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DPG’s Sue Willman to give talk at Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR)

Sue Willman will be talking at the AOHR's event Arbitrary Detention, Torture and Sexual Harassment of Female Activists in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 22 January 2019.

Inquest Into the Death of Ryan Harvey at HMP Woodhill Starts Tomorrow

Ryan Harvey died on 8 May 2015, five days after he was found hanging in his cell on the induction unit of HMP Woodhill. He was 23 years old and had been in the prison since 22 April 2015. Prior to his arrival the healthcare...

Vote Leave financing to be investigated after DPG jr

The Good Law Project’s court action against the Electoral Commission has resulted in a turnaround by the Commission who has agreed to investigate Vote Leave, Darren Grimes & Veterans for Britain spending on the Referendum for possible offences. Jolyon Maugham instructing Polly Glynn of Deighton...

Hearing at European Court of Human Rights in UK mass surveillance case

The European Court of Human Rights is hearing a case challenging UK government internet surveillance programmes.

Challenge to Secrecy Around U.S. Drones Hub Heard by Tribunal

The Information Tribunal will hear the appeal of the All Party Parliamentary Group on US Drones.

DPG’s Jo Eggleton nominated for Liberty Human Rights Lawyer of Year award

DPG solicitor Jo Eggleton has been shortlisted by Liberty for their 2017 Human Rights Lawyer of the Year award. She has been nominated for her work with the families of nine of the 17 people who have died since May 2013 at HMP Woodhill. Jo...

New Partners

We are delighted to announce that DPG solicitors Christina Juman, Connie Sozi, Daniel Carey and Frances Lipman have been made salaried partners.

Electoral Commission Found to have got the Law Wrong in EU Referendum

The Divisional Court has found that the Electoral Commission – the body charged with overseeing elections and referendums in the UK – got the law wrong when it regulated the EU Referendum. The Court’s judgment was handed down today. DPG was instructed by the Good...

Rough Sleeping as an ‘Abuse/Misuse’ of the EU right to Freedom of Movement

The Home Office has been operating a policy to remove rough sleeping EU nationals on the basis that rough sleeping is an abuse of rights under the EU Treaty.

#TransportJustice campaign launched to fight disability discrimination on public transport

The Campaign The #TransportJustice campaign was launched this week by a group of Paralympians and disability activists, including Anne Wafula Strike, Helene Raynsford and Inclusion London. #TransportJustice aims to enable other disabled people who face misery on transport every day to bring strategic litigation andhold...

Water Charges: DPG Partner Interviewed by BBC

DPG partner, Gareth Mitchell, is interviewed by BBC about Kingston Council refusing to repay £4 million to tenants overcharged for water and sewerage.

Polly Glynn Shortlisted for Law Society Excellence “Woman Lawyer of the Year” Award

Deighton Pierce Glynn welcomes the shortlisting of  Polly Glynn for the 2018 Law Society Excellence Awards as Woman Lawyer of the Year in a profession where women continue to be underrepresented at senior levels. Polly is DPG’s managing partner having founded Pierce Glynn alongside Stephen...