Bhatt Murphy

Number of partners: 9
Number of solicitors: 17
Number of consultants: 3
Number of other fee earners: 17

Contacts
Actions Against the Police: Carolynn Gallwey
Prison Law: Jane Ryan
Immigration Detention and Migrant Rights: Janet Farrell
Public Inquiries: Shamik Dutta
Protest Law: Michael Oswald
Inquests: Charlotte Haworth Hird

THE FIRM
Bhatt Murphy was established in 1998 by a group of lawyers who share a commitment to the protection of civil liberties. The firm handles complex and serious cases against state agencies including actions against the police, prison service, immigration authorities and security services has been involved in a number of significant public inquiries touching upon both state and corporate misconduct. It is motivated by the needs of its clients and uses the law as a tool to assist in the realisation of their objectives. Bhatt Murphy delivers a high quality legal service irrespective of its client’s ability to pay.

Bhatt Murphy has contributed to the progressive development of the law and to the protection of civil liberties outside of the courts for over 25 years. The firm relies on a collaborative style to ensure that clients benefit from the commitment of their own individual lawyer as well as the creativity and innovation of the entire team. Bhatt Murphy’s lawyers write two of the leading text books on prison law, and legal updates in Legal Action magazine on police, prison and immigration detention law. It is a forerunner in litigating against the security services. The firm is also recognised as a leading provider of training to other lawyers in its areas of work.