News — 28 June 2023

Court of Appeal to hear appeal against High Court judgment that declared government’s National Disability Strategy unlawful

On 25 January 2022, the High Court declared the government’s National Disability Strategy was unlawful, upholding the Claimant’s claim: R(Binder & Others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…

News — 12 June 2023

Bindmans strengthens Public Law and Human Rights offering with two senior hires

Bindmans welcomes two new partners as it strengthens its Public Law and Human Rights offering. Natasha Maugueret joins as partner to lead the expansion of the firm’s existing Animal Law…

News — 03 April 2023

Parliamentary Ombudsman concedes investigation is ‘legally flawed’ following WASPI judicial review claim

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has conceded a judicial review of decision-making potentially affecting 3.6 million 1950s-born women. The settlement will mean reconsideration of key findings in the Ombudsman’s…

News — 25 October 2022

High Court to consider UK’s failure to investigate consumer imports tainted by Uyghur forced-labour cotton

An unprecedented hearing is taking place on 25 and 26 October in the High Court (London), as the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and World Uyghur Congress (WUC) take the…

News — 18 August 2022

‘Gateway’ war crimes case submitted against Israel on behalf of Salhiah family and others

Bindmans LLP, in partnership with the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), has lodged a complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s Office in respect of Israel’s long,…

News — 05 July 2022

Met officers to face gross misconduct hearings over stop and search of Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos

The Independent Office of Police Investigation (IOPC) has today announced that five Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers will face gross misconduct proceedings, and a sixth will face a misconduct meeting following…