Tony Murphy of Bhatt Murphy is one of the speakers at a roundtable on deaths in custody inquests taking place at Matrix chambers on 22 June, chaired by Karon Monaghan QC.
Bhatt Murphy was commissioned by the Deepcut Review to provide an opinion concerning the rights and entitlements of bereaved families within controversial death inquiries.
Jury finds serious failings following inquest into death of Caroline Hunt
On 25 May 2017 the inquest into Caroline Hunt, a prisoner at HMP Foston Hall concluded. The jury found many serious failings by prison staff, and these in part contributed to her self-inflicted death. Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy and Alison Gerry of Doughty Street Chambers act for Caroline’s...
Damning inquest findings on police restraint death of Seni Lewis
Olaseni (‘Seni’) Lewis was 23 years old when he died following prolonged restraint by police officers at the Bethlem Royal Hospital on 31 August 2010. Seni’s family have called today for action from the CPS and the new Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. Raju Bhatt and Sophie Naftalin of...
Olaseni (known as Seni) Lewis was 23 years old when he died following prolonged restraint by police officers at the Bethlem Royal Hospital on 31 August 2010.