Acting for a broad range of clients, from protestors and victims of crime, to state detainees and bereaved families, Bhatt Murphy has particularly well established expertise in protecting the rights of women and girls, regularly bringing claims against the police for failure to protect and investigate. Immigration law specialist Janet Farrell is a key contact, and has handled numerous public and private law claims for families detained by the Home Office. Michael Oswald acts on behalf of victims of police misconduct in civil claims, judicial reviews, and the police complaints system, while Jane Ryan is a recognised specialist in prison law and has particular strength in handling independent investigations arising from serious abuse in custody.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team at Bhatt Murphy are specialists in dealing with a broad range of public law challenges and are therefore a good port of call for complex claims which may involve a cross-disciplinary aspect. The team is friendly, diligent and approachable while being highly professional.’
‘Absolutely brilliant.’
Work highlights
- Instructed by the charity INQUEST in relation to an intervention in a Court of Appeal case relating to whether Article 2 was engaged in respect of the death of a voluntary mental health patient by an overdose of recreational drugs.
- Representing Liberty in a judicial review challenging the legality of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 which has enshrined digital surveillance methods first disclosed by Edward Snowden.