The inquest into the death of Jack Booth concluded yesterday, with the jury finding that police officers took an inappropriate decision to leave Jack alone – after they had heard that he wanted to take his own life – and had said: “I wanna be...
On behalf of our clients, we welcome the long-overdue departure of the Bibby Stockholm from Portland Harbour, Dorset. For nearly 18 months, the barge served as asylum accommodation under a deeply flawed Home Office plan—one that was unsafe, inhumane, and doomed from the start. From its...
We are delighted to share that Sue Willman, a long-standing partner and now consultant at Deighton Pierce Glynn, has been awarded the title of Honorary King’s Counsel (KC) in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the legal protection of migrants’ socio-economic rights in the UK. For...
The family of Jack Booth is hoping that an upcoming inquest will end their three year wait for answers about his death. Jack, a 23-year-old aspiring electrician, died in November 2021. He was found late in the evening of 4 November 2021, shortly after having spoken...
Most Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) have an expiry date of 31 December 2024 – as the Home Secretary has decided to replace them with eVisas. eVisas are a new, digital-only, way for people to show their immigration status. The Home Secretary says people have to create...
The inquest touching upon the death of Jessica Powell has concluded, with the jury finding that the acute mental health ward in which she was detained failed to adequately supervise and secure a room which was fitted with windows that Jessica might reasonably believe she...
3 December 2024 The parents of Jessica Powell are hoping that an upcoming inquest will answer their questions about their daughter’s death following an incident on a mental health ward 4 years ago. Jessica died on 22 August 2020 following an incident on 19 August 2020 at...
The High Court has declared the Home Office’s system for deciding ‘Change of Conditions’ applications unlawful, finding that it breaches Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights because the Home Office “does not have an adequate system in place to reduce, to a...
Deighton Pierce Glynn is proud to support the University of Law’s groundbreaking Human Rights and Technology Research Clinic. Launched in collaboration with Privacy International, this innovative initiative allows students to explore the intersection of technology and human rights, tackling urgent legal and ethical challenges. Seventeen students...
The inquest has concluded into the death of Amir Safi, an Afghan national, who had sought asylum in the UK. He died of injuries sustained in a collision after he was seen walking on an M1 slip road at about 4:30am on 28 April 2023,...