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Civil Liberties & Human Rights: Prison Law - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Birnberg Peirce is a renowned firm that advises community groups and individuals on civil actions against government entities, judicial reviews and claims against the police. The team also represents clients in connection with prison law issues such as segregation, parole board reviews and access to higher education. In addition, clients benefit from the firm's dedicated inquest, immigration and criminal defence teams. It is also noted for its expertise in terrorism cases, as well as matters relating to violence against women and girls.
Strengths
They have been doing some excellent ground-breaking work.
Birnberg Peirce is one of the best firms in the civil liberties space, especially in the national security and prison law contexts.
Notable practitioners
She is brilliant.
She has a strong presence and is a very active practitioner in important policy work.
He is very experienced.
Sally Middleton represents prisoners in parole hearings. She has experience challenging decisions by way of judicial review.
Sally is very experienced.