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Hodge Jones & Allen Offices
180 NORTH GOWER STREET
LONDON
NW1 2NB
England
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Caroline Liggins
Work Department
Youth Crime & Criminal Defence
Position
Caroline understands the importance of building a relationship of trust and the need for continuity when representing young and vulnerable clients. She works with a wide range of other professionals in order to ensure that her clients are empowered to effectively participate in their defence and navigate their way through the criminal justice system.
Caroline is regularly instructed in Crown Court cases involving allegations of the most serious crimes. She has acted in cases concerning sexual offences, murder, assault, fraud, conspiracies, the possession or use of firearms and drug supply. Caroline’s expertise has seen her regularly called upon to discreetly represent high profile individuals as well as their children.
Caroline is seen as a leader in the field of youth justice. She was asked to speak to the House of Commons as a part of the Justice Select Committee opposing the introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders and she currently sits on the committee for Youth Justice Specialist Panel and Quality of Advocacy Working Group with the Ministry of Justice. She is often asked to talk at conferences on aspects of Youth Justice. Caroline is also part of an All-Party Parliamentary Group which hopes to reduce the amount of time children can be lawfully kept in police custody. She also provided the impetus for the formation of the Youth Practitioner’s Association (YPA) which aspires to promote and ensure proper representation for young people within the criminal justice system.
Clients rely on Caroline’s practical, no nonsense but empathetic approach and sound judgement when making difficult decisions. Her willingness to support clients to achieve the right results justifies her enviable track record.
Career
Caroline Liggins is a new co-author of Dalton & Liggins: Blackstone’s Magistrates’ Court Handbook 2024, due to be published in 2024.
Memberships
- Young Legal Aid Lawyers
- LCCSA
- Young Fraud Lawyers
- The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
- Standing Committee for Youth Justice
- The Traveller Movement
- Hybrid Orders Working Party Group
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
The crime, financial crime, and regulatory team at Hodge Jones & Allen are particularly well acclaimed for their work regarding protesters, young defendants, and financial crime. Raj Chada leads the practice. The ‘top-notch’ Chada is greatly experienced in protester law; he also leads other complex matters, notably a manslaughter by gross negligence case, involving two police investigations, an inquest, hospital internal investigation, and criminal proceedings, which has required instruction from pathologist, nursing, and sleeping experts. Laura O’Brien, ‘a tremendously hard worker’, specialises in representing young and vulnerable defendants, while Caroline Liggins is regularly instructed to defend both children and adults on serious allegations, including murder, sexual and drug offences. Kerry Spence is an expert in murder and multiple defendant cases, whereas Mike Schwarz currently works on protester and financial fraud matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)