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Inquest into the deaths of three men at Lowdham Grange concludes with findings that multiple individual and system failures contributed to the deaths and the need for “radical change”

Before HM Area Coroner Laurinda Bower Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Coroner’s Court 4 November 2024 to 7 February 2025 CONTENT WARNING: This article contains themes of self-harm and self inflicted deaths. HMP Lowdham Grange was the first of several prisons to reach the end of its Private Finance Initiative...

07 February, 2025

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Jury concludes that police officers inappropriately left Jack Booth alone before he ended his life

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...

07 February, 2025

Bibby Stockholm Departs: A Victory for Asylum Seekers and Communities

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...

31 January, 2025

Sue Willman Awarded Honorary KC for Transformative Work in Migrant Rights

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...

31 January, 2025

Inquest into death of Jack Booth to start on 4 February 2025

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...

30 January, 2025

Information about eVisas

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...

20 December, 2024

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Jury concludes that ward failures led to death of Jessica Powell

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...

17 December, 2024

Press Release: Inquest into Death of Jessica Powell to Start on 9 December 2024

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...

03 December, 2024

High Court declares Home Office immigration decision-making system unlawful

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...

21 November, 2024

Human Rights and Technology Research Clinic Launches in Partnership with Deighton Pierce Glynn and Privacy International

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...

20 November, 2024

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