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Provided by Emily-Jade Defriend
Practice Areas
Associate, Actions against Police and State.
Emily-Jade specialises in civil claims and public law challenges against the police and state. She has acted for several families in inquests following the death of their loves ones.
Emily-Jade is instructed on the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry and is a Recognised Legal Representative for families who are bereaved and for survivors of the fire.
She was part of the legal team which successfully challenged the Metropolitan Police’s unlawful ban on Extinction Rebellion’s October 2019 uprising, and successfully acted for Paul Gambaccini in his claim against the Metropolitan Police Service for a misuse of private information. Mr Gambaccini was awarded substantial damages and an apology.
Emily-Jade has particular expertise in representing clients in claims arising from unlawful stop and searches and wrongful arrests. She has successfully represented a number of clients in claims for assault, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, misfeasance, racial discrimination, and for breaches of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Career
Emily-Jade joined Bindmans as a solicitor in 2018.
Professional Memberships
Police Actions Lawyers Group; Inquest Lawyers Group.
Publications
Emily-Jade co-authors The Liberty Library blog. Her recent articles include:
“The rules governing police pursuits must change”
“Police stop and search: ineffective yet harmful”
“Opposing PSPOs”
Chambers Review
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Emily-Jade Defriend assists clients with civil claims and public law challenges, including those relating to racial discrimination, misuse of private information and failures to investigate.
Emily-Jade Defriend is an associate in the firm's Actions against Police and State team. She undertakes a range of work including challenges to protest restrictions, claims relating to racial discrimination, and claims following deaths in custody.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is a great solicitor."
"She is very creative and thoughtful, has great understanding and interest in the technicalities of her cases, and is extremely pleasant to work with."
"Emily is determined to get good outcomes and know the sector well."
"I can always trust Emily-Jade. She manages to settle cases in clients' favour."
"Emily-Jade is very creative and thoughtful. She has great understanding and interest in technicalities of her cases. She is extremely pleasant to work with."
"She is a great solicitor."
"She is very creative and thoughtful, has great understanding and interest in the technicalities of her cases, and is extremely pleasant to work with."
"Emily is determined to get good outcomes and know the sector well."
"I can always trust Emily-Jade. She manages to settle cases in clients' favour."
"Emily-Jade is very creative and thoughtful. She has great understanding and interest in technicalities of her cases. She is extremely pleasant to work with."
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