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Inquest jury concludes that multiple failures by NHS Trust contributed to the death of a detained psychiatric patient

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30 October, 2018

Launch of the ILAC Guatemala Judicial Assessment Report

On 6 November, the International Legal Assistance Consortium will be launching its Guatemala Judicial Assessment report exploring the challenges in the country including the attacks on judges and lawyers. The report examines the situation facing the judiciary and public prosecution in Guatemala after ILAC experts...

24 October, 2018

Inquest into death of Heddwyn Hughes concludes he was failed following a catastrophic injury whilst detained in care home

Heddwyn Hughes, 67, was a vulnerable adult who was in the care of Hywel Dda Health Trust at Carmarthen. The inquest into his death today concluded he was failed following a catastrophic injury whilst detained in a care home for people with learning disabilities. Heddwyn had...

19 October, 2018

Home Office in major U turn agrees to Article 3-compliant investigation by PPO into abuse at Brook House IRC

The Home Office have backed down and agreed to the appointment of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) to undertake a bespoke and independent Article 3 ECHR-compliant investigation into abuse of detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) exposed by a BBC Panorama documentary...

11 October, 2018

DPG’s Louise Whitfield shortlisted for the Bob Hepple Equality Award 2018

In recognition of her work in discrimination cases, Louise has been nominated and shortlisted for this award run by the Equal Rights Trust. The Equal Rights Trust was established in 2007, with a mission to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right and a principle of...

04 October, 2018

Government announces it will extend civil partnerships to mixed sex couples

Following our clients’ Supreme Court win in June this year, the Government has announced they will change the law and extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples. Earlier this year, Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan won their Supreme Court case to establish that the lack of civil...

02 October, 2018

New Partners

We are delighted to announce that DPG solicitors Christina Juman, Connie Sozi, Daniel Carey and Frances Lipman have been made salaried partners. Their expertise and skills in their fields and their dedication to the work we do to defend the rights of our vulnerable clients...

26 September, 2018

Electoral Commission Found to have got the Law Wrong in EU Referendum

The Divisional Court has found that the Electoral Commission – the body charged with overseeing elections and referendums in the UK – got the law wrong when it regulated the EU Referendum. The Court’s judgment was handed down today. DPG was instructed by the Good Law...

14 September, 2018