Clare’s death at HMP Eastwood Park in 2022 highlights continuing fire safety failings across prison estate. CONTENT WARNING: This article contains themes of self-harm and a very serious fire incident. On 17 March 2026, an inquest jury concluded that Clare Dupree, a 48-year-old mother of six, 'died...
We at DPG wish to reaffirm our fundamental commitment to those seeking sanctuary in the UK. We are horrified by the demonising and divisive rhetoric which is increasingly being used in mainstream political discourse, and which has fuelled an increase in racist violence across this and...
In a significant development for survivors of trafficking, the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) has accepted that she operated internal policy which directed its caseworkers to an unlawful “objective evidence” threshold when making Reasonable Grounds decisions and has agreed to amend internal...
When two newly granted refugees took on the Home Office, they did so not just for themselves but for thousands of others across the UK. Their successful challenge has reshaped a critical policy affecting newly recognised refugees — ensuring that many will now avoid the...
On 16 February 2026, the inquest into the death of Simon Ludlow at HMP The Mount on 25 November 2023 concluded. The Coroner is due to issue a report on the prevention of future deaths. The jury recorded certain issues which contributed to Simon’s death. Simon Ludlow...
Leading human rights organisations have submitted a formal request for UK sanctions against Bahrain’s Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, under the UK’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020. The request and supporting evidence were submitted to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...
The High Court has today handed down a landmark judgment in the case of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 292 (Admin) finding that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000. The decision...
Over the years, policing in the UK has invited much scrutiny from various minoritised groups, stemming from discrimination by the police based on race, sex, disability and other protected characteristics. For many communities in the UK, racism by the police has been a longstanding issue...
22 January 2026 Our client, a Filipino domestic worker subjected to modern slavery by a diplomat in London, has secured a landmark judgment against the United Arab Emirates. This is believed to be the first time a court has awarded compensation against a foreign state liable...
The Assistant Coroner for Southwark has issued a lengthy Report to Prevent Future Deaths following the inquest into the murder of Sundeep Ghuman by his racist cell mate at Belmarsh prison in 2020. 36 year old Sundeep was in a triple cell inside Belmarsh prison when...