Expertise
George is a human rights and civil liberties solicitor.
George’s clients include those with disabilities, children and those who have been subjected to mistreatment and injured by the authorities.
George works in a team with Bharine Kalsi and Rachel Pask specialising in representing women and children, people with disabilities and marginalised groups and those with disabilities who have experienced human rights and civil liberties violations and racism at the hands of state agencies particularly focusing upon:
- Sexual and other abuse by police officers
- Inquests and civil claims following domestic abuse
- Inquests and civil claims regarding the deaths of disabled children
- Unlawful detention of children
- Civil claims on behalf of children
- Failure to prosecute perpetrators of crime/failure to protect victims of crime
George also specialises in deaths in custody, claims against the Home Office and other public bodies, judicial reviews and other public law issues and is instructed on behalf of core participants who have been spied upon in the Undercover Policing Inquiry with Jane Deighton & Isla Woodcook.
Background
George trained in both our civil actions against public authorities team with Jo Eggleton and Christina Juman, and our public law and discrimination team with Sasha Rozansky. George rejoined the firm in 2024.
George’s background working on varied areas of policy and law in previous roles in politics and advocacy gives her extensive experience to draw upon when assisting DPG’s clients. She very much values the work of charities, community groups and NGOs supporting those subject to abuses of power and works collaboratively with these organisations to ensure that our clients’ voices are heard and to try to pursue tangible social change.
George is a member of Police Action Lawyers Group and Inquest Lawyers Group.
George has Higher Rights (Civil), regularly appears in the Asylum Support Appeals Tribunal and holds the BCL from Exeter College, Oxford.
Casework
Civil claims
George regularly brings claims in relation to police misconduct; including bringing complaints and damages claims for discrimination, false imprisonment, assault, misfeasance and malicious prosecution.
Inquests
George represents bereaved families at inquests: both in relation to loved one’s deaths in custody and in the community to try to ensure families’ questions are answered. George also regularly brings civil claims against those responsible for loved one’s deaths.
Public inquiries
https://dpglaw.co.uk/joint-press-release-racist-murders-and-policing/ (Undercover Policing Inquiry)
Judicial reviews
George represents asylum seekers and their families seeking adequate accommodation and support from the Home Office or Local Authorities. She has helped people and their families secure accommodation that is suitable and safe and that will allow children and their families to continue to access vital support.
Forcing the Home Office to introduce policies to protect people experiencing abuse in shared asylum support accommodation. R (XN) v SSHD [2020] EWHC 2117 (Admin) – The Home Office agreed to amend its policy and pay the victim damages
Obtaining declarations from the High Court that the Home Office breached equality laws for failing to have a lawful system to accommodate disabled people seeking asylum. R (DMA) v SSHD [2020] EWHC 3416 (Admin)
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