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Hodge Jones & Allen

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Hodge Jones & Allen

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Inquests - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Hodge Jones & Allen is heavily experienced in representing core participants in a wide variety of high-profile public inquiries. The firm also has deep expertise handling inquests on behalf of bereaved families following deaths in contexts such as immigration detention, military deaths or police custody, among others. It has recently acted on matters including the Post Office Horizon IT and Grenfell Tower inquiries, as well as the inquest into the death of Wayne Hurren who died whilst imprisoned at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

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Work Highlights

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  • Hodge Jones & Allen represented Louise Fender in the inquest into the death of her daughter, Rosie, who died by suicide.

Strengths

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  • We had a team of three dedicated professionals to support us all the way through. All three of them were incredibly knowledgeable and kept us informed on legal technicalities.

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  • Hodge Jones & Allen provides high level litigation and is known for its client care.

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  • I strongly recommend Hodge Jones & Allen. Great service provided, always answered queries and made sure that everything runs smoothly.

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  • The standard and professionalism was outstanding from all that were involved. Each member had sound knowledge surrounding the case which ensured we were provided with a great service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cormac McDonough
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    Cormac McDonough

    Cormac McDonough is well-regarded for his work in inquests and public inquiries. He is particularly adept at acting on behalf of bereaved families in inquests arising out of a prison context.

    • Cormac is brilliant to work for. He is fantastic with clients, very smart, very tactical, and a really experienced excellent solicitor.

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    • From our first conversation, he provided the best service, showing compassion and clearly explaining every little step. Cormac made sure that I understood how everything works at the inquest.

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    • Cormac is an outstanding lawyer. He is incredibly good with vulnerable clients.

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    • Cormac was absolutely exceptional throughout the whole process. His work was thorough with no stone left unturned. Every avenue was explored, every update was explained in great detail to us.

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    • Cormac is very impressive and he is very good with clients.

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