Hodge Jones & Allen - Asbestos & Workplace Illness
@hja-asbestos.bsky.social
Our team of accredited specialist lawyers fight for justice, advise and support workers and families affected by asbestos and mesothelioma.
Tel: 0330 822 5788
https://www.hja.net/legal-services/asbestos-mesothelioma-compensation-solicitors/
Tel: 0330 822 5788
https://www.hja.net/legal-services/asbestos-mesothelioma-compensation-solicitors/
Several medically recognised #asbestos diseases, and some conditions, may indicate #AsbestosExposure from work or other contact. Partner Lorna Webster explains other potential sources and how our team can support those diagnosed with asbestos-related conditions.
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Several medically recognised #asbestos diseases, and some conditions, may indicate #AsbestosExposure from work or other contact. Partner Lorna Webster explains other potential sources and how our team can support those diagnosed with asbestos-related conditions.
We’re proud to be ranked once again in the #ChambersUK2026 guide.
Isobel Lovett & Lorna Webster were both ranked for the Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease Category, highlighted as a team that “work impeccably together.”
#ChambersUK2026 #LegalExcellence #ClientCommitment
Isobel Lovett & Lorna Webster were both ranked for the Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease Category, highlighted as a team that “work impeccably together.”
#ChambersUK2026 #LegalExcellence #ClientCommitment
October 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We’re proud to be ranked once again in the #ChambersUK2026 guide.
Isobel Lovett & Lorna Webster were both ranked for the Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease Category, highlighted as a team that “work impeccably together.”
#ChambersUK2026 #LegalExcellence #ClientCommitment
Isobel Lovett & Lorna Webster were both ranked for the Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease Category, highlighted as a team that “work impeccably together.”
#ChambersUK2026 #LegalExcellence #ClientCommitment
DMPS compensation is rising by 49% but only for those diagnosed after Nov 4, 2025.
Partner, Isobel Lovett welcomes this long-overdue rise, but we must address the delay and lack of retrospection meaning many victims have already missed out on justice.
Partner, Isobel Lovett welcomes this long-overdue rise, but we must address the delay and lack of retrospection meaning many victims have already missed out on justice.
October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
DMPS compensation is rising by 49% but only for those diagnosed after Nov 4, 2025.
Partner, Isobel Lovett welcomes this long-overdue rise, but we must address the delay and lack of retrospection meaning many victims have already missed out on justice.
Partner, Isobel Lovett welcomes this long-overdue rise, but we must address the delay and lack of retrospection meaning many victims have already missed out on justice.
We’re delighted the #Legal5002026 Guide has recognised Isobel Lovett, Head of our Asbestos & Workplace Illness Team, under the category “Leading Partners”. We maintain our overall ranking reflecting the experience, expertise and client care of our whole team, including partner Lorna Webster.
October 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We’re delighted the #Legal5002026 Guide has recognised Isobel Lovett, Head of our Asbestos & Workplace Illness Team, under the category “Leading Partners”. We maintain our overall ranking reflecting the experience, expertise and client care of our whole team, including partner Lorna Webster.
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Asbestos exposure in the Armed Forces is an underreported crisis.
Veterans exposed to asbestos face stricter limits on compensation than civilians. In her blog, Legal Assistant, Alisa Ahmad explains why the current legal framework leaves too many behind and what needs to change.
Veterans exposed to asbestos face stricter limits on compensation than civilians. In her blog, Legal Assistant, Alisa Ahmad explains why the current legal framework leaves too many behind and what needs to change.
September 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Asbestos exposure in the Armed Forces is an underreported crisis.
Veterans exposed to asbestos face stricter limits on compensation than civilians. In her blog, Legal Assistant, Alisa Ahmad explains why the current legal framework leaves too many behind and what needs to change.
Veterans exposed to asbestos face stricter limits on compensation than civilians. In her blog, Legal Assistant, Alisa Ahmad explains why the current legal framework leaves too many behind and what needs to change.
Cape Intermediate Holdings, linked to thousands of asbestos-related deaths, holds £165.5M in reserves but hasn’t funded #mesothelioma research. We’re calling on them to donate £10M to help improve survival rates and support the search for a cure.
www.change.org/p/cape-must-...
www.change.org/p/cape-must-...
Sign the Petition
Cape Must Pay. We demand that Cape donate £10 million to fund mesothelioma research
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September 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Cape Intermediate Holdings, linked to thousands of asbestos-related deaths, holds £165.5M in reserves but hasn’t funded #mesothelioma research. We’re calling on them to donate £10M to help improve survival rates and support the search for a cure.
www.change.org/p/cape-must-...
www.change.org/p/cape-must-...
Researchers in Southampton found that the drug niraparib slowed asbestos-related Mesothelioma progression by 27%. Patient James Fox, diagnosed in 2018, says it’s given him “seven really good years.” A major step forward in the fight against #Mesothelioma.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trial gives new hope for patients with asbestos-linked cancer
For the first time researchers in Southampton have used a drug to slow the growth of mesothelioma.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Researchers in Southampton found that the drug niraparib slowed asbestos-related Mesothelioma progression by 27%. Patient James Fox, diagnosed in 2018, says it’s given him “seven really good years.” A major step forward in the fight against #Mesothelioma.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Peter Allen Card worked aboard the #RSMDarwin (1974–76) & now faces a terminal #asbestos related illness.
We are appealing for information from anyone with knowledge of the ship or those who served aboard during this time.
Please help us by sharing or getting in touch: www.hja.net/news-and-ins...
We are appealing for information from anyone with knowledge of the ship or those who served aboard during this time.
Please help us by sharing or getting in touch: www.hja.net/news-and-ins...
August 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Peter Allen Card worked aboard the #RSMDarwin (1974–76) & now faces a terminal #asbestos related illness.
We are appealing for information from anyone with knowledge of the ship or those who served aboard during this time.
Please help us by sharing or getting in touch: www.hja.net/news-and-ins...
We are appealing for information from anyone with knowledge of the ship or those who served aboard during this time.
Please help us by sharing or getting in touch: www.hja.net/news-and-ins...
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Mahatma Gandhi, a lawyer by training, a leader by conviction.
Gandhi pioneered peaceful resistance & reshaped the fight for justice in India & beyond.
His story is a reminder that true power often lies in peaceful resistance.
#SAHM2025 #RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
Gandhi pioneered peaceful resistance & reshaped the fight for justice in India & beyond.
His story is a reminder that true power often lies in peaceful resistance.
#SAHM2025 #RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
August 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Mahatma Gandhi, a lawyer by training, a leader by conviction.
Gandhi pioneered peaceful resistance & reshaped the fight for justice in India & beyond.
His story is a reminder that true power often lies in peaceful resistance.
#SAHM2025 #RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
Gandhi pioneered peaceful resistance & reshaped the fight for justice in India & beyond.
His story is a reminder that true power often lies in peaceful resistance.
#SAHM2025 #RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
We’re #GoingBlueForMeso this #ActionMesotheliomaDay, raising funds for #LondonAsbestosSupportAwarenessGroup.
Let’s spotlight mesothelioma and raise funds for those living with the legacy of this devastating yet preventable cancer caused by #Asbestos exposure.
#AMD2025
Let’s spotlight mesothelioma and raise funds for those living with the legacy of this devastating yet preventable cancer caused by #Asbestos exposure.
#AMD2025
July 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
We’re #GoingBlueForMeso this #ActionMesotheliomaDay, raising funds for #LondonAsbestosSupportAwarenessGroup.
Let’s spotlight mesothelioma and raise funds for those living with the legacy of this devastating yet preventable cancer caused by #Asbestos exposure.
#AMD2025
Let’s spotlight mesothelioma and raise funds for those living with the legacy of this devastating yet preventable cancer caused by #Asbestos exposure.
#AMD2025
On #ActionMesotheliomaDay, we remember the thousands affected by this #Asbestos related cancer & the ongoing fight to raise awareness & support research.
Partner, Lorna Webster breaks down the risks, symptoms, & support available for those affected by this deadly disease.
#AMD2025
Partner, Lorna Webster breaks down the risks, symptoms, & support available for those affected by this deadly disease.
#AMD2025
July 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
On #ActionMesotheliomaDay, we remember the thousands affected by this #Asbestos related cancer & the ongoing fight to raise awareness & support research.
Partner, Lorna Webster breaks down the risks, symptoms, & support available for those affected by this deadly disease.
#AMD2025
Partner, Lorna Webster breaks down the risks, symptoms, & support available for those affected by this deadly disease.
#AMD2025
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We’re excited to announce that we have acquired the renowned Birds #Solicitors.
Steven Bird is joining our #CriminalDefence team, bringing decades of expertise & a team with an outstanding reputation. We’re thrilled to continue our shared mission of challenging injustice together.
#LegalSupport
Steven Bird is joining our #CriminalDefence team, bringing decades of expertise & a team with an outstanding reputation. We’re thrilled to continue our shared mission of challenging injustice together.
#LegalSupport
July 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We’re excited to announce that we have acquired the renowned Birds #Solicitors.
Steven Bird is joining our #CriminalDefence team, bringing decades of expertise & a team with an outstanding reputation. We’re thrilled to continue our shared mission of challenging injustice together.
#LegalSupport
Steven Bird is joining our #CriminalDefence team, bringing decades of expertise & a team with an outstanding reputation. We’re thrilled to continue our shared mission of challenging injustice together.
#LegalSupport
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What a day!
We were honoured to join the #LondonLegalWalk in June, bringing together thousands of legal professionals supporting access to justice for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise £837 for frontline legal advice services.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
We were honoured to join the #LondonLegalWalk in June, bringing together thousands of legal professionals supporting access to justice for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise £837 for frontline legal advice services.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
July 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
What a day!
We were honoured to join the #LondonLegalWalk in June, bringing together thousands of legal professionals supporting access to justice for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise £837 for frontline legal advice services.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
We were honoured to join the #LondonLegalWalk in June, bringing together thousands of legal professionals supporting access to justice for those who need it most.
Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise £837 for frontline legal advice services.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
This year’s Lung Cancer Nursing UK Conference has drawn to a close.
Our prize winner, Alison was very happy with her Champagne and it was such a treat to catch up with LASAG support workers Louise Chaffe and Katrina Armstrong.
Thank you to LCNUK for making us feel so welcome.
See you next year!
Our prize winner, Alison was very happy with her Champagne and it was such a treat to catch up with LASAG support workers Louise Chaffe and Katrina Armstrong.
Thank you to LCNUK for making us feel so welcome.
See you next year!
June 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This year’s Lung Cancer Nursing UK Conference has drawn to a close.
Our prize winner, Alison was very happy with her Champagne and it was such a treat to catch up with LASAG support workers Louise Chaffe and Katrina Armstrong.
Thank you to LCNUK for making us feel so welcome.
See you next year!
Our prize winner, Alison was very happy with her Champagne and it was such a treat to catch up with LASAG support workers Louise Chaffe and Katrina Armstrong.
Thank you to LCNUK for making us feel so welcome.
See you next year!
We’re attending #LCNUK2025!
Partners, Isobel Lovett, Lorna Webster, & Legal Assistant Alisa Ahmad are at the Radisson Blu, Heathrow today & tomorrow.
Come find us, meet the team, and learn how our we support patients and professionals in the lung cancer & #Mesothelioma world.
#LungCancerCare
Partners, Isobel Lovett, Lorna Webster, & Legal Assistant Alisa Ahmad are at the Radisson Blu, Heathrow today & tomorrow.
Come find us, meet the team, and learn how our we support patients and professionals in the lung cancer & #Mesothelioma world.
#LungCancerCare
June 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We’re attending #LCNUK2025!
Partners, Isobel Lovett, Lorna Webster, & Legal Assistant Alisa Ahmad are at the Radisson Blu, Heathrow today & tomorrow.
Come find us, meet the team, and learn how our we support patients and professionals in the lung cancer & #Mesothelioma world.
#LungCancerCare
Partners, Isobel Lovett, Lorna Webster, & Legal Assistant Alisa Ahmad are at the Radisson Blu, Heathrow today & tomorrow.
Come find us, meet the team, and learn how our we support patients and professionals in the lung cancer & #Mesothelioma world.
#LungCancerCare
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Gorgeous weather, great company, & a wonderful cause!
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the #LondonLegalWalk yesterday. Thousands walked to ensure no one is denied legal help when they need it most.
Thank you for every step, share, & donation.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the #LondonLegalWalk yesterday. Thousands walked to ensure no one is denied legal help when they need it most.
Thank you for every step, share, & donation.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
June 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Gorgeous weather, great company, & a wonderful cause!
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the #LondonLegalWalk yesterday. Thousands walked to ensure no one is denied legal help when they need it most.
Thank you for every step, share, & donation.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the #LondonLegalWalk yesterday. Thousands walked to ensure no one is denied legal help when they need it most.
Thank you for every step, share, & donation.
#LegalAid #AccessToJustice
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Just 1 week until we hit the streets for the #LondonLegalWalk!
We'll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers to raise vital funds for #AccessToJustice. Every donation makes a real difference in ensuring legal help for vulnerable individuals.
Join our efforts and donate today!
We'll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers to raise vital funds for #AccessToJustice. Every donation makes a real difference in ensuring legal help for vulnerable individuals.
Join our efforts and donate today!
June 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just 1 week until we hit the streets for the #LondonLegalWalk!
We'll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers to raise vital funds for #AccessToJustice. Every donation makes a real difference in ensuring legal help for vulnerable individuals.
Join our efforts and donate today!
We'll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers to raise vital funds for #AccessToJustice. Every donation makes a real difference in ensuring legal help for vulnerable individuals.
Join our efforts and donate today!
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We're thrilled to be sponsoring The #FairInTheSquare in #Highgate this weekend!
This year we are supporting Whittington Health Charity, a North London charity committed to improving the lives of over 500,000 people through access to healthcare.
Drop by our stall and say hello.
#HighgateFair
This year we are supporting Whittington Health Charity, a North London charity committed to improving the lives of over 500,000 people through access to healthcare.
Drop by our stall and say hello.
#HighgateFair
June 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We're thrilled to be sponsoring The #FairInTheSquare in #Highgate this weekend!
This year we are supporting Whittington Health Charity, a North London charity committed to improving the lives of over 500,000 people through access to healthcare.
Drop by our stall and say hello.
#HighgateFair
This year we are supporting Whittington Health Charity, a North London charity committed to improving the lives of over 500,000 people through access to healthcare.
Drop by our stall and say hello.
#HighgateFair
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In 2 weeks we’ll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers for this year’s #LondonLegalWalk.
Together, we’re raising vital funds to ensure access to justice for those who need it most. Every donation helps bridge the gap.
Stand with us. Walk with us. Donate now!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
Together, we’re raising vital funds to ensure access to justice for those who need it most. Every donation helps bridge the gap.
Stand with us. Walk with us. Donate now!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
June 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
In 2 weeks we’ll be joining 15,000 passionate walkers for this year’s #LondonLegalWalk.
Together, we’re raising vital funds to ensure access to justice for those who need it most. Every donation helps bridge the gap.
Stand with us. Walk with us. Donate now!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
Together, we’re raising vital funds to ensure access to justice for those who need it most. Every donation helps bridge the gap.
Stand with us. Walk with us. Donate now!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
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We’re proud of our LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies who make Hodge Jones & Allen a stronger, more inclusive firm.
This #PrideMonth, we reaffirm our commitment to championing equal rights and protections for the LGBTQI+ community.
#Pride2025 #LoveIsLove #LGBTQI+ #EqualityForAll
This #PrideMonth, we reaffirm our commitment to championing equal rights and protections for the LGBTQI+ community.
#Pride2025 #LoveIsLove #LGBTQI+ #EqualityForAll
June 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We’re proud of our LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies who make Hodge Jones & Allen a stronger, more inclusive firm.
This #PrideMonth, we reaffirm our commitment to championing equal rights and protections for the LGBTQI+ community.
#Pride2025 #LoveIsLove #LGBTQI+ #EqualityForAll
This #PrideMonth, we reaffirm our commitment to championing equal rights and protections for the LGBTQI+ community.
#Pride2025 #LoveIsLove #LGBTQI+ #EqualityForAll
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Just 3 weeks to go until this year’s #LondonLegalWalk supporting frontline free legal services.
We’ll be amongst 15,000 walkers taking on the 10km challenge. All money raised brings us a step closer to making justice and support accessible to all!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
We’ll be amongst 15,000 walkers taking on the 10km challenge. All money raised brings us a step closer to making justice and support accessible to all!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
May 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Just 3 weeks to go until this year’s #LondonLegalWalk supporting frontline free legal services.
We’ll be amongst 15,000 walkers taking on the 10km challenge. All money raised brings us a step closer to making justice and support accessible to all!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
We’ll be amongst 15,000 walkers taking on the 10km challenge. All money raised brings us a step closer to making justice and support accessible to all!
#LegalWalk #AccessToJustice
Day 2 at ARNS Conference
As our time here comes to an end, we're excited to announce our #PrizeDraw winner — Kevin Fernandes-Mills! 🎉
We hope you enjoy your gift.
Thanks to everyone who took part in our draw and visited our stand. It’s been a pleasure connecting with you all.
#ARNS2025
As our time here comes to an end, we're excited to announce our #PrizeDraw winner — Kevin Fernandes-Mills! 🎉
We hope you enjoy your gift.
Thanks to everyone who took part in our draw and visited our stand. It’s been a pleasure connecting with you all.
#ARNS2025
May 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Day 2 at ARNS Conference
As our time here comes to an end, we're excited to announce our #PrizeDraw winner — Kevin Fernandes-Mills! 🎉
We hope you enjoy your gift.
Thanks to everyone who took part in our draw and visited our stand. It’s been a pleasure connecting with you all.
#ARNS2025
As our time here comes to an end, we're excited to announce our #PrizeDraw winner — Kevin Fernandes-Mills! 🎉
We hope you enjoy your gift.
Thanks to everyone who took part in our draw and visited our stand. It’s been a pleasure connecting with you all.
#ARNS2025
We’re at the #ARNS2025 Conference today! Partner Lyndsey Gordon-Webb & Senior Paralegal Trish Monks are connecting with healthcare professionals & sharing info on the legal support we offer. Visit us at Stand 4 — don’t forget to grab a tote bag & some mints!
May 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We’re at the #ARNS2025 Conference today! Partner Lyndsey Gordon-Webb & Senior Paralegal Trish Monks are connecting with healthcare professionals & sharing info on the legal support we offer. Visit us at Stand 4 — don’t forget to grab a tote bag & some mints!
This #NationalNursesDay, we recognise and celebrate the compassion, dedication, and strength of the incredible nurses who care for us all.
Their constant commitment to their work and the care they give to their patients/our clients is incredible.
#NursesDay2025
Their constant commitment to their work and the care they give to their patients/our clients is incredible.
#NursesDay2025
May 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This #NationalNursesDay, we recognise and celebrate the compassion, dedication, and strength of the incredible nurses who care for us all.
Their constant commitment to their work and the care they give to their patients/our clients is incredible.
#NursesDay2025
Their constant commitment to their work and the care they give to their patients/our clients is incredible.
#NursesDay2025
This #InternationalFirefighters’ Day we honour those who run toward danger to protect us. For many however, the danger doesn’t end when the fire is out. #Firefighters exposed to #asbestos are now battling mesothelioma. We fight for their right to justice, to care, and to answers.
#FirefightersDay
#FirefightersDay
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This #InternationalFirefighters’ Day we honour those who run toward danger to protect us. For many however, the danger doesn’t end when the fire is out. #Firefighters exposed to #asbestos are now battling mesothelioma. We fight for their right to justice, to care, and to answers.
#FirefightersDay
#FirefightersDay