Stephen Knafler QC Scholarship launched for refugee bar students
A year ago this week (on 24 October 2020) Stephen Knafler QC tragically died, well before his time. Stephen worked with DPG on many cases involving migrants’ access to healthcare and housing. He also co-wrote the LAG “Support for Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants” Handbook (Third...
27 October, 2021
Challenge to CPS’s decision not to prosecute following death in HMP Woodhill to be heard on 27 October
On 5 March 2016 Robert Fenlon took his own life whilst detained at Woodhill prison. On 5 April 2019 the Crown Prosecution service decided not to bring charges against a number of suspects, including the Ministry of Justice & National Offender Management Service. This decision...
26 October, 2021
Inquest opens into death of Shane Bryant during police restraint
Shane Bryant died on 15 July 2017, following restraint by Leicestershire police and members of the public two days earlier. Shane had been involved in an attempted robbery of a shop in North West Leicestershire. A number of people, including an off-duty police officer, intervened...
04 October, 2021
Inadequate searching and risk assessment led to brutal prison murder
The Inquest into the death of Taras Nykolyn in HMP Woodhill concluded on 29 September 2021 at Milton Keynes Coroner’s Court. Taras Nykolyn died in one of the most brutal and sustained attacks the prison system has ever seen, and in what was supposed to...
29 September, 2021
Chief Constable admits liability and publicly apologises for force failings to protect the life of Suzanne Van Hagen
The Chief Constable of West Midlands police has issued a rare public apology for failures in relation to domestic abuse, following an eight year struggle for justice by Suzanne’s family. Suzanne was found dead at home by her nine-year-old daughter on 8 February 2013. Prior to...
10 September, 2021
LALY Outstanding Achievement Award
We are delighted to announce that Adam Hundt has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the LALY ceremony on 6th July 2021. The award was made jointly to Adam Hundt and Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers in recognition of the sustained work done...
08 July, 2021
Further Trafficking Survivor Awarded Compensation Having Been Left In Limbo Due To Unlawful Home Office Policy
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17 June, 2021
Osime Brown wins fight against deportation: struggle for justice continues
The Home Office has confirmed that it will not be pursuing its attempts to deport Osime Brown to Jamaica. Osime came to Britain with his family aged 4. He has not been to Jamaica since and has no family there. Osime is autistic and has...
16 June, 2021
Angela Best inquest: coroner’s conclusion criticises inadequate system for managing risk to women posed by two times killer
HM Coroner Mary Hassell has found that ‘no person or organisation had any role, responsibility or power to investigate’ whether two-times killer Theodore Johnson was in a relationship with a woman. Johnson, who had killed two previous partners, was considered to pose a high risk...
04 June, 2021
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