Your Rights
Your Rights – Protect them
For over 20 years Hugh James
has been fighting to protect the rights and freedoms of ordinary
people not just in Wales which is our heartland, but throughout the
UK. Our pioneering lawyers have been involved in landmark
cases which have changed laws for the benefit of many.
Compensation
Whether it has been challenging industry
giants and national governments in winning millions in compensation
on behalf of tens of thousands of clients for work related
illnesses, challenging discrimination in all its guises or holding
the State to account for negligent deaths in custody, we are always
there fighting and winning for our clients.
We act for individuals and
groups of people who believe their human rights are being violated
by local or national government, employers, public bodies and
service providers.
Financial compensation is
not the entire answer and very often the motivation for our clients
is to secure an apology or reassurance about future standards.
Claim types
Many of our cases are high profile and attract widespread media
coverage such as our representation of the families in the tragic
E-Coli outbreak from infected meat supplied to schools in SE Wales
in 2005. Most of our cases however, never hit the headlines but
they are every bit as important to us and our clients.
Our rights as consumers are often violated, whether it is home
shopping, misleading statements concerning financial products,
negligent provision of professional services, counterfeit goods or
bogus holiday clubs. We are able to assist our clients in seeking
the right solution whether it is setting aside the contract or
securing compensation.
Criminal offences may
have been committed by the trader or service provider such as
breaches of the recently introduced consumer protection from unfair
trading regulations and we have the collective expertise to advise
on every aspect of a case and liaise with regulators to ensure that
our clients’ rights are safeguarded throughout any criminal
prosecution.
Our legal expertise,
experience and commitment to these cases will ensure you receive
all the advice and support you need, whatever the nature of the
case thereby ensuring that you have the best possible chance of
success.