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What the Team is Known For

Deighton Pierce Glynn is notable for its representation of bereaved family members in highly sensitive inquests. The team shows a particular specialism in inquests arising from prison deaths.

Work Highlights

  • Deighton Pierce Glynn represented the family of Kay Melhuish in an inquest arising out of her death in prison after failings to recognise her risk of suicide.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gus Silverman
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Gus Silverman
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Gus Silverman heads the Bristol-based Actions Against Public Authorities team at Deighton Pierce Glynn. He acts for bereaved families in inquests following contact with mental health services, as well as the police.

Gus Silverman is a brilliant lawyer. He is very knowledgeable in inquests and police actions.

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Jo Eggleton
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Jo Eggleton is head of the inquests, inquiries and actions against the police team at Deighton Pierce Glynn. She has represented families in high profile inquests involving deaths in prisons. She has also been instrumental in developments to Article 2 caselaw.

Jo is exceptionally experienced dealing with costs and with coroners. Not just supervising also running individual cases. I really rate her.

Jo is a very senior practitioner in public inquiries and inquests. She gives strategic direction to the rest of the team and has absolutely superb tactical judgement. She is very calm under pressure.

Jo is incredibly resilient, quite specialist in representing families in prison inquests. We get novel results with Jo.

Jo is a leading solciitor in this field. Jo is always available and you have access to her wide experience.

Jo Eggleton is a go-to for prison deaths especially when they have multiple vulnerabilities. She really knows the prison landscape and the complexities. Her experience is unparalleled in inquests.

Rajiv Nair
Rajiv Nair
Associates to watch

Rajiv Nair is an associate in the inquests team after training with Deighton Pierce Glynn. He has developed his practice into inquests relating to deaths in prison and has assisted the team on the Undercover Policing Inquiries.

Rajiv Nair takes cases himself. In relation to drug related prison deaths, he has done a really good job of pushing for more scrutiny.

I think Raj's client care was good and they trusted him. It was a complex case and he was helpful. He was a calm presence.

Rajiv Nair is developing really well and is very enthusiastic. He has a good work ethic and is conscientious. He always does the best for his clients and is very empathetic with his clients.

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Gus Silverman
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Gus Silverman
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Jo Eggleton
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Rajiv Nair
Rajiv Nair
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