The right to protest is of fundamental importance to a thriving democracy. Protests have played a crucial role in some of history’s most important social movements. From the Stonewall Riots of 1969, to the global climate strikes and the Black Lives Matter protests following the... The post Blog: Protest, Proscription and Free Speech appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
Amnesty International UK and Liberty have been given permission to jointly intervene in the judicial review challenging the UK government’s decision to ‘proscribe’ the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. On 30 July 2025 a High Court judge found that the proscription was...| DPG Law
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We’re looking for a casual Receptionist with a can-do attitude for this busy and varied role supporting our busy team of lawyers onsite in our London office. Person specification: An interest in our ethos and the firm’s commitment to defending civil liberties, anti-racism, equality, and... The post CASUAL RECEPTIONIST SOUGHT FOR OUR LONDON OFFICE appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
DPG client Palestine Solidarity Campaign (“PSC”) has issued a request backed by detailed legal submissions in a Position Paper to every council in England & Wales administering a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund, outlining that they must take steps to divest from companies enabling... The post PSC Campaign: Local Government Pension Scheme Divestment appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
DPG has issued judicial review proceedings on behalf of private hire driver Julius Mugabo, challenging Transport for London’s (TfL) repeated failure to renew drivers’ licences on time. TfL has, for many months, consistently failed to renew private hire drivers’ licences before they expired, effectively preventing... The post TfL Taken to Court Over Systemic Licensing Failures That Leave Drivers Unable to Work appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
Welcome to DPG’s third post in our legal blog series. This month’s blog focuses on the Government’s White Paper which outlines proposed changes to the UK immigration system. It critiques the dangerous use of demonising and divisive rhetoric surrounding migration, especially in the wake of...| DPG Law
Are you passionate about justice and eager to make a meaningful impact? Do you want to qualify as a Civil Liberties / Human Rights / Public Law Solicitor at Deighton Pierce Glynn? Join the Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG) team as a Paralegal in either our... The post Paralegal Roles With View To Training Contract– Public Law Team And Actions Against The Police Team – London And Bristol appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
Before HM Assistant Coroner Bernard Richmond KC Inner West London Coroners Court 23 July – 6 August 2025 CONTENT WARNING: This press release contains themes of self-harm and suicide Rajwinder entered HMP Wandsworth on 9 June 2023, at a time when it was governed by...| DPG Law
An inquest into the death of Rajwinder Singh, a 36-year-old father of three who died in custody at HMP Wandsworth, will open on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at Inner West London Coroner’s Court. The hearing, before HM Assistant Coroner Bernard Richmond KC, is expected to... The post Inquest into death of Rajwinder Singh to begin on 23 July 2025 appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
This is an update regarding the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”). Our separate update regarding our client’s recent successful judicial review of the ARAP “Triples Review” is here. At 12:00 on 15 July 2025, the UK Government revealed a major data breach involving... The post Afghan Protection Schemes: UK Government Data Breach appeared first on DPG Law.| DPG Law
On Monday 30 June 2025 the High Court gave its judgment in a judicial review claim regarding UK arms exports to Israel, brought by the Palestinian human rights organisation, Al-Haq. The claimant argued that UK arms exports to Israel were enabling its invasion of Gaza, resulting in serious loss of life and violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.| DPG Law
In a landmark judgment today the High Court found the Home Office’s blanket policy of seizing mobile phones from all migrants entering the UK by small boat to be unlawful. The policy, operated during 2020, resulted in the seizure of nearly 2000 phones from affected...| DPG Law