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