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Groups representing thousands of people who suffered ill health – and families who lost loved ones – after having COVID-19 vaccinations are to tell the Public Inquiry into how the pandemic was handled that they have been left feeling discriminated against and forgotten. The Inquiry will this week hear submissions from representatives of UKCVFamily, Vaccine […]

Following a record year of growth, Hudgell Solicitors has promoted four internal colleagues to senior associate positions; the appointments are across its core services of medical negligence, personal and serious injury, civil liberties and group actions. Hudgell Solicitors’ chief executive Rachel Di Clemente says the criteria for a successful senior associate position “cuts through” traditional conventions […]

Lawyers representing hundreds of former sub-postmasters who are still seeking compensation for their suffering as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal welcome a Government committee’s call to make significant changes to how claims are handled. In its ‘Post Office and Horizon scandal redress: Unfinished business’ report, the Department for Business and Trade Committee […]

Hudgell Solicitors are thrilled to see our client Jo Hamilton awarded an OBE in today’s New Years’ honours – recognising her incredible efforts campaigning for justice on behalf of hundreds of wronged former sub-postmasters. Jo has been at the forefront of the fight for justice following the Post Office Horizon scandal over the past two […]

Hudgell Solicitors represent a significant number of former sub-postmasters affected by issues with Post Office branch accounts between 1992 and 1999 when various versions and upgrades of the Capture system were used. Arrange a call back Your contact details +   For those with criminal convictions, we are working with them in submitting their cases […]

A barrister representing wrongfully convicted former subpostmasters today delivered stinging criticisms of the actions and attitudes of the Post Office, Fujitsu, and the Government in his closing submissions to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. Tim Moloney KC, of Doughty Street Chambers – instructed by Hudgell Solicitors – spoke on behalf of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters […]

The families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates welcome the announcement of a Law Commission review into homicide offences, particularly with regard to how diminished responsibility is classified. In a united statement, they say: Our laws, practises and processes are failing. They are flawed and archaic.  Because of this, a gross miscarriage of […]

Hudgell Solicitors has marked a year of being employee-owned by establishing a new ‘forum’ of team members to represent colleagues and generate ideas to drive the business forward. It comes as the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is about to pay out its second annual EOT bonus to all members after ‘another year of growth’, with […]

Claims for compensation have been submitted on behalf of more than 100 people who were taken ill during holidays on the P&O Ventura cruise ship. Hudgell Solicitors are urging Carnival Corporation & plc, the owners of P&O Cruises, to take a ‘sensible and collaborative approach’ to resolving the claims given there were ‘repeated outbreaks onboard […]

Hudgell Solicitors has been named in the prestigious Times Best 250 Law Firms list for the fifth consecutive year with its work in cases relating to human rights, personal injury and clinical negligence commended. The list is compiled each year by an independent international market research company which asks solicitors and barristers across England, Wales […]

A lawyer representing hundreds of victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal has hit out at ‘entirely unacceptable’ delays in dealing with claims for compensation – saying the process is causing victims further harm and illness. Neil Hudgell, of Hudgell Solicitors, represents hundreds of former sub-postmasters who are seeking final damages settlements, though claims for […]

Lawyers representing former subpostmasters prosecuted due to branch shortfalls experienced when using the Post Office’s ‘Capture’ accounting software – a system used before Horizon – have welcomed calls from an independent board to overturn convictions. Computer Weekly reports that the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board has written to the Secretary of State for Justice urging the […]