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We are DPG – Deighton Pierce Glynn – specialist civil rights and judicial review solicitors in London and Bristol.

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Come and work for our amazing team in our Bristol office! We are hiring for a permanent Admin Assistant to start ASAP.

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Come and work for our amazing team in our Bristol office! We are hiring for a permanent Admin Assistant to start ASAP.

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September 21, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Providing high vis jackets as ‘safety measure’ risks making people seeking asylum more vulnerable to hostility, while raising a much more basic question: why're they being housed in isolated sites where ordinary access to communities & services is so difficult?

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Migrants to be given free high vis jackets in village
Migrants will be given free hi-vis jackets if they move next to a rural village.
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September 21, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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📣 BREAKING: In the first case of its kind, the High Court has ordered the Home Secretary to take all reasonable steps to bring DPG’s client, GIP, back from France to the UK after he was unlawfully removed to France under the one-in one-out policy

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Court orders that victim of trafficking must be brought back to the UK after his unlawful removal to France - DPG Law
In the first case of its kind, the High Court has ordered the Home Secretary to take all reasonable steps to bring DPG’s client, GIP, back from France to the UK.
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August 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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High Court finds the SSHD acted unlawfully by denying victims of trafficking an effective process for identification and support before removal to France.

DPG acted for GIP, a Sudanese asylum-seeker and VoT, who was one of five Lead Claimants.

For more info, see: www.dpglaw.co.uk/news/home-se...
Home Secretary found to have acted unlawfully by denying victims of trafficking an effective process for identification and support before removal to France - DPG Law
1. In a landmark ruling [ES1.1]regarding the Government’s flagship policy of removing asylum seekers to France, the High Court has today found that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully when it removed ...
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July 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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We are proud to congratulate our solicitor Amalia King on receiving the Public Law Award at the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards! @lalyawards.bsky.social @legalactiongroup.bsky.social

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Amalia King wins Public Lawyer of the Year at the LALYs 2026 - DPG Law
We are proud to congratulate our solicitor Amalia King on receiving the Public Law Award at the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards.
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July 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐏𝐏 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐌𝐏 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥

Keio Yoshida represented Ronnie´s family, instructed by Rachel Tribble from @dpglaw.co.uk

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April 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Coroner concerned about further deaths at HMP Woodhill following the death of our client, Ronnie Meikle, in 2024.

For more info, see: www.dpglaw.co.uk/news/coroner...
Coroner concerned about further deaths at HMP Woodhill following Ronnie Meikle’s death in 2024. - DPG Law
Ronnie was 47 years old when he died at HMP Woodhill on 30 April 2024 as a result of Spice use. He was known by his family as a practical joker who loved to make people around him laugh.
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June 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Please join us in recognising our outstanding LALY Public Law finalists! 🌟

- Amalia King, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd
- Lewis Roach-Kett, Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd.
- Mala Savjani, Wilson Solicitors
- Megan Smith, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd

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June 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Our clients, @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social and @helenbamber.bsky.social, challenged the Home Office’s recent changes to the rules on asylum accommodation. The Court found that the Home Office acted unlawfully.

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Government’s allocation of asylum accommodation policy is unlawful – court rules - DPG Law
The High Court has delivered a judgment that could have a major impact on how the UK government treats some of the most vulnerable asylum seekers.
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June 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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The Home Secretary has conceded a claim for judicial review relating to serious failures to identify and protect a survivor of trafficking and to instead prosecute him after he was forced at gunpoint to pilot a dinghy across the English Channel.

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Home Secretary Concedes Important Claim Relating To The Prosecution Of Survivors Of Trafficking - DPG Law
In a significant development for survivors of trafficking, the Home Office has conceded[ES1.1] a claim for judicial review relating to serious failures to identify and protect a survivor of traffickin...
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May 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Concedes Landmark Claim Relating To Failure To Investigate Judge Lancaster.

For more info, see: www.dpglaw.co.uk/news/judicia...
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Concedes Landmark Claim Relating To Failure To Investigate Judge Lancaster - DPG Law
When Alison McDermott, Dr Hinaa Toheed and Susanna Hickman Gray issued a claim for judicial review against the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (“JCIO”), it was the first time that the judicial ...
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May 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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The next post in our legal blog focuses on systemic failures to protect and support survivors of trafficking and exploitation, who often arrive in the UK having been subjected to profound harm and control www.dpglaw.co.uk/blog/blog-th...
Blog: The Failure to Protect and Support Survivors of Trafficking - DPG Law
This month’s blog focuses on systemic failures to protect and support survivors of trafficking and exploitation, who often arrive in the UK having been subjected to profound harm and control, by provi...
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March 25, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Landmark win protects refugees from street homelessness. Our clients, two newly granted refugees, challenged the Home Office’s approach to the 28-day move-on period after asylum support. The case exposed risks of street homelessness and failures around extending support. dpglaw.co.uk/landmark-win...
Landmark Win Protects Refugees from Street Homelessness - DPG Law
When two newly granted refugees took on the Home Office, they did so not just for themselves but for thousands of others across the UK. Their successful challenge has reshaped a critical policy affect...
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February 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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On 16 February 2026, the inquest into the death of Simon Ludlow at HMP The Mount on 25 November 2023 concluded. The Coroner is due to issue a report on the prevention of future deaths. The jury recorded certain issues which contributed to Simon’s death.

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Simon Ludlow Inquest: Risk of Future Deaths at HMP The Mount - DPG Law
On 16 February 2026, the inquest into the death of Simon Ludlow at HMP The Mount on 25 November 2023 concluded.  The Coroner is due to issue a report on the prevention of future deaths. The jury recor...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Organisations submit request for UK sanctions against Bahrain Interior Minister. The request and supporting evidence was submitted by DPG on behalf of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD).

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Organisations submit request for UK sanctions against Bahrain Interior Minister - DPG Law
Leading human rights organisations have submitted a formal request for UK sanctions against Bahrain’s Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, under the UK’s Global Human Righ...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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The High Court has today handed down a landmark judgment finding that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000.

DPG acted for Amnesty International UK who was given permission to intervene.

For more info, see: dpglaw.co.uk/high-court-r...
High Court rules decision to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism legislation unlawful - DPG Law
The High Court has today handed down a landmark judgment in the case of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 292 (Admin) finding that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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For our first legal blog of 2026, we explore the institutionalism of racism in UK policing, including what is institutional racism, the legal framework governing race discrimination and our suggestions for how we go about promoting change dpglaw.co.uk/blog-racial-...
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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📢High Court Orders UAE to Pay over £260,000 in Groundbreaking Modern Slavery Case

Our client, a Filipino domestic worker, who was subjected to modern slavery by a diplomat in London, has secured a landmark judgment against the United Arab Emirates.

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High Court Orders UAE to Pay over £260,000 in Groundbreaking Modern Slavery Case - DPG Law
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...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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High Court grants permission for judicial review to proceed against the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office in a claim concerning its alleged failure to adequately investigate serious allegations of misconduct by Employment Judge Philip Lancaster.
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High Court grants permission for judicial review to proceed against the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office amidst sanctioning of Employment Judge - DPG Law
On 15 January 2026, the High Court granted permission on all grounds for three clients represented by DPG, Susannah Hickman‑Gray, Alison McDermott and Dr Hinaa Toheed, to proceed to a final hearing in...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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The Manston Inquiry has held its first preliminary hearing, examining the unlawful detention and inhumane conditions at the Manston facility in 2022.

DPG represents 20 survivors and calls for their experiences to be placed at the centre of the investigation. See: dpglaw.co.uk/manston-inqu...
Manston Inquiry Holds Its First Preliminary Hearing - DPG Law
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-T...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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After serving 13 years on a ‘hopeless, desperate, barbaric’ indefinite jail term, Taylor Atkinson ended his own life. This week an inquest concluded that his IPP sentence was likely the most significant reason for his death www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
‘The only way out is in a body bag’: The final days of IPP prisoner Taylor Atkinson
Exclusive: After serving 13 years on a ‘hopeless, desperate, barbaric’ indefinite jail term, Taylor Atkinson ended his own life. This week an inquest concluded that his IPP sentence was likely the mos...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🚨EMERGENCY AT THE UK-FRANCE BORDER 🚨 Today we are launching our new collaborative report reveals that people attempting to cross the UK-France border are subjected to horrifying levels of state violence. www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
"You can't stay and you can't go" - State Violence at the UK-France Border — Humans for Rights Network
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December 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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The level of taxpayer-funded violence at the UK-France border revealed in this report is sickening.

We support @humansforrights.bsky.social calls for an independent public inquiry into the UK government’s role in the increase in violence and deaths at the border in recent years.
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🚨EMERGENCY AT THE UK-FRANCE BORDER 🚨 Today we are launching our new collaborative report reveals that people attempting to cross the UK-France border are subjected to horrifying levels of state violence. www.humansforrights.org/state-violence
"You can't stay and you can't go" - State Violence at the UK-France Border — Humans for Rights Network
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December 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Tragic, avoidable death of Taylor Atkinson, a prisoner almost 9 years over tariff on inhumane IPP sentence, and our clients' fight for answers www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
‘The only way out is in a body bag’: The final days of IPP prisoner Taylor Atkinson
Exclusive: After serving 13 years on a ‘hopeless, desperate, barbaric’ indefinite jail term, Taylor Atkinson ended his own life. This week an inquest concluded that his IPP sentence was likely the mos...
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Our clients, @amnestyuk.bsky.social and @libertyhq.bsky.social, were given permission to intervene in the Palestine Action judicial review case.

A copy of their Intervention Submissions are available via dpglaw.co.uk/palestine-ac...
Palestine Action Judicial Review: Amnesty International UK Intervention - DPG Law
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 Dep...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM