all the firms I’ve worked with.’

‘Alice Hardy and Sasha Barton stand out for their incredible attention to detail. Susie Labinjoh stands out for her strategic insight and calm approach.’

‘Jocelyn Cockburn is a leading solicitor in public and police law, who has a brilliant record in bringing important public interest cases, and who has meticulous preparation.’

‘The team has an excellent reputation in administrative and public law and assists clients to bring a wide range of challenges. There is good crossover between their public law and civil liberties work, which enables the team to provide a full, high quality service to their clients.’

‘Sarah Harding is excellent and Jacqueline Major has a great eye for detail and great ‘bedside manner’ with clients.’

‘The firm has a thoroughly good strong family practice with up and coming family lawyers. They are not only clever and technically able but also take on board the needs and the dynamics of the family. Although based outside central London they offer outstanding quality and can match any central London firm’.

‘Vanessa Friend – an excellent negotiator with good judgement. Really solid and good to have on the “other side”. Sarah Harding – considerate and careful; thinks ahead’.

‘The whole team is extremely professional in its approach. All the members of the team that have dealt with my case a various stages have always been up to speed with all the salient points. Explains  aspects of the work in lay man’s terms’.

‘Sarah Harding is simply amazing. She works tirelessly to get the best possible outcome for her client.  She brings calm level headed approach to the most highly emotional discussions. There are no surprises with Sarah. She explains her approach in a crystal clear way and sticks to it’.

‘Top to bottom they have a great white collar presence and are able to compete with the very best.’

‘Ruth Harris is a dream to work with.’

‘Hodge Jones and Allen are well respected by in the industry. They are a firm known for quality throughout the team. They are professional, knowledgeable and I wouldn’t hesitate to refer any clients (for example if conflict arose) to them.’

‘I have in the past (and would do so again) referred work to head of financial crime Ruth Harris. She has an ability to communicate complex legal matters to clients in a straightforward and understandable way. Ruth is professional.’

‘The HJA crime team is extremely well run and efficient. All members are helpful and know the law inside out.’

‘They have a background in serious and general crime that they can use to good effect in white collar crime matters being enthusiastic and helpful.’

‘Ruth Harris is very pleasant, knowledgeable, down to earth and realistic in her work.’

‘Ruth Harris – impressive grasp of detail. Provides clear instructions and is clearly respected by barristers.’