Bhatt Murphy Solicitors

defending civil liberties

Welcome to Bhatt Murphy

Bhatt Murphy was established in 1998 by a group of lawyers who share a commitment to the protection of civil liberties.

We offer specialist help to members of the public who seek accountability from the state and its officers. 

We are motivated by the needs of our clients and use the law as a tool to assist in the realisation of their objectives.  We aim to deliver a high quality legal service irrespective of our client's ability to pay.

 
Published Tuesday September 21 2021
Louise Powell speaks to Newsnight about the loss of her baby Brooke
Louise Powell lost her baby Brooke on 18 June 2020 when she gave birth in her cell at HMP Styal.
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Published Tuesday August 3 2021
Critical failures by various agencies contributed to the death of vulnerable man, Adam Stanmore
The jury in the inquest into the death of Adam Stanmore who died after being released from police custody and leaving an ambulance transporting him to hospital found that a series of errors, omissions and missed opportunities contributed to his death.
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Published Friday July 30 2021
Justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia
The report of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of the renowned journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has held the Maltese State responsible for her death.
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Published Friday July 9 2021
Failures by Elysium Healthcare contributed to death of 19-year-old Brooke Martin
An inquest jury has found that failures in risk assessment, communication and the setting of observation levels contributed to the death of 19-year-old Brooke Martin.
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Published Tuesday July 6 2021
Covid 19 Public Inquiry: LongCovidSOS call for inclusion of Long Covid in urgent Public Inquiry
Campaign and advocacy organisation LongCovidSOS has written to the Prime Minister seeking assurance that the survivors of Covid-19 with Long Covid will be included in the Public Inquiry and for the Inquiry to take place as soon as possible.
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Police Misconduct

We specialise in representing those who have suffered ill-treatment or abuse of power at the hands of the police and other detaining authorities.

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Public Law

Public law is at the forefront of all our work and one of the main tools that can be used to make the state and its tribunals more accountable and accessible.

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Immigration Detention & Migrant Rights

The focus of Bhatt Murphy’s immigration detention and migrant rights work is holding those in power to account and obtaining redress for migrants who are wrongly detained, held in poor conditions or unlawfully affected by the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’ policies.

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