Actions Against the Police

No Win No Fee Solicitors Against the Police

Actions against the police are becoming more common and our team has a strong track record in civil liberties and helping people make complaints and civil claims against the police.

A claim against the police might involve a range of different circumstances or situations, but frequently claims against the police involve breaches of:

• The Bail Act 1976
• The Data Protection Act 1998
• The Equality Act 2010
• The Human Rights Act 1998
• The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)
• The Code of Conduct for Police Officers
• The Police Code of Ethics

When the police misjudge a situation or use excessive force, lives can be ruined – every year police forces pay out significant sums of compensation for wrongful arrests false imprisonment, assault, police car accidents and negligence.

Our specialist claims against the police lawyers are well placed to help anyone who has been subjected to police misconduct or a miscarriage of justice, or those who have been injured during arrest or detention as a result of police negligence.

How can Duncan Lewis Action Against Public Authorities solicitors help?

Our lawyers can advise on and assess any potential claim against the police at any stage of the matter including:

• Police complaints
• Protest
• Data Protection
• Unlawful searches/Search warrants
• Misfeasance
• Malicious prosecution
• False imprisonment
• Police assault and battery
• Discrimination
• Unlawful detention
• Judicial review of decisions by the police and IOPC (formerly IPCC).
• Coroner’s inquest
• Death in custody
• Death investigations
• Claims arising out of death

Complaints and Civil Claims Against the Police

Duncan Lewis advises on both civil claims against the police and complaints against the police – once a complaint has been made and investigated, it may be possible to make a claim.

Police compensation can be paid for failing to follow procedures and professional misconduct – as well as cases involving a miscarriage of justice.

We can advise members of the public and those already in prison on a wrongful conviction, or those who have been unlawfully arrested.

Our Action Against Public Authorities solicitors regularly advise on police law and claims against the police and our criminal defence teams regularly visit police stations, courts and prisons to advise on criminal law and miscarriages of justice.

Duncan Lewis Action Against Public Authorities solicitors can also advise on appeals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (formerly Independent Police Complaints Commission) and judicial review of a decision by the police or IOPC.