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...
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains themes of self-harm and self-inflicted death. A Coroner’s jury concluded on 10 December 2025 that a prisoner's indefinite sentence “was likely the most significant factor contributing to the feelings of despair and mental exhaustion” that led to his suicide in...
The High Court heard the judicial review of the UK government’s decision to ‘proscribe’ the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation (R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department) over three days on 27, 28 November & 2 December 2025. The...
This month’s blog focuses on the move-on support provided to individuals with newly granted international protection status, which frequently leaves people who the Government has accepted require sanctuary, facing street homelessness and imminent destitution. What is Asylum Support? The Home Secretary has an obligation to provide...