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I instructed Graeme Hydari and his team at Hodge Jones & Allen for a criminal matter at Staines Magistrates' Court in 2021. My experience was devastating due to fundamental procedural errors regarding critical expert evidence.

My defence relied on an expert report from a world-leading professor at Cambridge University, which diagnosed me with Autism and explained my lack of malicious intent. Instead of serving this vital report correctly as Expert Evidence under Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19, Mr. Hydari’s team served it as a Section 9 Lay Witness Statement (a mechanism for uncontested facts).

Furthermore, despite knowing the trial date well in advance, they served this notice only 5 days before trial, breaching the statutory 7-day objection period.

At trial, the prosecutor accepted the diagnosis but successfully objected to the report’s admission because of this incorrect and late filing. Consequently, the expert evidence regarding my intent was excluded, and I was convicted. My solicitor made no attempt to adjourn or rectify this error at court.

I have documented proof of these filing errors from their own correspondence. If you have a complex case involving mental health or expert evidence, I cannot recommend this firm. Their negligence in handling basic criminal procedure stripped me of my primary defence.

It was great working with Karen
I used Hodge and Jones for an insurance claim.
I highly recommend this solicitors
Karen was great at explaining and make sure i understood everything along the way.

Best solicitor used Karen twice excellent service five star plus

The understanding and empathy Ashley gave me.

Having contracted a life threatening infection in unusual circumstances some years ago I needed expert support and advice. That is just what HJA and Karen Mann provided with a successful outcome. That I should suffer significant injuries in an accident through no fault of my own 4years later was to my great misfortune. Nevertheless I knew that I could return to Karen with confidence and I am pleased to say that older and hopefully wiser we have between us been able to put this behind me. Many thanks indeed for your professionalism.

I had an excellent experience working with Rebecca and the HJA team. She was incredibly supportive throughout the entire process, clearly knowledgeable about the matter, and always responsive to my questions and concerns. Their guidance made a stressful situation much easier to navigate, and I felt well-informed and confident at every stage. I highly recommend their service.

The solicitor had good listening ears and was very supportive

I was represented by Gregory Horne in a recent housing matter. Gregory proved to be a highly skilled and diligent solicitor who was able to explain the relevant issues concisely and to navigate the minutiae of the case with ease. I would unreservedly recommend Gregory and Hodge Jones & Allen to anyone seeking legal advice.

Elizabeth Andrewartha has been amazing at supporting us throughout our situation. She is exceptional. Thank you so much for ensuring we had the most positive result from a negative experience. Thank you for demonstrating such consistency and drive. It has been a life changing result for my son and I am truly grateful..

My experience was good . Always kept me up date , it's been a pleasure you sorting my claim out thanks mrs gilbert

Thank you sioned for your efficiency diligence and care in getting my housing situation resolved. Thank you for most of all for having a very humanistic approach to my situation. It was nice just having someone to vent to during this difficult times. Your kindness reminds with me always ..

Jessica is a very good solicitor and I would recommend her to anyone in the position I was in.

Very good, polite and helpful best I have been with

I contacted [Darrell Ennis-Gayle /Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors] for help removing a police caution from my record. From the first consultation, they explained the process clearly and kept me informed every step of the way. Darrell were professional, approachable, and handled everything efficiently.

What I appreciated most was his empathy and discretion — he made a stressful situation much easier to deal with. Thanks to his hard work, my caution was successfully deleted from the Police National Computer.
It can be a timely process but be patient, honest and provide as much information as you can to support your statements and application.

I’m extremely satisfied with the service and would highly recommend Darrelle to anyone seeking help with police record issues or data deletion matters.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the professionalism and dedication shown by Rebecca Coates. Throughout an extremely challenging divorce process, Rebecca demonstrated exceptional skill in conflict management and displayed remarkable patience and composure when dealing with a difficult respondent.
What stood out most was Rebecca’s empathy and understanding towards my family during this is elongated process, a process that was through no fault of her own I might stress. Rebecca’s balanced professionalism with genuine compassion, ensuring we felt supported, informed, and reassured throughout the entire process.
I am deeply grateful for her commitment and expertise, I would highly recommend Rebecca to anyone seeking a solicitor who combines strong legal knowledge with empathy and integrity.

Sarah Townsend was from the start very professional and responded very quickly to my emails and was very helpful with any aspect of my claim

A great thank you from elizabeth andrewartha and justin and eliza for representing me they all did an amazing work they gave me great hope and reasured me, im very greatful to all of you best of luck
From Faraz

My experience has been the best. They have been very supportive from day one. Their service to me was very satisfactory.

Thank you so much to Usheena. She is the honey darling of this firm. Her sweet nature and patient approach helped me a lot. She got me excellent compensation from my old employer and made them pay for treating me badly. She has changed my life forever. Thank you.

From start to finish hja where here for me always making sure I was informed and kept up to date with my case