We are experienced in providing advice and legal representation to those who have been assaulted or otherwise mistreated within the immigration system.

The growing use of private contractors has coincided with increasing concerns about the use of unnecessary force during people's detention or removal from the UK.

Detainees have a legal right to be protected from violence, discrimination or humiliation, including from unnecessary handcuffing, unlawful searches and other mistreatment.

We are one of the few law firms to be successful in securing accountability and compensation for abuses by these private contractors. We have a record of making official complaints, claiming compensation, and bringing test cases to secure an end to unlawful practices by private contractors, Home Office, and police. Taking specialist legal advice at a very early stage is essential in these cases.

Our solicitors also have substantial experience of acting at inquests for bereaved relatives of those who have died while detained under immigration powers.