POLICE LAW
The Police Law Team acts for individual who wish to sue the police, typically for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, assault and malicious prosecution. Actions may arise from incidents on the streets, demonstrations or protests.
- We deal with cases involving: False imprisonment arising from wrongful arrest
- Malicious prosecution
- Assaults whilst in detention
- Judicial review of administrative decisions in a police context
- Deaths in custody/inquests
- Misfeasance in public office
- Trespass to land/goods
- Negligence
- Breach of confidence
- Race discrimination
- Harassment and intimidation
- Human Rights Act issues
- Complaints against police, including matters referred to the Independent Police Complaints body (IPCC)
- Wrongful convictions and ex-gratia payments
