With ‘unparalleled dedication and commitment to human rights issues’, Deighton Pierce Glynn is a hallmark in matters involving international human rights law and overseas human rights breaches. Routine work for the team includes representing families at complex inquests, advising victims of police misconduct, assisting individuals seeking release from detention under immigration powers, and providing specialist counsel to victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. Leadership of the team is split between Sarah Ricca, who is ’passionate and absolutely committed’ in challenges to discriminatory police responses to domestic violence and policing of minoritised communities, and Jo Eggleton, an authority in Article 2 claims against the prison service. Jane Deighton is a trailblazer in race discrimination claims, while Bharine Kalsi ‘inspires real confidence’ in inquests and actions against the police and state. Polly Glynn focuses on Articles 3 and 8 challenges, Sue Willman demonstrates ’meticulous attention to detail’ in strategic public and international human rights challenges, and Daniel Carey has played a pivotal role in seeking protection for vulnerable Afghan nationals. Ugo Hayter, Zubier Yazdani, and Sasha Rozansky are further key names for championing migrant rights and victims of trafficking, with Gus Silverman active in actions against the police.
Testimonials
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‘Deighton Pierce Glynn is an exceptional law firm. They are not only at the forefront of strategic public law challenges that affect large groups of the most vulnerable people in our society, they are genuinely committed to providing the highest quality legal aid representation to as many individuals as they can.’
‘DPG stands out both in terms of their knowledge, expertise, professional standards and their dedication to their work. Their work is always of the highest standard. They have an eye on the wider strategic implication of the cases they take on and work in a collaborative way with others, both with voluntary sector actors and other law firms.’
Key clients
- The participants of the Brook House Inquiry
- Eileen Dunne
Work highlights
- Acted in judicial review proceedings to secure relocation to the UK of a large number of vulnerable Afghan nationals who worked to support the British mission in Afghanistan, following the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
- Acted for Dr Robert Abrahart in an appeal brought in the High Court by the University of Bristol against an earlier finding that it had caused his daughter’s death by discriminating against her.