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The department includes one of the founding lawyers of this area of law, Jane Deighton, and has an outstanding reputation for its tenacious representation of clients subjected to police abuses of civil rights and civil liberties. It is also known for its pioneering use of discrimination law to challenge police wrongdoing. This includes cases involving black victims of discriminatory treatment at the hands of the police and cases involving women failed by the police in relation to domestic and sexual violence, for which Sarah Ricca is particularly well known.
The department has been involved in some of the key cases concerning the nature and extent of the police’s protective and investigative duties under the Human Rights Act, including DSD v Commissioner of the Police, Sarjantson v Humberside police , R (AP) v Worcestershire Coroner and more recently Joseph v Metropolitan Police and Seddon v Thames Valley Police.
It is further known for challenging police civil rights abuses in relation to protestors, football fans, and migrants, including victims of trafficking. Key referrers include women’s organisations, migrant support groups, campaigning organisations and protest groups.
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Deighton Pierce Glynn has an accomplished police actions team with a strong reputation for championing women's rights and acting for claimants facing discrimination. It regularly acts in cases relating to gendered forms of violence, such as domestic abuse. The firm also advises on cases of death following police contact.
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Deighton Pierce Glynn represented a domestic abuse survivor in a complaint of failure to conduct a lawful investigation against the Metropolitan Police Service. The claim related to a complaint of rape the claimant made against her husband.
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They are a serious outfit and player in this space.
Deighton Pierce Glynn is a leading firm in this area, especially when it comes to policing and protests.
For police work, DPG is one of the top firms.
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Sarah Ricca has a wealth of experience advising on actions against the police. She assists bereaved families with claims relating to deaths caused by police restraint. She also has a strong reputation for handling matters concerning violence against women and failures by the police to investigate.
Sarah is unimpeachable.
Sarah Ricca is an absolute force of nature. She has a brilliant eye for injustice and sniffs out points that need to be corrected.
Sarah is excellent on police matters, especially discrimination cases. She instinctively gets to the heart of a case and spots issues others don't.
Bharine Kalsi specialises in actions against the police in a range of cases stemming from deaths in custody, failures to investigate and violations of powers. She stands out for her impressive work around failure to protect victims of domestic homicide.
Gus Silverman is a brilliant lawyer. He is very knowledgeable in inquests and police actions.
Gus is a fantastically tenacious and creative lawyer with amazing client skills and the ability to identify the winning points. He is willing to push hard at boundaries when appropriate.
She is incredibly resilient.
Jo is really impressive - very clear and strategic and very well prepared. She takes a great strategic understanding of cases.
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Police Law: Mainly Claimant
Provided by Deighton Pierce Glynn
Jo Eggleton
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