Bhatt Murphy

Singled out by a client as ‘the number one firm in civil liberties and human rights litigation’, Bhatt Murphy is renowned for its prowess in core areas such as immigration detention, police and prison law, and security services work. Handling a significant number of precedent-setting cases both domestically and before the ECtHR, the team acts for individuals in civil compensation claims, and NGOs intervening in judicial review proceedings. Immigration specialist Janet Farrell is developing a particularly focus on women’s rights, while Carolynn Gallwey specialises in civil actions and complaints against the police, as well as inquests into deaths arising from detention. Tony Murphy is highly regarded for his expertise securing accountability against state agents. Jane Ryan is recognised as an expert in prison law and regularly represents prisoners in Parole Board proceedings. Shamik Dutta has developed a strong specialism in breach of privacy matters, pursuing a number of judicial reviews relating to unlawful surveillance and data retention. Mark Scott and founding member Raju Bhatt remain key contacts.