A judicial review of the flawed operation of the Child Maintenance Service – the government programme responsible for the collection and payment of child maintenance between separated parents – has been granted permission for judicial review at a hearing in the High Court. The case –...
The High Court has again declared that the government’s NRPF policy is unlawful, this time because it breaches disability discrimination laws. Two cases brought by clients of ours and supported by The Unity Project, RAMFEL and Impact: Law for Social Justice, were due to be heard...
DPG has obtained damages and settled a claim in which a man died from the effect of NPS (spice) in HMP Birmingham, a privately managed prison operated by G4S at the time. G4S’s running of the prison failed to meet the standards of public service required...
The Home Office confirmed that recognised survivors of trafficking are entitled to reinstatement of the accommodation and welfare support they previously received as trafficking victims under the National Referral Mechanism (‘NRM’), in circumstances where their needs require it. Our client received a positive Conclusive Grounds decision...
Deighton Pierce Glynn have responded to the inspection being carried out by the Independent Chief Inspector for Borders and Immigration (“ICIBI”) into the UK Government’s Afghan Resettlement Schemes, based on the experience of our clients in a series of judicial reviews regarding incorrect refusals of...
The High Court has ruled today that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s policy of having no limit on the number of strip clubs is unlawful. The Court decided that the Council was wrong to ignore concerns that strip clubs contribute to the abuse, harassment...
Tingdene Marinas Limited v JM Jaffe Our client's successful application to the First Tier Tribunal (residential property) for the Mobile Home Act to apply to her agreement with the marina owners Tingdene and provide her with some protection has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal. [caption id="attachment_8209"...
R (oao Z & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Southwark LBC (Interested Party) Four families who were ‘called forward’ by the UK for evacuation from Afghanistan last year are bringing a judicial review against the Home Office for their mismanagement of...
We are very excited to announce that Bharine Kalsi, one of the leading human rights lawyers in the country, has been appointed a Partner in our firm. Her approach to her work, her clients and her colleagues embodies the values that underpin DPG’s work, so...
The inquest into the death of 25-year-old Alex Braund concluded on 30 November, with the jury finding that neglect contributed to Alex’s death. Alex was remanded to Nottingham Prison on 15 February 2020, fit and well. He became unwell around 6 March and on Saturday 7...