Our KC, Sarah Hannett asks CMO Sir Chris Whitty Q - Why wasn’t there a further public statement issued on the risks of paediatric Long Covid, particularly that it hadn't been identified in Aug 2020? #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #COVIDinquiry #ChildHood #Parenting @netmums.bsky.social @mumsnet.com

Thank you to everyone who recommended us in this year’s Chambers & Partners. Very proud to be ranked as a leading law firm in Inquests, Police Law, Public Inquiries, Administrative & Public Law, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Prison Law, Mental Health and Protest Law chambers.com/law-firm/bha...

GOOD NEWS: On July 14th, Kent Police threatened this protestor, Laura Murton, with arrest for holding a Palestinian flag and placards stating "Free Gaza" and "Israel is committing genocide". Thousands raised the alarm, and Police Kent has now apologised.

Chief Constable of Kent police apologises & agrees to pay damages to pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest under the Terrorism Act. Ms Murton is represented by Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social, Caleb Simpson and Rachel Cope-Thompson at Bhatt Murphy 1/2 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Jane Ryan at Bhatt Murphy writes for Inside Time about Lord Timpson’s announcement on 13 June 2025 to commission an independent investigation into handcuffing of pregnant women prisoners. See more details including the letter from Lord Timpson on our website bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/ins...

📢 Join our Violence Against Women & Girls Update – next Wednesday! Nogah Ofer, Sophie Naftalin & Helen Law will unpack their latest insights from the June edition of Legal Action Magazine. 👉 Register now: swiy.co/VAWG25 @bhattmurphy.bsky.social @matrixlaw.bsky.social #CentreforWomensJustice

Pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest takes legal action against Kent police. @shamikd.bsky.social and Caleb Simpson at Bhatt Murphy act for Laura Murton. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Inquest finds Nimroy Hendricks unlawfully killed following police and social services failings. Frederick Powell, acted for Nim’s family, instructed by Megan Phillips of @bhattmurphy.bsky.social. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/inquest...

Joanna Khan and Sophie Naftalin at Bhatt Murphy act for Lorraine. Lorraine told The Times: “I was shocked to find out they had spread falsities about my mental health. Now they’ve doubled down on it.” www.thetimes.com/article/79c7...

BREAKING: Jury finds “gross failures” by police contributed to the death of Kaine Fletcher Kaine’s family are represented by Erica San, Bhatt Murphy & Stephen Simblet KC, Garden Court Chambers. The family are supported by INQUEST Senior Caseworker Jodie Anderson. bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/jur...

🚨DPOs Criticise Institutionalised Ignorance From Ableist State in Pandemic and Say Nothing Has Changed 'In light of our learnings from the pandemic, I can't see this as anything but a complete disregard for the continued survival of Disabled people'👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...

PRESS STATEMENT: #ChildQ

BREAKING: Two Metropolitan Police officers have been found to have committed gross misconduct and one officer misconduct for their roles in the strip search of #ChildQ. Bhatt Murphy represent ChildQ. More details and family statement to follow. www.bbc.com/news/article...

We’ll be in court tomorrow, as the Gov has decided to appeal last years decision that ruled in favour of it becoming a legal duty to provide digital proof to those on 3C leave. Updates to follow in the next few days.

Metropolitan Police pay £25,000 in damages to Black man detained in handcuffs outside his home because he was “driving a nice car at night”. Erica San and Megan Phillips act for WG. More details on our website here: bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/met...

Violence Against Woman & Girls Webinar 📆 10 July, 5-6pm 🔊 Hear directly from Nogah Ofer of Centre for Women's Justice, @sophienaftalin.bsky.social of @bhattmurphy.bsky.social & Helen Law of Matrix Chambers on their VAWG update from the latest Legal Action mag. ➡️ Register tinyurl.com/LAGVAWG1

⏰ UK COVID INQUIRY TODAY from 1030. Our representative Sarah Hannett KC, of Matrix Chambers will appear at approx 123O. #Children & young people with #LongCovid will be represented thanks to this community, the LCK team & the guidance of @jane-ryan.bsky.social #LongCovidKids #Children

Today marks the final prelim hearing for Module 8 of the UK COVID Inquiry. For patient advocates, the process is gruelling, but for #children with #LongCovid, it’s a battle that robs them of the #childhood they once knew. We need meaningful, forward-thinking recommendations for CYP, and now!

Bhatt Murphy clients to bring legal action against the Metropolitan Police following their arrests on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after they displayed posters citing a 17th century constitutional principle. More details here: gofund.me/79c1e6b4

BREAKING: Prisoners who gave birth in handcuffs sue Ministry of Justice “Throughout this whole period from start to finish I cried and begged them to remove the handcuffs” Jane Ryan, Joanna Khan and Renata Sweeney act for the women taking legal action. www.thetimes.com/article/8502...

Family of Hubert “Isaac” Brown demand answers after Christina Howell is sentenced for his racist homicide. Erica San, Abisola Bishi & Sophie Naftalin @sophienaftalin.bsky.social act for Isaac’s family who are supported by Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI). www.channel4.com/news/woman-w... 1/2

Brian Ringrose inquest finds he was unlawfully killed by police. The neglect of healthcare staff & three other police officers contributed to his death. Lorna Skinner KC & Zoe Mccallum acted for the family, instructed by Carolynn Gallwey of @bhattmurphy.bsky.social. Read more: ow.ly/YCs350VHPqK

Devastating inquest verdict finds Brian Ringrose was “unlawfully killed” by a police officer. Carolynn Gallwey of Bhatt Murphy acts for his family instructing Lorna Skinner KC and Zoe McCallum of Matrix Chambers. More details on our website.

Lampard Inquiry into over 2,000 deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex: hearings to begin on Monday 28 April 2025. Charlotte Haworth Hird & Amy Ooi at Bhatt Murphy act for @inquest-org.bsky.social instructing Lily Lewis & Anna Morris KC, Garden Court North. www.inquest.org.uk/statutory-in...

BREAKING NEWS: Devastating inquest verdict today finds Brian Ringrose was “unlawfully killed” by a police officer. Carolynn Gallwey, Bhatt Murphy acts for his family with Lorna Skinner KC and Zoe McCallum of Matrix Chambers. Report on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight. Family Press Release here 1/

Police misconduct: update Stephen Cragg KC, Maya Sikand KC @doughtystreet.bsky.social, Carolynn Gallwey @bhattmurphy.bsky.social round up the latest important cases covering police negligence, use of Tasers, police misconduct panels, search warrants, and freedom of speech and qualified rights.

Co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Roger Hallam “ kept in jail over ‘media interest” www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

Met Police apologise to victim of sexually predatory police officer for their failings over a seven year period. Joanna Khan at Bhatt Murphy acts for the victim. www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/m... 1/

Our thanks to Jane Ryan @bhattmurphy.bsky.social, legal representative for the Long Covid Groups in the UK COVID Inquiry, and @thereforme.bsky.social for this blog. 'Probing an inconvenient truth' www.thereforme.uk/p/probing-an... #LongCovidKids #ThereForME #LongCovid #CovidInquiry #LCandME

Merseyside Police pay damages in response to our client’s claim for false imprisonment & assault after his arrest while filming a Just Stop Oil protest at the Open Golf Championship in 2023. Joanna Khan at Bhatt Murphy acts for the claimant bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/mer...

On #LongCovidAwarenessDay we stand in solidarity with our clients calling for change, research and to #fundourfuture Sign petition you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...

Henok Gebrsslasie: Inquest concludes ward failures contributed to death of Eritrean asylum-seeker. The family were represented by Laura Profumo, instructed by Charlotte Haworth Hird and Emily Hobhouse of @bhattmurphy.bsky.social

Heart felt condolences from the Bhatt Murphy team to Ondine’s family and @longcovidsos.bsky.social. Ondine was our wonderful inspiring client who fought tirelessly for Long Covid to be part of the Covid Inquiry. She is huge loss to us all.

Join us! See our website for details of vacancies for Trainee Solicitor, Paralegal & Summer Placement positions with deadlines as follows: • Paralegal: 17 March • Trainee Solicitor: 31 March • Summer Placement Scheme: 28 April bhattmurphy.co.uk/careers/vaca... bhattmurphy.co.uk/careers/work...

Our second client spoke to @thetimes.com about her harrowing trauma of being handcuffed during labour

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Pregnant prisoners have been made to give birth in handcuffs in a breach of Ministry of Justice policy, The Times can reveal. At least two women have come forward over incidents that occurred at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey between 2021 and 2023

Our client, PW2, a second woman who was handcuffed during labour spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social

Further calls for independent investigation into inhuman and degrading treatment of pregnant women prisoners

We support calls for an independent investigation into the use of restraint against pregnant women - which evidence suggests has become systemic and widespread. These are assaults, and those perpetrating them must be held accountable. And in the long term - stop sending pregnant women to prison.

Bhatt Murphy clients chose to speak to today about their experiences of being shackled in labour - they are calling for an independent investigation

Pregnant women prisoners shackled in labour call for independent investigation see further here bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/pre...

Unjustified separation of breast feeding baby from his mother in prison results in apology and substantive damages: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Join us in this online meeting on the 25th at 5pm GMT. The panel will include; Jane Ryan - Solicitor @bhattmurphy.bsky.social Sarah Hannett Kings Counsel Members from the Long Covid Kids Team Please send questions in advance! #LongCovidKids #Longovid #LongCovidAwareness #CovidInquiry #MECFS

Now getting a great case law update from Stephen Tawiah @33bedfordrow.bsky.social and Hamish Arnott @bhattmurphy.bsky.social

Guardian Long Read by @charliebcuff.bsky.social on the story of Fiona Holm & the missed opportunities by the Met to protect her & investigate her disappearance @sophienaftalin.bsky.social and Erica San at Bhatt Murphy act for the families of Fiona Holm and Naomi Hunte. 🧵

This case of a child (brought by @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social & @bhattmurphy.bsky.social) being wrongly treated as an adult shows how border officials continue to decide the age of young people seeking asylum based on their appearance. 1/3 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/home-office-...

IA was represented in criminal proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Grainne Mellon & Nadia O'Mara of Garden Ct, instructed by Lainy Snook of Bond Joseph Solicitors. IA was represented in public law proceedings by Gráinne Mellon instructed by Jessie Brennan of Bhatt Murphy @bhattmurphy.bsky.social.

Sharon Wilson speaks about the tragic death of her daughter Tia Wilson at South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. An inquest has found multiple failings contributed to Tia’s death. Charlotte Haworth Hird at Bhatt Murphy represents Sharon Wilson supported by Selen Cavcav @INQUEST_ORG

Important decision by the High Court regarding the definition of family member under the ARAP scheme, confirming that this is not limited to those who have a blood or legal connection and could include an ex-spouse. Tori Sicher at Bhatt Murphy representing HS & ZN bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/cou...