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Good Law Project threatens Judicial Review of Medical ‘Serious Shortage Protocols’

The Good Law Project has threatened to issue judicial review proceedings unless the Government withdraws powers of Serious Shortage Protocols for pharmacists.

High Court declares government acted unlawfully in its PPE procurement

The High Court has ruled that the government has acted unlawfully by failing to disclose details of Covid-related contracts until forced to do so by litigation. We represented the Good Law Project and a cross-party group of three MPs – Debbie Abrahams, Caroline Lucas, and...

High Court Dismisses University of Bristol’s Appeal in Natasha Abrahart Case

The High Court has rejected the University of Bristol’s appeal against an earlier judgment that it contributed to the death of a student by discriminating against her. Natasha Abrahart took her own life on 30 April 2018, the day that she was due to give...

High Court to deliver Judgment in “Landmark” Natasha Abrahart Case against University of Bristol

At 10:45am on Wednesday 14 February 2024 the High Court will release its judgment in a long running case against the University of Bristol brought by the father of Natasha Abrahart, an undergraduate student who took her own life in 2018. Natasha’s parents, Robert and...

Coroner raises serious concerns about prison’s safety

Kane Boyce died a self-inflicted death at HMP Lowdham Grange on 3 October 2021. An inquest found that multiple failures by prison staff probably contributed to his death. Now a coroner has raised serious concerns about the risk of future deaths at the prison. Before...

Increase to additional weekly payments for pregnant women seeking asylum and their young children

Our client, a pregnant woman with a 2 year old child, made an application for a judicial review of the Home Office’s refusal to increase the rate of additional payments made to pregnant women and their children under 3 years old. These payments, made under...

DPG proud to appoint 2 new solicitors committed to social justice

We are delighted that today two of the trainees at DPG are qualifying as solicitors. Amalia King and Robyn Taylor have both successfully completed their training at DPG and been offered permanent positions as solicitors here.

Challenge to government punishing families hit hardest by the pandemic

The Unity Project has today issued its application in Court to take over as the claimant in a challenge of the Home Office’s NRPF policy, to urgently push this matter to trial to achieve systemic policy change. Our clients, The Unity Project, are a small...

CROWDJUSTICE PAGE: Help stop our government punishing families hardest hit by pandemic

The Unity Project is fundraising to bring an urgent legal challenge against the Home Office to stop their damaging and discriminatory NRPF policy.

High Court finds IOPC investigation into near-fatal force used against our client by police firearms officer was unlawful

On Wednesday, Ritchie J handed down judgment in R (Dunne) v IOPC & Officer TP7 [2023] EWHC 3300 (Admin), a judicial review claim arising from the use of near-fatal force against Francis Dunne by TP7 (a police firearms officer).

High Court rejects Child Maintenance Service operating unlawfully. For Claimants, the need for further reform is clear.

High Court has rejected a claim brought by four single mothers and/or their children challenging years of delays and inefficiencies in their Child Maintenance Service (“CMS”) cases that have deprived them of thousands of pounds for the support of their children.

Court orders rolled-up hearing in Bibby Stockholm planning challenge against Dorset Council

The High Court has ordered that there will be a final hearing from 27-29 February 2024 in our client’s challenge to Dorset Council’s ongoing decision that it has no planning jurisdiction over the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Harbour.