Civil Liberties & Human Rights
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
The national team undertakes a significant number of complex Human Rights cases and claims against public authorities.
As a national firm we are able to provide specialist advice to clients from all over the country at their local Irwin Mitchell office, thus being particularly attractive for vulnerable or disabled clients who want to access justice on their doorstep.
We work collaboratively with our colleagues providing a seamless service across Irwin Mitchell in the fields of personal injury, medical negligence and services for your business.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell has a nationwide practice with offices and resources located throughout the UK. The team's particular areas of strength within the field of civil liberties and human rights include access to medical treatment, actions against the police and challenges to policy. It is committed to enabling access to justice for vulnerable individuals and disabled clients through its local offices. The firm also provides extensive expertise in human rights work arising from the social care and education sectors.
Work Highlights
- Irwin Mitchell represented four claimants in a negligence and breach of the Human Rights Act claim against the Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police. The claim arose from a failure to investigate indecent images.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Irwin Mitchell has a reliable reputation in the area of civil liberties."
"Irwin Mitchell does a lot of cases with a police law and judicial review angle. It is one of the top firms in the area."
"There are some really fantastic lawyers in the team."
"Irwin Mitchell has a reliable reputation in the area of civil liberties."
"Irwin Mitchell does a lot of cases with a police law and judicial review angle. It is one of the top firms in the area."
"There are some really fantastic lawyers in the team."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Arthur focuses his practice on representing clients in actions against the police, including cases concerning allegations of false imprisonment and discrimination.
"Andrew has a knack for getting the law right and applying it in the best way."
"He is prepared to take on difficult cases and is a really good negotiator."
Angela Jackman is a highly respected practitioner. She is experienced across a range of human rights matters, particularly in Court of Protection cases involving the deprivation of liberty and mental capacity disputes.
"Angela has lots of significant experience in this field of work."
Juliet Spender frequently represents clients in Human Rights Act claims and has additional expertise in cases involving detention under the Mental Health Act.
"Juliet is a highly experienced practitioner in the area. She is knowledgeable about the complex developments and brings energy and commitment to a difficult case."
"She is extremely good, has great client care and has great knowledge of the law."
"She has a wealth of experience that she deploys brilliantly. I would highly recommend her."
Sarah Collier is a senior associate at Irwin Mitchell who focuses her practice on advising clients such as victims of trafficking, unaccompanied minors, and children or young people in the care system.
"Sarah is very nice and good at dealing with vulnerable clients."
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