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Northern Irish High Court refuse Finucane Public Inquiry

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In a further court judgment in the long running saga of the investigations of the murder of solicitor Patrick Finucane, Stevens J, in the High Court of Northern Ireland, has held that the decision of the British Government not to hold an public inquiry that could examine the complicity of state agents and employees in his […]

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Sarah Simcock represents Thames Valley Police Force in death in custody Art. 2 jury inquest

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A jury has returned a verdict of misadventure in the inquest into the death of Habib Ullah. Mr Ullah was stopped by officers in order to search him for drugs in July 2008.  During the course of the search Mr Ullah concealed a package of drugs in his mouth and officers restrained him in order […]

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