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PAP Project

One of the successes from our ground breaking PAP scheme is reported in the local newspapers in Bristol.

Inquest Jury finds failure to recall known killer contributed to murder of Cherylee Shennan

The jury in the inquest into the killing of Cherylee Shennan has concluded that the authorities’ failure to recall her killer after her family reported domestic violence contributed to her murder.

Court of Appeal finds Secretary of State for the Home Department discriminated against immigration detainees

R on the application of ASK & MDA v Secretary of State for the Home Department On 16 July 2019 the Court of Appeal handed down a judgment which raised important issues concerning the powers of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to...

Surveillance Case goes to the Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights

The UK government’s surveillance practices come under scrutiny today before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

More Failings In HMP Woodhill

A jury yesterday found further significant failures in the management of a vulnerable prisoner in HMP Woodhill

Court of Appeal hears EU Referendum spending case

DPG acting for the Good Law Project will be at the Court of Appeal today challenging the High Court's decision that it got the law wrong when it regulated the EU Referendum.

HMP Nottingham failed Andrew Brown, who died on 17.09.17

An inquest jury yesterday delivered a damning conclusion after hearing evidence over 6 days about Andrew Brown's time in Nottingham prison in August and September 2017.

Jury finds series of failings by Surrey Police contributed to fatal shootings of Christine and Lucy Lee

The jury in the inquest into the shooting of Christine and Lucy Lee has concluded that failings by Surrey police contributed to their deaths.

Court of Appeal: UK decision to licence arms exports to Saudi Arabia unlawful

The Court of Appeal today decided that the decision by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (formerly BiZ) to authorise arms exports to Saudi Arabia for potential use in Yemen was unlawful because the government had not taken into account Saudi Arabia’s past record...

Good Law Project – Judicial Review against the Electoral Commission

DPG is instructed by the Good Law Project in this claim. The final hearing of the judicial review claim against the Electoral Commission is being heard by the Divisional Court today. The claim started off challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision not to investigate whether Vote...

New ECtHR Judgment: Greece Violates Articles 3 & 5 ECHR

The ECtHR has ruled on the plight of migrant children trapped in degrading conditions of detention in Greece caused in part by the closure of the Balkans corridor into the rest of Europe. Our client, Statewatch, submitted a third party intervention on this important case....

Jury retires today in inquest into shooting of Christine and Lucy Lee

HM Senior Coroner Richard Travers to sum up evidence and ask the jury to consider whether there were failings by Surrey Police.