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Police Law: Mainly Defendant | UK

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This section features firms and lawyers who defend police forces against actions and judicial review proceedings, including issues relating to unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, treatment in custody and inquests.

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Band 1

  1. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Weightmans is a leading police practice that acts for forces across the country on inquests and judicial reviews, public liability claims and claims of human rights abuses. It frequently acts on claims for assault and malicious prosecution. The firm provides additional representation in employer liability matters.
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Band 2

  1. Clyde & Co LLP
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    Clyde & Co LLP
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2 | 38 Years Ranked
    Clyde & Co has a comprehensive practice representing police forces and their insurers in matters often involving deaths or injuries in police custody. The firm offers additional experience acting for police forces on high-profile terrorism matters and claims brought under Articles 2 and 8 of the Human Rights Act. It also represents police forces against claims for misfeasance, negligence, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The department further focuses on cases surrounding domestic violence following police involvement.
  2. DAC Beachcroft LLP
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Dolmans
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2
  4. DWF
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Edwards & Co
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    Edwards & Co
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Edwards & Co is the principal firm acting for Police Federation for Northern Ireland officers in misconduct proceedings, disciplinary hearings and appeals tribunals. The team advises on criminal prosecutions and also acts for members of the Superintendents' Association for Northern Ireland.
  2. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    JMW Solicitors has an expert Manchester-based team that represents both serving and retired individual officers in a variety of police law matters. It regularly advises on inquests and misconduct proceedings, as well as allegations of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice.
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    PBW LAW
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    PBW Law is a Scottish law firm offering expertise in various police law matters. The team acts for officers in inquiries, judicial reviews and civil and criminal litigation. It has extensive experience advising the Scottish Police Federation in death in custody cases.
  4. Hempsons
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3
  5. Precedence Law
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3
  6. Reynolds Dawson
    Police Law: Mainly Defendant
    2025 | Band 3