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...
For the first time in its history, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (“JCIO”) will have its interpretation of “judicial misconduct” scrutinised by the High Court, in a case concerning allegations of bullying and inappropriate conduct against Employment Judge Lancaster. On 15 January 2026, a group of...
On 15 January 2026, the Manston Inquiry held its first Preliminary Hearing. The Inquiry, chaired by Sophie Cartwright KC, is examining the unlawful detention and inhumane conditions at Manston Short-Term Holding Facility in Autumn 2022, when overcrowding, neglect, and mistreatment became rampant as a result...
On 15th Jan 2026, a leading Arab human rights NGO has filed a request for UK sanctions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – a move believed to be the first of its kind directed specifically at a sitting Israeli Prime Minister. DPG lodged the request...
DPG clients brought judicial review proceedings challenging the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s decision to pause the 56-day move-on pilot for newly recognised refugees, with the consequence that the default 28-day eviction period was reinstated for all single adults; and other elements of...
1-8 December 2025 Somerset Coroner’s Court Before HM Assistant Coroner Vanessa McKinlay At the inquest into Daniel’s death, a jury found that actions taken by Glogan House staff were ineffective and there was a significant delay in seeking basic medical attention for Daniel when he clearly...