Bhatt Murphy represented Medical Justice and two women in a successful challenge to the Home Office’s policy on detaining vulnerable immigration detainees.
Liberty gets go-ahead to challenge Snoopers’ Charter in the High Court
The High Court has granted Liberty permission to challenge part of the Government’s extreme mass surveillance regime with a judicial review of the Investigatory Powers Act.
Supreme Court rejects NI women's right to NHS abortions
The Supreme Court (3-2) has dismissed an appeal challenging the Secretary of State for Health’s policy of refusing to provide abortion services on the NHS in England to women from Northern Ireland forced to travel to access a lawful and safe abortion. Janet Farrell acted for Humanists UK...
Supreme Court intervention for British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to intervene in in the case of A & B v Secretary of State for Health. The case will be heard on 2 November. Janet Farrell acts for the BHA.