Welcome to Bhatt Murphy Solicitors

Bhatt Murphy is a team of lawyers who work together to make a contribution to the protection of civil liberties.

We offer specialist help to members of the public who seek accountability from the state and its officers. Our focus is upon the treatment of individuals by the criminal justice system (including the police, the prison service and the prosecuting agencies) as well as those within immigration detention.

We are motivated by the needs of our clients and use the law as a tool to assist in the realisation of their objectives. We aim to deliver a high quality legal service irrespective of our client’s ability to pay. We seek to contribute to the progressive development of the law and to the protection of civil liberties outside the courts.

We rely upon a collaborative style to ensure that our clients benefit from the commitment of their own individual lawyer as well as the creativity and innovation of the entire team.

Metropolitan Police spends £9m in six years on compensation

A Freedom of Information Act request by the BBC has revealed the amount of compensation paid to the victims of police misconduct over the last six years. Read more about Metropolitan Police spends £9m in six years on compensation

Home Office found to have unlawfully detained man for 13 months

A Judge at Central London County Court has found that the Home Office unlawfully detained a Zimbabwean man between 30 November 2007 and 14 January 2009. The Judge found that from 14 May 2008, there was no realistic prospect of removing our client due to official Government policy to suspend removals in view of the violence and dire humanitarian circumstances in Zimbabwe following the March 2008 elections. Jed Pennington acted for the Claimant. Read more about Home Office found to have unlawfully detained man for 13 months

Challenge to pre-emptive Royal Wedding arrests continues

Michael Oswald and Sophie Naftalin are acting for fifteen individuals arrested to prevent a purported breach of the peace on the day of the Royal Wedding. Read more about Challenge to pre-emptive Royal Wedding arrests continues