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We are DPG – Deighton Pierce Glynn – specialist civil rights and judicial review solicitors in London and Bristol. Website: https://dpglaw.co.uk/

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Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · 3d

At DPG we don't seek awards. We use the law to empower our clients to challenge unlawful conduct by those with power. To be recognised by Legal500 as among the best firms for Public Law and Civil Liberties & Human Rights is a testament to that. Thank you to our clients who make the fight worth it!

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · 24d

Next up in DPG's legal blog series, we examine the worrying incursion on the right to protest peacefully in the UK, as illustrated by the recent decision to proscribe the direct-action group Palestine Action sparking intense legal, political, and public debate dpglaw.co.uk/blog-protest...

Blog: Protest, Proscription and Free Speech - DPG Law

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, t...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · 28d

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. dpglaw.co.uk/amnesty-inte...

Amnesty International UK and Liberty granted permission to participate in Palestine Action judicial review - 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 a...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Sep 9

DPG's client Palestine Solidarity Campaign has issued a request to every Council in England & Wales administering a Local Government Pension Scheme fund, outlining that they must divest from companies enabling & profiting from human rights violations against Palestinians dpglaw.co.uk/psc-campaign...

PSC Campaign: Local Government Pension Scheme Divestment - 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 Pens...

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Sep 3

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law.

Max du Plessis S.C., Tatyana Eatwell and Joshua Jackson are instructed by Zubier Yazdani and Mark Hylands of Deighton Peirce Glynn (@dpglaw.co.uk).

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (‘PSC’) and Deighton Peirce Glynn have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Local Government Pension Scheme (‘LGPS’)

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Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Aug 26

🚨 Read DPG's latest blog post on Government’s White Paper which outlines proposed changes to the UK immigration system: dpglaw.co.uk/restoring-co...

#WhitePaper #UKImmigration #humanrights

Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White Paper - 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...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Aug 13

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 DPG team as a Paralegal in either our Bristol or London office! dpglaw.co.uk/paralegal-ro...

Paralegal Roles - Public Law Team and Actions Against the Police Team - London and Bristol - 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 Pi...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Aug 8

Rajwinder Singh: Jury Finds Neglect Contributed to the Death of Father of Three at HMP Wandsworth

Maya Sikand KC (@mayasikand.bsky.social)‬ was instructed by Christina Juman, partner at @dpglaw.co.uk.

www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/rajwind...

Rajwinder Singh: Jury Finds Neglect Contributed to the Death of Father of Three at HMP Wandsworth

Before HM Assistant Coroner Bernard Richmond KCInner West London Coroners Court23 July – 6 August 2025

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Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jul 23

Tune-in to this week's Double Jeopardy podcast to hear Dan Carey discuss the data leak exposing over 18,000 individuals to violent retribution by the Taliban, and the super-injunction which prevented Parliament and the public from knowing what had happened www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics - Podcast Episode | Global Player

Super Injunctions, Afghanistan, and UK Law

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Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jul 14

🚨🚨🚨DPG are instructed by the
@iwgbunion.bsky.social,which represents private hire drivers on apps such as Uber and Bolt, to challenge the systemic + ongoing delays in TfL’s licensing system for the drivers.

For more info see: dpglaw.co.uk/transport-fo...

Transport for London is facing legal action over licence delays for private hire drivers - DPG Law

DPG are instructed by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (‘IWGB’), which represents private hire drivers on apps such as Uber and Bolt, to challenge the systemic and ongoing delays in TfL...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jul 9

The MOD must now:

(a) publish details of the scope of the ‘Triples Review’;
(b) publish the key criteria being applied; and
(c) notify all Triples Review ARAP applicants of the ARAP decisions in their cases.

DPG instructed Tom de la Mare KC of Blackstone Chambers and Emma Foubister of Matrix.

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jul 9

📢New judgment: High Court finds that the ‘Triples Review’ - the UK government process of re-assessing its previous blanket refusals of ARAP applications made by members of the Afghan ‘Triples’ forces - was operating unlawfully in important respects

dpglaw.co.uk/afghan-prote...

Afghan Protection Schemes: Successful High Court Challenge to 'Triples Review' Secrecy - DPG Law

The High Court has given an important judgment regarding applications for protection under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”). In particular, those made by members of Afghan ‘Triple...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jul 9

📢New judgment: High Court finds that the ‘Triples Review’ - the UK government process of re-assessing its previous blanket refusals of ARAP applications made by members of the Afghan ‘Triples’ forces - was operating unlawfully in important respects

dpglaw.co.uk/afghan-prote...

Afghan Protection Schemes: Successful High Court Challenge to 'Triples Review' Secrecy - DPG Law

The High Court has given an important judgment regarding applications for protection under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”). In particular, those made by members of Afghan ‘Triple...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jun 25

For the second post in our legal blog series, we examine recent amendments to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 which mean police officers are to be dismissed for gross misconduct, barring ‘exceptional circumstances' dpglaw.co.uk/police-offic...

Blog: Police officers to be dismissed for gross misconduct, barring ‘exceptional circumstances’ - DPG Law

Welcome to DPG’s second post in our new legal blog series. This month’s blog focuses on new police misconduct legislation and gives an insight into the police complaints system as a whole. Amendments ...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jun 11

Met Police to pay damages to woman after admitting rape investigation “brought the service into disrepute”: dpglaw.co.uk/met-police-p... See further press coverage here: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Met Police pay damages to woman after admitting rape investigation “brought the service into disrepute” - DPG Law

The country’s largest police force has paid five-figure damages to a woman who challenged its investigation into complaints of rape and domestic abuse she made against her then husband. The woman, who...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Jun 11

We’re very excited to launch DPG’s brand-new legal blog series! Each month, we will unpack key developments in UK law through a human rights lens. First up: the 2025 Border Security Bill and its troubling implications, which you can read here: dpglaw.co.uk/the-border-s...

The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: A Dangerous Reconfiguration of UK Asylum Law - DPG Law

Welcome to the first post of DPG’s new legal blog series! As the UK’s legal and political landscape continues to evolve, we will use this platform to unpick the implications of developments in legisl...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 13

Judicial review hearing in the High Court commences today to examine the legality of the UK government’s continued arms exports to Israel. DPG is instructed by @amnestyuk.bsky.social and Human Rights Watch who are intervening in the case. dpglaw.co.uk/uk-arms-expo...

UK Arms Exports to Israel Under Legal Scrutiny as High Court Hearing Begins - DPG Law

Amnesty International UK and Human Rights Watch Intervene in Landmark Case. A four-day judicial review hearing has begun at the High Court in London to examine the legality of the UK government’s cont...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 9

A Factsheet has been prepared with further information, and with details of firms who have experience with bringing Manston compensation claims and may be able to assist. dpglaw.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 9

Compensation is due to asylum seekers unlawfully detained at Manston Short-Term Holding Facility dpglaw.co.uk/compensation...

COMPENSATION IS DUE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS UNLAWFULLY DETAINED AT MANSTON SHORT-TERM HOLDING FACILITY - DPG Law

An independent inquiry commenced on 17 March 2025 to investigate the poor conditions at the “Manston Short-Term Holding Facility” – a large camp on a former military base set-up in February 2022 to de...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 6

We are delighted to report that DPG's PAP Project has been awarded 3 years of funding by the AB Charitable Trust!
This will partially cover the costs of the PAP Project from 29 April 2025 onwards, enabling this vital project to continue dpglaw.co.uk/a-b-charitab...

The PAP Project - DPG Law

The PAP an innovative project where front line organisations are provided with training and supervision to enable them to prepare formal pre-action letters to challenge decisions made by or on behalf ...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 6

Emily Soothill has been featured in the Law Society Gazette for her incredible work representing people detained at Manston holding facility in a case against the government for allegedly unlawful detention and other breaches of their rights

See: www.lawgazette.co.uk/lawyer-in-th...

Lawyer in the news: Emily Soothill, Deighton Pierce Glynn

Represents people detained at Manston short-term holding facility in a case against the government for allegedly unlawful detention and other breaches of their rights.

www.lawgazette.co.uk

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 1

Megan Smith (solicitor at DPG) gave oral evidence to the committee, highlighting the failings in the current asylum accommodation system.

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · May 1

DPG has given evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s inquiry into asylum accommodation focusing on how asylum accommodation is currently delivered by the Home Office. dpglaw.co.uk/dpg-gives-ev...

DPG gives evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s Inquiry into Asylum Accommodation - DPG Law

DPG has given evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s (“HASC”) inquiry into asylum accommodation. The HASC’s inquiry is focusing on how asylum accommodation is currently delivered by the Home ...

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Apr 7

“People seeking asylum are more vulnerable to physical and mental illness; they have the right to be treated with dignity and should not be detained in this way” says DPG's Emily Soothill www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

People held at UK asylum centre sue government for human rights breach

Asylum seekers detained at Manston in Kent say they were kept in unsanitary tents during infectious disease outbreak

www.theguardian.com

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Apr 3

The Good Law Project has launched a fundraiser for the legal challenge which you can support here: goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/... 2/2

Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk · Apr 3

Watch our brave clients on the BBC who are demanding an investigation by the JCIO into Employment Judge Lancaster who is accused of intimidating, sexist, and discriminatory conduct. 1/2