HJA Civil Liberties
@hjacivillibs
A dedicated feed from the Civil Liberties & Human Rights team at Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors. Protecting rights is our priority. Tel: 0330 822 5788
Tomorrow, 17 February, at 7pm, Bríd Doherty, Associate in our team, will speak at a @streetskitchen.bsky.social Public Meeting at St Michael's Church, Camden, on the extensive issues facing those experiencing homelessness in the borough
Delighted to announce that our team has been named in The Times Best Law Firms 2026. We’ve been recognised in the categories of “Human Rights” & “Administrative & Public Law”, a reflection of our commitment to tackling injustice in all forms and achieving accountability. #BestLawFirms
Partner, Cormac McDonough, achieved a Band 2 ranking for his “absolutely exceptional” work with Inquests.
Susie Labinjoh, Partner and Head of the Civil Liberties & Human Rights , has been recognised for her “high level of knowledge and expertise”, being ranked in the area of Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant.
Our team also retained its Band 2 ranking for its work in Civil Liberties & Human Rights. Our team has been described as “friendly and approachable,” having “really made their mark in this field.”
We’re honoured to have retained our top ranking in #ChambersUK2026 guide for Police Law: Mainly Claimant, with our “fantastic attention to detail” and “professional yet personal service” highlighted. Thank you to our clients & colleagues for your continued trust & support.
We are pleased to announce that Head of our Civil Liberties & Human Rights Team, Susie Labinjoh, has been honoured in the much-coveted “Leading Partner” category in the newly published #Legal5002026 Guide, an accolade reflecting her exceptional service to her clients over two decades. #Legal500
We’re delighted to have once again been recognised as one of the UK’s leading teams in the Legal 500 UK 2026 Guide, maintaining Top Tier ranking in ‘Civil Liberties and Human Rights’, as well as our ranking for ‘Administrative and Public Law’. #Legal5002026 #Legal500 #HJA #Teamwork
On #IDAHOBIT we stand with LGBTQ+ people still facing discrimination, prejudice & unequal treatment. Our team supports those who've been mistreated by public bodies or service providers. Discrimination is not just wrong, it's unlawful www.hja.net/legal-servic...
MPs spoke out against the ‘cruel’ and ‘inhuman’ miscarriage of justice compensation scheme which rejected more than nine out of 10 applications in a Westminster Hall debate earlier this week @justicegap.bsky.social www.thejusticegap.com/mps-speak-ou...
Victims of abuse can pursue civil claims against the abuser or organisation responsible. Senior Associate Olivia Coffey will be discussing this on 13th December 2024 at 10:30AM, during the Nour Webinar For Survivors of Abuse. To join please email info@nour-dv.org.uk quoting ‘Civil Claim Webinar’.
Peter Sullivan, a man who has spent 35 years in prison for the murder of Diane Sindall, has had his appeal referred to the Court of Appeal as a result of new DNA evidence 16 years after he first applied to the miscarriage of justice watchdog www.thejusticegap.com/man-who-has-...