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Victory for the Protection of Children Across the UK

Howe+Co represent The Maggie Oliver Foundation and Survivors in the High Court. On Thursday 5 March 2026, at the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Justice Kimblin granted...

Grooming Gang Inquiry – Howe + Co’s Role in the Pursuit of Justice

Howe + Co have been representing victims of child abuse for well over a decade, including in public inquiries in the UK and abroad. We have had the privileged of

IICSA – Bishop Ball Investigation

Howe+Co’s dedicated team continue to represent victims and survivors across many of the investigations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)....

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Interim Report published 25th April 2018

David Enright (Howe & Co.’s child abuse team lead) attended a preview meeting to review the IICSA’s interim report this morning (25th April) along with Sam Stein QC of Nexus

IICSA Nottinghamshire

David Enright, along with the other solicitors representing all of the survivor core participants in the Nottinghamshire councils investigation today expressed outrage at the failure....

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has now published their first complete report into child sexual abuse in respect to child migration module.

The IICSA report is quite critical of Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) and focuses on the policy of allowing children to be sent to Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe, where many

Why Military Injury Claims Fail — And How to Avoid Common Mistakes

Bringing a military injury claim against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) can be legally and procedurally complex. While many claims are successful, others fail — often not because the injury

Operational Immunity Explained: When the MOD Can and Cannot Be Sued

When considering legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MOD), many service personnel and veterans are concerned about operational immunity. A common assumption is that if an injury occurred during

Can You Sue the MOD for Negligence?

Many service personnel and veterans ask whether they can sue the MOD for negligence after suffering injury during service. While military life involves inherent risk, the Ministry of Defence

Bereavement Claims Following the Death of a Service Member

The death of a service member is a profound loss, leaving families not only grieving but often facing uncertainty about their rights and entitlements. Where a fatality occurs during service

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Appeals

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Appeals The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) is designed to compensate service personnel and veterans for injuries, illnesses, or deaths caused by service. While many claims

AFCS vs Civil Claim – When to Use Each Route for Military Injury Compensation

Understanding Military Compensation Choices When service personnel are injured during or as a result of military service, the path to compensation isn’t always straightforward. The UK offers two main routes:

Remembering the Gurkhas

On Remembrance Sunday, Howe + Co reflects on the sacrifice of Gurkha soldiers and others who gave their lives for freedom. Having represented the British Army Gurkhas for many years,

Gurkha Success

The Court of Appeal in London, on Friday, 28 April 2017, handed down a ground breaking new judgment on a case brought by the son of a retired British Army

HM Armed Forces Immigration

Howe+Co continue to be the leading solicitors representing former members of HM Armed forces and the Gurkha community continuing to fight the historic injustice caused by the failure of the

Legal Aid, Inquires and the past

On the 14 July 2017, the Sun Newspaper blasted (in typical Sun-style) the supply of legal aid for an alleged terrorist whilst, at the same time, criticising the failure to

Barry Gardiner MP obtains substantial libel settlement for Chinese spy claim

Barry Gardiner MP has secured a substantial settlement in his libel claim against News UK and Jeremy Kyle. The case concerned a false TalkRADIO claim by Kyle alleging Gardiner employed

Closure of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Evidence Gathering Phase

Howe+Co are proud to represent many of the bereaved, survivors and residents of the disaster. We now await the Chair’s final report which must hold to account those responsible....

Closure of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry evidence gathering phase.

Howe+Co are proud to represent many of the bereaved, survivors and residents of the disaster. We now await the Chair’s final report which must hold to account those responsible....

Grenfell Inquiry update

On the 5 June 2018 Howe+Co’s lead counsel, Sam Stein QC, made his powerful opening statement on behalf of the victims and survivors of Grenfell Tower that Howe & Co

‘Incomprehensible’ Hackitt snubbed Grenfell survivors

A direct approach to the Hackitt Review by lawyers representing a large number of Core Participant victims in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry was rebuffed by the Hackitt Report Review team.

Preliminary hearing Grenfell

Martin Howe and David Enright appeared on the opening day of the Genfell Tower Inquiry on behalf of the more than 60 victims and Survivors of the Grenfell Tower catastrophe.

Grenfell Inquiry Chair Appointed

It has been announced today that Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the recently retired Lord Justice of Appeal who was the Vice-President of the Court of Appeal until December 2016, has been

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