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Inquest jury finds that failure by HMP Pentonville to comply with previous PPO recommendation contributed to the death of Tedros Kahssay

The jury at the inquest into the death of Tedros Kahssay yesterday concluded that a number of errors by the police, prison and healthcare staff (Care UK) contributed to Tedros’ self-inflicted death at HMP Pentonville on 19 January 2016.

Inquest into death at HMP Pentonville begins 28.11.16

Tedros, a refugee originally from Eritrea, was found hanging in his cell on G wing in HMP Pentonville on 19 January 2016. The inquest began on 28.11.16.

Court Gives Go Ahead To Prison Suicide Rate Challenge

The High Court has given permission in a claim seeking to tackle the exceptionally high suicide rate at HMP Woodhill.

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High Court to hear judicial review of EEA ‘rough sleeper policy.’

The High Court will hear whether rough sleeping EEA nationals are abusing their EU law free movement rights on 21 November 2017.

Home Office unlawfully detained victim of trafficking for 4 months

The High Court ruled that the Home Office had acted unlawfully in the way in which they detailed and tried to remove a trafficking victim.

Oil Justice Event

The Oil Justice Project is holding a free event at SOAS on 13 November 2017 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Farm Terrace Allotments Judgment

Allotment holders lose fight against Council to build on an allotment site that has served heavily-urbanised West Watford for 120 years.

Jury finds police vehicle created a hazard during pursuit which contributed to the death of Matthew Seddon

Following an inquest heard at Reading Town Hall before HM Senior Coroner for Berkshire, Peter J. Bedford, the jury found that Matthew Seddon (aged 19) was being pursued by police on 11 February 2013 when his car collided with a barrier on A33. Due to...

JR claim issued challenging the alarmingly high rate of self-inflicted deaths in Woodhill Prison

There have been six apparent self-inflicted deaths in HMP Woodhill this year, 5 in 2015 and 17 since May 2013, the highest rate in the entire prison estate.

PRESS RELEASE – Inquest into death of Carl Foot at HMP Pentonville beings Tuesday 20 October

10am, Tuesday 20 October 2015 St Pancras Coroner’s Court, Camley Street, London N1C 4PP Before Senior Coroner Mary Hassel 33-year-old Carl died on 9th December 2014 in the Royal London Hospital having been found hanging in his cell in HMP Pentonville on 5th of December....

Supreme Court victory for domestic workers in diplomatic households

Zubier Yazdani & Dan Carey of DPG acting on behalf of Kalyaan, and funded by the Strategic Legal Fund intervened in this important appeal. Today, on Anti-Slavery day 2017, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of a victim of human trafficking – Ms Cherrylyn...

Gilberto Torres BP case ends but opens doors

Gilberto Torres BP litigation update- case ends but struggle for corporate accountability continues