Human rights, civil liberties and judicial review

A multifaceted and sophisticated civil liberties team - Chambers

Leigh Day & Co’s human rights and civil liberties team is one of the leading team of practitioners in this specialist area in the country.

Bringing together a mixture of public law, civil liberties, discrimination, health and social care expertise,our lawyers act for individuals, groups and organisations across a wide range of legal areas with the common thread that we challenge the lawfulness of decisions, acts, omissions and policies of public bodies and authorities.  A list of our specialist practice areas is listed on the left-hand side of the screen.

Our human rights solicitors are dedicated to ensuring access to justice for our clients in the notoriously expensive UK legal system.  For further information on how we can help you fund and bring your case please follow the relevant link depending upon whether you are an individual or an organisation and our FAQs.

News

European Court of Human Rights confirms blanket ban on prisoner voting unlawful
 
Afghan man can challenge legality of his transfer by British forces
 
Catastrophic events can follow the failure of regulating bodies to respond to complaints
 
Leigh Day & Co has issued formal legal proceedings against the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, after a drone strike in Pakistan
 
Michael Lloyd launched a judicial review in the High Court against his local NHS Trust to prevent NHS services being transferred to a private body.
 
Joint investigation by Mencap and the Guardian follows up on report Death by Indifference
 
Leigh Day & Co is representing the son of an alleged victim of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan.
 
Leigh Day launch legal action against Ealing Hospital NHS Trust and South London Healthcare NHS Trust
 
Thomas Hammarberg speaks on the protection of human rights at event supported by Leigh Day & Co
 
Leigh Day & Co is representing the family of Janet Tracey who died on 7th March 2011
 
Leigh Day client lodges complaint against Moussa Koussa and UK security services
 
People with a disability may continue to "die needlessly while in NHS care"
 
Mencap challenge on provision of care to people with learning disabiltiies
 
The healthcare regulator is facing strong criticism as the Department of Health investigates the CQC’s work
 
Prison health expert solicitors at Leigh Day are hosting a seminar on prison health care
 
Critical report reflects stories of poor hospital care received by the Patients Association Helpline
 
Guardian reports on widespread lack of dignified care for many elderly patients
 
More staff suspended from a Castlebeck care home.
 
Judgment marks fundamental shift in claimants' ability to recover legal costs
 
Landmark case that English courts do not have the power to order 'closed material'.
 
EHRC finds older people’s human rights often ignored
 
Local authority fails to ensure that welfare benefits were claimed on her behalf
 
£1m in compensation for Stafford families
 
I made contact with Frances Swaine, a partner at Leigh Day, a splendid firm in London that specialises in human rights, clinical negligence and much else... Unlike in Hong Kong, I could talk about the racism Hari suffered, and Frances understood. She was also tenacious and determined.
Martin Jacques, client

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020 7650 1200

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Facts and figures

  • Ranked 1 by the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Richard Stein ranked as a band 1 leading individual by Chambers 2012
  • Leigh Day & Co is 'simply the best'. Legal 500 2010
  • Frances Swaine, Richard Stein, Sean Humber, Alison Millar, Jamie Beagent and Rosa Curling all recommended by Legal 500 2010

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