Michael Oswald

Michael is an assistant solicitor in the police law team, working with clients who have been subject to misconduct at the hands of the state.

The focus of Michael’s work is to enable his clients to achieve the redress they seek for the misconduct they have been subject to. The means employed to this end are determined by the individual clients and their priorities. In doing so, Michael has acquired considerable experience in the conduct of private law and public law litigation as well as the machinery of the police complaints system and other investigative processes with a view to assisting clients striving for accountability.

Michael came to Bhatt Murphy in 2007 as a paralegal in the prison law team before completing a training contract with the firm, in the course of which he experienced all areas of the firm’s practice. He qualified as a solicitor in September 2009.
He has previously worked with the Youth Justice Department at Lawrence and Co Solicitors and in a voluntary capacity with the Prisoners’ Advice Service as well as various legal advice centres.

Michael graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA in Philosophy (1st class Honours). He later completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) and the Legal Practice Course (Distinction) at The College of Law in London.
Michael is a member of the Police Action Lawyers Group, Inquest Lawyers Group and Young Legal Aid Lawyers.