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Our Manchester civil liberties solicitors have successfully helped many clients take action against the police or other state organisations following a major breach of rights or as a result of negligent mental health care.
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Statement from families of victims of 2023 Nottingham attack on first anniversary
Hudgell Solicitors issues the following statement on behalf of the Coates family, the O’Malley-Kumar family, and the Webber family. On the 13th of June 2023, our lives changed forever. The brutal, calculated and unprovoked attack by Valdo Calocane took the lives of three innocent, decent and kind human beings: Barney Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian […]
Former sub-postmistress has named cleared in court after 20 years – and heads straight to Public Inquiry to see Paula Vennells give evidence
Six more former Subpostmasters had long-standing convictions relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal quashed in court this morning – as former chief executive Paula Vennells began giving her long-awaited evidence at the Public Inquiry. Having lived for two decades wrongfully labelled a convicted criminal, former Merseyside sub-postmistress Sushma Blaggan headed straight from the Royal […]
Judge rules police watchdog must re-review decision not to hold a new investigation into Humberside Police shooting of Lewis Skelton
A High Court Judge has ruled that a police watchdog must re-review its decision not to hold a new investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by a Humberside Police officer. The ruling has been welcomed by the family of Lewis Skelton, who was shot dead by an officer – who has never been […]
Steven Gallant on why he hopes his story – and his actions helping to stop London Bridge terror attack – can inspire other prisoners to change
Steven Gallant has spoken of his determination to continue the work of those who devoted their lives to transforming prisoners but were killed during a terrorist attack at a rehabilitation event in London two years ago today. Mr Gallant tackled terrorist Usman Khan on London Bridge on his first day out on licence on November […]
Family of mother-of-four who died in police custody hope inquest will shed light on officers’ ‘lack of care’
The family of a 43-year-old mother who died in a Kent Police station believe a lack of professional care by officers may have contributed to her death after she was taken into custody following a domestic incident. Debbie Padley was taken to Tonbridge Police Station on the evening of 23rd July 2021 but 17 hours […]
Mother of man who died after being restrained says it has taken ‘two years of legal fighting’ to bring case to criminal courts
The mother of a man who died after being restrained in Manchester Victoria Station says she has had to fight for two years to ensure the circumstances of his death ‘come under the full scrutiny of the criminal courts’. Jack Barnes, a 29-year-old father from Hull, died after being chased and restrained by staff working […]
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Hudgell Solicitors comment on the Civil Justice Quarterly Statistics
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have now published the quarterly civil justice statistics covering July to September 2020. These latest stats show us that Civil Justice actions continue to remain below pre-Covid levels and in particular, County Court claims were down 47% on the same period in 2019 however this was driven by a 50% […]
Can I change my solicitor part way through a claim?
The simple answer is yes, you can. It is important that your solicitor has the relevant experience and expertise to deal with your claim, and that you feel confident they are working in your best interests at all times. When finding yourself in need of legal advice, you quite rightly expect an excellent service from […]
What is wrongful arrest?
UK law says that a police officer can only arrest a person if they are wanted on a warrant or if they have “reasonable belief” that someone might have been involved in a criminal offence, or be about to commit an offence, and they therefore believe it is necessary to arrest them. If you wanted […]
Do I need a lawyer to represent me at an inquest into the death of a loved one?
Trying to come to terms with the sudden loss of a loved one can be a deeply distressing experience, especially when the exact circumstances of their death are unknown or unclear. In many circumstances, particularly inquests involving public institutions including the police, NHS, or prison service, legal representation is the best way to ensure you […]
What should you do if your application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is turned down
A recent review of the CICA scheme by the Victim Commissioner, Baroness Newlove “Compensation without re-traumatisation: The Victims’ Commissioner’s Review into Criminal Injuries Compensation January 2019” highlighted that nearly 60% of victims of violence make an application to the CICA for compensation without specialist help. More than half of victims that responded to the Victim […]
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