The experienced team at Hodge Jones & Allen specialises in property and affairs deputyships. It acts for clients with large damages awards for injury claims. The group receives a steady flow of claimant expert witness work too. It has been busy advising on some complex cases involving financial exploitation and disputes. The group continues to help lay deputies and attorneys in their applications to the Court of Protection. The skilled team is particularly experienced in dealing with safeguarding issues for clients at risk of financial exploitation. Christine Dyson; Sarah Charnley and Patrick Allen are the practice heads.
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  • ‘I feel valued and well looked after. Excellent quality of work and professionals.’

  • ‘I have found the deputyship team at HJA to be responsive, and knowledgeable about the clients I deal with. It is really helpful when the team have some knowledge of a client when the main case handler is unavailable.’

  • ‘Christine Dyson is a strong, knowledgeable, open and caring deputy. She is pragmatic, never afraid to have difficult conversations in difficult circumstances which is a godsend to any case manager working with difficult clients.’

  • ‘Christine Dyson consistently demonstrates the ability to run a tight ship for her clients and it is clear that her team works very hard to improve outcomes for protected parties.'

  • 'Christine Dyson is pragmatic, client-focused and gets the job done. It is clear that Christine and her team are a first class act and are a key player in the Court of Protection sphere.’

  • ‘An exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable team with Christine Dyson at the helm which provides those instructing HJA with confidence that the right decisions will be made for vulnerable protected parties.'

Practice head

Christine Dyson; Sarah Charnley; Patrick Allen