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What the Team is Known For

Hodge Jones & Allen is a well-respected criminal defence practice that is noted for its specialist handling of cases involving high-profile political protests and public order offences. The firm's expertise covers all areas of serious crime, including child sexual offences, drugs conspiracy and murder charges. The firm has a general legal aid practice and regularly acts for vulnerable defendants, including those with mental health issues and neurodivergence. The team also benefits from the firm's complementary strengths in extradition law and human rights matters.

Strengths

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Whatever time of day or night that we have needed to make contact, we are always able to speak to a supportive member of staff.

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The team's key strength is their people skills, the staff are very human and at all times treated me as their client with the utmost civility and respect.

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Every person I work with at HJA is 100% committed to their client and to delivering an excellent service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Steven Bird
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Senior Statespeople

Steven Bird is highly esteemed for the strength and breadth of his extensive criminal law practice, and is also particularly well-known for his excellence in appeals work.

He is an absolutely outstanding individual.

Steven Bird is an absolute legend in terms of criminal work and is simply fantastic in terms of appeals; he really knows the law and the issues.

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Raj Chada
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Raj Chada
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Band 3
Raj Chada is a criminal defence lawyer who specialises in the representation of individuals arrested in the course of political protest. He is also head of criminal defence at Hodge Jones & Allen.

Raj makes fantastic judgement calls and keeps the client happy.

Raj is an innovative lawyer and one of the top criminal protest practitioners.

Raj Chada is brilliant, very hard-working and a very able advocate too.

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Caroline Liggins
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Caroline Liggins
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Band 4
Caroline Liggins leads the youth team at Hodge Jones & Allen. She is an experienced trial advocate in the Youth Court and regularly defends young clients charged with crimes including sexual offences, murder and drugs and firearm possession.

I cannot praise Caroline's strengths enough. Her service is exceptionally high and she is so committed to her cases.

The support Caroline has shown us has been exceptional - just knowing she was always contactable made a huge difference in a very difficult situation.

She's very good at the law and is one of those solicitors where everything is completely collaborative.

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Mike Schwarz
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Mike Schwarz
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Band 4
Mike Schwarz focuses his practice on cases relating to undercover policing and political protest, bringing to bear his additional expertise in civil liberties and human rights.

Mike has such a calm, knowledgeable approach to cases and to issues that inspires confidence in clients.

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Steven Bird
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Raj Chada
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Raj Chada
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Band 3
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Caroline Liggins
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Caroline Liggins
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Band 4
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Mike Schwarz
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Mike Schwarz
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Band 4
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