Hudgell Solicitors is once again providing thousands of pounds worth of funding to sporting teams for sports kits and equipment for the entire rugby league family including the women’s game, wheelchair rugby league, and disability rugby league. Established in 2021, the Hudgells Community Awards have become a significant opportunity for Rugby League’s unsung heroes such […]
Six former subpostmasters today became the first to have their convictions relating to the long-running Post Office Horizon scandal overturned in court – a moment which they say will allow them to ‘start living again’ and ‘hold their heads high’. It comes two months after the Post Office confirmed it would not oppose or contest […]
Hudgell Solicitors’ chief executive Rachel Di Clemente says she is delighted to welcome the clinical negligence team from HH Legal following negotiations to take over their entire clinical negligence offering. This further strengthens the firm’s position as a leading clinical negligence claims specialist, having acquired high value work and a talented team of lawyers from […]
I read with some interest this morning on the Post Office website that 232 applications have been lodged with its new Historical Shortfall Scheme in the three weeks since launch. These will be some of the people who have come forward to say they suffered as a result of the faulty Horizon accounting software used […]
Hudgell Solicitors has brought together a highly-experienced team of lawyers working alongside campaigners and politicians committed to ‘challenging every unsafe conviction’ as a result of the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal. The news has been welcomed by the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA), who were instrumental in a £58million damages settlement being awarded following a […]
Gary Wilson describes the moment doctors in hospital told him his right leg would need amputating as ‘devastating’. The 58-year-old father-of-four had faced up to bowel cancer and come through radiotherapy and chemotherapy before going into hospital for the removal of the tumour. Days later, he faced yet more life-changing news. During his recovery after […]
Following today’s statement to the Senedd by the First Minister, the family of Carl Sargeant have released the following statement through their lawyers, Hudgell Solicitors: “We would like to thank the First Minister for his statement today, the Welsh Government for the contribution they have made to our legal fees and Sir Brendan Barber for […]
People awarded significant damages settlements after being represented by Hudgell Solicitors will now also be able to benefit in a “one stop shop” service from leading independent financial advice and planning experts to ensure the money they are awarded has the maximum positive impact on their lives. It comes as the firm has joined forces […]
Upholding justice across the legal system and supporting clients when things go wrong is central to our work at Hudgell Solicitors. Ultimately, we stand side by side with families and individuals when they have been badly failed, and it is a role our team undertakes with great passion, commitment and pride. Our lawyers are currently […]
Paul Spence was a victim of an unprovoked attack, which lead to him suffering a serious brain injury. Today, Paul is the successful founder of brain injury charity P.A.U.L For Brain, a public speaker and an advocate for raising awareness for the cause, bringing us some invaluable insight into much needed conversation surrounding brain injury. […]
Steve Gallant was reluctant to release his identity for the role he played during the London Bridge attack on 29 November 2019. However, after reading the moving words of his brother-in-arms, Darryn Frost, Steve has decided to end the speculation and share his story. In a statement issued through his lawyers, Hudgell Solicitors, Steve pays tribute to Saskia Jones and his friend Jack Merritt and explains his actions […]
As somebody fortunate enough not to have experienced losing a limb in my life, I can of course only try and imagine the impact of such a life-changing situation. I can’t begin to understand the feelings of denial, grief and anger experienced by people receiving the devastating news that they need an amputation, or that […]
