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What we do

Judicial Review and Public Law

When public bodies act unlawfully or unfairly, judicial review is the legal tool to hold them to account and protect people from decisions that can deeply affect their lives. We have one of the best judicial review teams in the UK.

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Actions Against the Police and Other Public Authorities

If you’ve suffered harm or discrimination by a public authority, a civil claim can help you seek justice and compensation.

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Inquests & Inquiries

Inquests and public inquiries should uncover the truth and hold systems to account. We can help you through these difficult processes with dignity and determination.

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Other Areas of Specialism

Much of our work cuts across different case categories. We have specialist expertise in Migrants Rights; Unlawful Detention; Information & Privacy Rights; Group Claims; and International Issues, amongst others.

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Why we're here

Clients first

We put clients first. We collaborate effectively with civil society groups.

Excellence

We are top ranked for our work in the independent Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories.

Challenging authority

We use the law to empower our clients to challenge abuses, failures, and other unlawful conduct by the government and those with power.

Collective values

We are committed to becoming an anti-racist firm. We work together to make the firm sustainable financially and for each other.

Inquest Jury Concludes 'Delay in Detection of Fire' Contributed to Death of Clare Dupree at HMP Eastwood Park
Clare’s death at HMP Eastwood Park in 2022 highlights continuing fire safety failings across prison estate.
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We at DPG wish to reaffirm our fundamental commitment to those seeking sanctuary in the UK.
We at DPG wish to reaffirm our fundamental commitment to those seeking sanctuary in the UK. We are horrified by the demonising and divisive rhetoric which is increasingly being used in mainstream political discourse, and which has fuelled an increase in racist violence across this and other countries. We reject the spread of dangerous misinformation about those seeking asylum, including unfounded claims that people seeking asylum have a greater propensity to commit criminal offences. At DPG, we believe strongly in our shared humanity and that people seeking asylum, like all of us, should be treated with dignity and respect. We continue to work towards making that a reality.
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SSHD concedes use of internal policy referring to an unlawful threshold in trafficking decisions and agrees to amend it
In a significant development for survivors of trafficking, the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) has accepted that she operated internal policy which directed its caseworkers to an unlawful “objective evidence” threshold when making Reasonable Grounds decisions and has agreed to amend internal policy.
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Blog: Racial Discrimination by the Police: The Institutionalism of Racism in UK policing
Over the years, policing in the UK has invited much scrutiny from various minoritised groups, stemming from discrimination by the police based on race, sex, disability and other protected characteristics. For many communities in the UK, racism by the police has been a longstanding issue pointing to discriminatory cultures, systems, and norms that influence the way people are treated.
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Blog: Amendments to the “move-on” period for refugees
This month’s blog focuses on the move-on support provided to individuals with newly granted international protection status, which frequently leaves people who the Government has accepted require sanctuary, facing street homelessness and imminent destitution. What is Asylum Support? The Home Secretary has an obligation to...
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Blog: The ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change and the interrelationship between environmental protection and human rights
In this month’s blog we reflect on the landmark Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) on states’ obligations regarding climate change, including the link between environmental protection and human rights, the importance of which is increasingly being recognised by both the international...
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