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DPG’s Clare Richardson and Garden Court’s Rajiv Menon QC represented the family of Meirion James in the inquest which concluded yesterday. The jury found that positional asphyxia resulted in his death following excessive restraint on 31 January 2015 in the custody of Dyfed-Powys Police.  They...

Our clients’ judicial review of the Home Office’s blanket seizure of mobile phones of all migrants entering the UK by small boat is being heard by the High Court (Divisional Court) from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 January 2022. The policy and practices continued throughout...

Appeal to the Supreme Court in respect of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Salvato v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Bereaved family awarded £95,000 after hospitals refused to provide their relative with chemotherapy leading to the patient's tragic death

Meirion James, 53, a dearly loved son, brother and uncle with a history of bipolar disorder, died on 31 January 2015 following restraint by police officers at Haverfordwest Police Station. He had been detained having earlier called the police to his home after an incident...

Judicial review against Government's good character requirement Windrush policy is now underway.

Following the recent victory in the Court of Appeal in the Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames case, we have prepared a briefing note for local authority tenants to seek refunds from their council landlords. It is likely that all London councils are affected and possibly further...

The High Court has granted permission for a judicial review to proceed to a full hearing challenging the Home Office’s decision, without consultation, to continue using Napier Barracks as asylum accommodation for a further five years. The Claimant is a local resident and a lead...

The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped the charges against our client, a confirmed victim of human trafficking who was a minor at the time of his arrest.

Last week, shortly before the High Court was due to hear a ground-breaking case on local authorities powers towards victims of human trafficking, Bristol City Council accepted that local authorities in England and Wales bear responsibility to provide welfare support to victims of trafficking where...

Our client’s judicial review was heard today by the High Court. The case concerns those people affected by the NHS charging regime and specifically the correct interpretation of Regulation 3(1A) of the NHS Overseas Visitors Regulations 2015. Significant amendments were made to the Charging Regulations...

On Friday 15th November, the High Court ruled as unlawful the Home Office policy relating to victims of trafficking seeking a reconsideration of a negative decision, which restricted those requests only via a First Responder or Support Provider. Now the Home Office has agreed that...