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Trafficking case challenging diplomatic immunity heard in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court case of Reyes v Al-Malki is being heard on 15-18 May 2017. It will determine whether diplomats responsible for the trafficking of migrant domestic workers should be able to rely on diplomatic immunity to avoid civil claims brought by victims. Deighton Pierce...

Inquest into the death of Michael Cook, who died at HMP Elmley, starts Monday 9 May 2016

Mid Kent and Medway Coroner’s Court Archbishops Palace, Mill Street, Maidstone, ME15 6YE Before Assistant Coroner Ian Wade QC 40 year old Michael Cook, from London, was found hanging in his cell in HMP Elmley on 22 March 2014. The inquest into his death will...

Inquest into the death of Michael Cameron to start on 8 May 2017

Michael Cameron was remanded to HMP Woodhill. He was found hanging in his cell a week later and died 2 days after. The Inquest starts on 8 May 2017.

High Court hears Operation Nexus Challenge

Operation Nexus challenge in High Court. Our client AIRE argues that there has been a breach of EU law.

HMP Woodhill’s negligence caused Daniel Dunkley’s death

Jury finds that Daniel Dunkley's death was caused by HMP Woodhill's failures.

Solicitors Journal Legal Personality of the Year 2017

DPG partner, Gareth Mitchell, has been shortlisted for the Solicitors Journal Legal Personality of the Year 2017 award. The shortlist for Legal Personality was not open to nominations but decided on by the Solicitors Journal editorial team, who considered lawyers that had performed exceptional case...

IPCC confirms serious police failings re killings of Christine and Lucy Lee

An IPCC report confirms that a Surrey police firearms licencing officer has been sacked for failings in relation to the return of shotguns to John Lowe, one of which was subsequently used to kill Christine and Lucy Lee in February 2014. Another member of staff...

Women’s groups in Supreme Court to defend landmark victory for women’s rights

The Supreme Court has heard an appeal over a case allowing survivors of crimes such as sexual assault, to sue the police if they do not carry out an effective investigation. Read more about the case here.

HMP Woodhill Judicial Review to be heard on Friday 7 April 2017

The High Court is to hear a Judicial Review challenge of HMP Woodhill and Secretary of State for Justice (SSJ) on 7 April 2017.

Inquest into death of Ian Brown at HMP Woodhill begins on Monday 14 March 2016

10am, Monday 14 March 2016 Milton Keynes Coroner’s Court, Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ Before Senior Coroner Tom Osbourne 44 year old Ian Brown, from Northampton, was found hanging in his cell in HMP Woodhill on 19 July 2015....

Coroner makes critical recommendations

Coroner makes critical recommendations for SERCO, Metropolitan Police Service and the Forensic Medical Examiner in her report to prevent future deaths, following the inquest into the death of Sivaraj Tharmalingam at Thames Magistrates Court. The Inquest into the death of Mr Tharmalingham, that concluded on...

Police Challenge Article 3 Ruling In Supreme Court

Hearing in the Supreme Court will decide whether the police owe an actionable legal duty to investigative the crimes of ‘black cab rapist’, John Worboys.