Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen brings deep experience across a range of legal areas, including crime, police actions, inquests, housing, and personal injury, with a strong specialism in public law challenges. The firm is frequently instructed in complex judicial reviews and has a track record of pursuing novel claims, such as cases involving prison failures to safeguard mentally unwell inmates. Susie Labinjoh leads the team and is widely recognised for her work on claims against the police and prison service, including high-profile political protest cases. Jocelyn Cockburn is a leading practitioner in actions against the police, inquests, and civil claims following deaths in custody and military misconduct. Sasha Barton focuses on both public and private law challenges against state bodies, representing individuals harmed by failures across justice and local authority systems.