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Civil Liberties

We are one of the leading regional firms dealing with cases of this nature.   Clients come to us having been recommended by other firms in the region and by the Law Society.

Our expertise in this field meant that we were awarded a contract by the Legal Services Commission in the Civil Actions Against Public Bodies category.  We were instrumental in convincing the Legal Services Commission that there was a need for this service in the South East. Unfortunately there was too little work in this area to allow us to continue to carry out legal aid work and we had to refuse to renew the contract.

The sort of work we do within this category includes all civil actions against the police and any other public bodies with power to detain such as the Prison Service and H M Customs.  These will typically include actions such as assault, trespass, wrongful seizure and retention of goods, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office.  It is with regret that we cannot offer legal aid for all these areas of abuse of authority by Public Authorities. If your problem lies in these areas you may telephone us to check to see if there is any legal aid available - but it is rare and getting rarer.

We can advise families of those who have died in custody and we can appear appear on their behalf at the subsequent Inquest.  With changes brought about Access to Justice Act 1999 we can now apply for public funding to represent families in such cases.  We also assist 'significant witnesses' through the Inquest system. 

Kent has one of the largest prison populations in the UK and because we are situated within a reasonable traveling distance of the majority of Kent prisons, we are able to look after the interests of a large number of prisoners.  The civil department works in tandem with our criminal department in seeking to offer a full service to prisoners.