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Provided by Caroline Liggins
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Caroline Liggins is a Partner in the Criminal Defence team and Head of the Youth Team at Hodge Jones & Allen.
Caroline understands the importance of building a relationship of trust and the need for continuity when representing young and vulnerable clients. She works with a wide range of other professionals in order to ensure that her clients are empowered to effectively participate in their defence and navigate their way through the criminal justice system.
Caroline is regularly instructed in Crown Court cases involving allegations of the most serious crimes. She has acted in cases concerning sexual offences, murder, assault, fraud, conspiracies, the possession or use of firearms and drug supply. Caroline’s expertise has seen her regularly called upon to discreetly represent high profile individuals as well as their children.
Caroline is seen as a leader in the field of youth justice. She was asked to speak to the House of Commons as a part of the Justice Select Committee opposing the introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders and she currently sits on the committee for Youth Justice Specialist Panel and Quality of Advocacy Working Group with the Ministry of Justice. She is often asked to talk at conferences on aspects of Youth Justice. Caroline is also part of an All-Party Parliamentary Group which hopes to reduce the amount of time children can be lawfully kept in police custody. She also provided the impetus for the formation of the Youth Practitioner’s Association (YPA) which aspires to promote and ensure proper representation for young people within the criminal justice system.
Clients rely on Caroline’s practical, no nonsense but empathetic approach and sound judgement when making difficult decisions. Her willingness to support clients to achieve the right results justifies her enviable track record.
Professional Memberships
• Young Legal Aid Lawyers
• LCCSA
• Young Fraud Lawyers
• The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
• Standing Committee for Youth Justice
• The Traveller Movement
• Hybrid Orders Working Party Group
Publications
Caroline is a co-author of Dalton & Liggins: Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2024, due to be published in 2024.
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Caroline Liggins leads the youth team at Hodge Jones & Allen. She is an experienced trial advocate in the Youth Court and regularly defends young clients charged with crimes including sexual offences, murder and drugs and firearm possession.
Caroline Liggins of Hodge Jones & Allen is a partner in the crime team and leads its youth team. She has substantial experience of working with young people with mental health conditions. She sits on the Youth Justice Specialist Panel and contributed to the formation of the Youth Practitioners Association.
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"I cannot praise Caroline's strengths enough. Her service is exceptionally high and she is so committed to her cases."
"The support Caroline has shown us has been exceptional - just knowing she was always contactable made a huge difference in a very difficult situation."
"She's very good at the law and is one of those solicitors where everything is completely collaborative."
"She is the real deal. She is organised and clients love her."
"Caroline tends to work with the youth as they grow up and they become her long-term clients. She's just very good in law and is one of those solicitors where it is completely collaborative."
"She was so committed to our case. Caroline is also canny enough to recognise a client's strengths and involve them in the process, rather than be dismissive of any client involvement."
"The support she has shown us as a family has been exceptional and just knowing she was always contactable made a huge difference in a very difficult situation."
"I cannot praise Caroline's strengths enough. Her service is exceptionally high and she is so committed to her cases."
"The support Caroline has shown us has been exceptional - just knowing she was always contactable made a huge difference in a very difficult situation."
"She's very good at the law and is one of those solicitors where everything is completely collaborative."
"She is the real deal. She is organised and clients love her."
"Caroline tends to work with the youth as they grow up and they become her long-term clients. She's just very good in law and is one of those solicitors where it is completely collaborative."
"She was so committed to our case. Caroline is also canny enough to recognise a client's strengths and involve them in the process, rather than be dismissive of any client involvement."
"The support she has shown us as a family has been exceptional and just knowing she was always contactable made a huge difference in a very difficult situation."
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