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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 litigation update- case ends but struggle for corporate accountability continues

Sadaf Mir of DPG explores the difficulties faced by victims of trafficking seeking housing assistance from the council in an article published in LAG magazine. Given the government’s stated commitment to fight against modern slavery and trafficking and the issue of lack of adequate social...

DPG’s Jane Deighton acts for the family of Mikey Powell who died in the custody of West Midlands Police on 7 September 2003. The family have set up a fund for families and campaign groups affected by deaths in custody across the UK. The campaign...

Elliott Johnson's father, has written to the Chairman of the Conservative Party in response to the summary of the investigation bullying released by the party last week.

The Conservative Party have released a summary of a report into allegations of bullying, harassment and inappropriate behaviour following the death of Elliott Johnson.

Inclusion London, a pan-London Disabled people’s organisation, represented by Louise Whitfield of Deighton Pierce Glynn intervened today in the Court of Appeal hearing on R(on the application of Davey) v Oxfordshire County Council. Today marks the first time the Court of Appeal will hear a...

On 20 & 21 July, the Upper Tribunal will hear an appeal by Rights Watch (UK) to disclose the legal advice that authorised the drone strike on 21 August 2015.

Surrey police find two disciplinary charges against a sergeant for his role in the arrest of Stacy Banner, three weeks after her mum and sister were killed.

Inquest into death of Thomas Morris - the fourth of 7 men to take their own lives in HMP Woodhill in 2016 - opens today 26 June 2017.

“Outrageous” and “utterly unacceptable”: High Court on conduct of Home Office contractor whose staff assaulted torture survivor

After two weeks of evidence, jury find that prison failings contributed to Michael's death.