Civil liberties unit

In today’s society the decisions or actions of public authorities are likely to have an affect on each of us in some way. If a specific decision does not go in your favour, or an action by a public authority causes you injury or loss then Stephensons have experts who may be able to assist.

Our civil liberties unit comprises of:

Prisons and public law
Actions against police and public authorities’
Community care 

You can therefore have confidence that whatever your problem, we have an expert with the ability to advise you on the specific area of law and any possible challenge arising from the same.

You can also be confident of a thorough approach to your problem - we have a reputation for making law and have been involved in ground breaking cases.

Areas of specialism

  • Judicial review
  • Actions against the police
  • Actions against public authorities
  • Complaints against the police
  • Complaints relating to public authorities
  • Community care issues
  • Statutory appeals
  • Court of Protection

View from a satisfied civil liberties client

May I also take this opportunity to thank Sam for her diligence, helpfulness and professional competence which reflects very highly on Stephensons.

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Mike Pemberton
Partner & Manager of the Civil Liberties Unit

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