Prison Damages for failure to protect under Article 2
Settlement secured in the sum of £5,600 for the failure by HMP Ranby to take adequate steps to protect a prisoner's life from real and immediate risk after he was found hanging in his cell.
Transgender woman prisoner receives settlement and apologies from the Prison Service
The Ministry of Justice has settled a claim for discrimination and breach of human rights bought by a transgender woman prisoner who was segregated in a male prison for 14 months and was denied a transfer to a women’s prison. Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy acted for the Claimant.
On 8 December 2015 the Secretary of State for Justice commissioned a review of the policy on care and management of transgender prisoners. The announcement followed a letter before claim sent on behalf of Tara Hudson, a transgender prisoner who is challenging her allocation and the policy. She is...
Transgender woman receives settlement and apology from the Prison Service
The Ministry of Justice has settled a claim for discrimination and breach of human rights bought by a transgender woman prisoner who was segregated in a male prison for 14 months and was denied a transfer to a women’s prison. Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy acted for the Claimant.