Our education law specialists recently represented a first year student who was expelled from a nationally renowned university following what were considered to be initiation acts within a university sports team. The university learned of the acts...
Our claims against public authorities team deal with civil claims for compensation against HM Prison Service.
Claims against the prison service can include the following:
- A delay in your release from custody
- An assault upon you by either another prisoner or prison staff
- A breach of the Data Protection Act by copies of your personal information being unlawfully sent to another prisoner or to a third party
- A breach of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 following a death in custody
- A breach of Article 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 if you have been subjected to inhumane, degrading or torturous treatment
- A breach of Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 by restricting your family visits