Welcome to Bhatt Murphy Solicitors

“This fantastic firm continually punches above its weight... a leader in the field, providing a standard of work others seek to follow.”
Chambers and Partners, 2010

The lawyers at Bhatt Murphy have come together to make a contribution to the protection of civil liberties in this country.

We understand that change can not be effected through legal proceedings alone. We work with our clients, campaign groups, politicians and state agencies to improve human rights compliance outside the courts.

Met Police Apologise and Pay £25,000 Compensation for Gaza Protest Assaults

The Metropolitan Police have apologised and paid £12,500 each to twin brothers Ashley and Russell Inglis for unprovoked assaults by police officers in the course of the protests outside the Israeli Embassy in London on 3 January 2009 against the Israeli military operations in Gaza. This outcome is a telling prelude to the appeals due to be heard on 13 July 2010 in the Court of Appeal against the draconian sentences imposed upon a number of other protestors convicted of violent disorder in the same series of protests. Read more about Met Police Apologise and Pay £25,000 Compensation for Gaza Protest Assaults

Jury Returns Critical Verdict on Prison Service and Primary Care Trust

A jury at Suffolk Coroners Court has returned a highly critical verdict at the inquest into the death of 36-year old Iqbal Khan at HMP Highpoint. Read more about Jury Returns Critical Verdict on Prison Service and Primary Care Trust

Nogah Ofer joins Bhatt Murphy

We are delighted to announce that Nogah Ofer has joined Bhatt Murphy where she will continue her specialist areas of practice in private and public law challenges to the criminal justice system. Nogah has a wealth of experience and her talent and dedication to her clients will be major boost to our team. Read more about Nogah Ofer joins Bhatt Murphy