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 Wednesday August 5 2020
State Inquiry into Racist Attempted Murder at HMP Bristol
The Secretary of State for Justice has published an independent investigation into a racist attempted murder attack on a Black Muslim prisoner by a white prisoner at HMP Bristol on 26 June 2014. The report makes numerous criticisms and raised “serious concerns” about race and equality at HMP...
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Published Tuesday July 28 2020
False charge over killing of PC Harper
Bhatt Murphy represents Jed Foster, who was wrongly accused of the killing of PC Andrew Harper, and spent weeks in prison before the case against him was dropped. Mr Foster is bringing legal action against Thames Valley Police.
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Published Monday July 13 2020
Police apologise over ‘Fuck Boris’ T-shirt
Jess Flynn has received an apology from the Chief Constable of British Transport Police and an admission that the actions of officers who required her to cover her T-shirt were unlawful.
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Published Thursday July 2 2020
Challenge to police for ‘Fuck Boris’ T-shirt
Jess Flynn threatens legal action against police for demanding that she cover up ‘Fuck Boris’ T-shirt.
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Published Thursday July 2 2020
Maternity Action and DZT are refused permission in JR challenging health inequalities caused by NHS Charging Scheme
Janet Farrell acts on behalf of Maternity Action, a leading maternity rights charity, and DZT, a victim of FGM who has significant NHS debts who challenged the Secretary of State for Health’s NHS Charging Regime.
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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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