What civil liberties claims do we deal with?
What civil liberties claims do we deal with?
No win, no fee civil liberties claims
Be represented by an specialist lawyer at no upfront cost to you. Under our No Win No Fee agreement you only pay a pre-agreed percentage of the compensation awarded if your case is successful
Challenging injustice and breaches of your rights
If your rights have been breached by the police or any other state body or organisation, Hudgell Solicitors has an experienced team of civil liberties lawyers who can help you get justice.
We specialise in challenging the actions of the police, and failings which lead to avoidable deaths in prison, or as a result of negligent mental health care.
Specialists in actions against police, prisons & authorities
Challenging the actions of state bodies and organisations may feel like a daunting prospect, but, with Hudgell Solicitors you can have a nationally recognised and widely accredited team of specialists fighting on your behalf for justice.
We have a team of experienced lawyers who specialise in actions against the police, supporting clients who have been wrongfully arrested, detained, or assaulted, and families who have lost loved ones due to failures in police procedures and investigations.
Our solicitors also have vast experience in investigating the circumstances around avoidable deaths in prison, supporting families at inquests and bringing claims against the Ministry of Justice.
We have also supported many families let down by the care provided by NHS Mental Health Trusts to their loved ones, leading to their relatives sadly losing their lives.
No matter what injustice you’ve suffered at the hands of the state, our lawyers will do all they can to ensure the right party is held accountable.
Holding people to account and getting answers
Our solicitors always aim to discover the full circumstances of what happened to ensure those responsible are fully held to account.
Our work often includes:
- Carrying out initial fact-finding by discussing what happened with you.
- Securing important documents, evidence and information from authorities relating to your case.
- Ensuring your questions are answered and that lessons are learnt by the relevant authorities.
- Fighting for admissions of errors and breaches of your rights.
- Supporting families at hearings and inquests.
- Discussing settlement agreements and possible outcomes of your case.
- Securing the maximum possible compensation settlements.
How to make a civil liberties claim
Make a claim in five easy steps
Free Initial Advice
Call us, request a callback or complete our online claim form and we will assess whether we think you have a claim.
Funding
We will help you to decide how best to fund your claim. Usually, we will be able to offer you a No win, No fee agreement.
Letter of Claim
We will send a letter to your opponent with details of your claim, setting out why we think they are at fault.
Obtain Supporting Evidence & Expert Reports
We will request copies of any supporting documents for your claim and, if appropriate, instruct expert witnesses to provide an opinion in support of your case.
Negotiate Settlement
We will review your opponent’s response to our letter of claim and update you on the merits of your claim and any valuation before making any settlement offers.
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Conspiracy theorist who denied Manchester Arena attack happened ordered to pay £45,000 damages to bombing survivors Martin Hibbert and daughter
A High Court Judge has ruled that a man who published and broadcast theories that the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was an ‘elaborate hoax’ and was guilty of harassing survivors pay them a total of £45,000 in damages. Richard Hall, a self-described ‘journalist’, claimed that the terrorist attack, which killed 22 people on May 22, […]
Inquest into death of Laura Winham adjourned for legal submissions ahead of Coroner’s
The inquest into the death of Laura Winham has been adjourned after hearing three days of evidence. Legal teams will now have the opportunity to make submissions to the Coroner based on the evidence heard before she makes her findings and rulings over Laura’s cause of death. Evidence was heard from Laura’s family and representatives […]
First £600,000 payment secured for former subpostmaster from Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme – with dozens more set to receive damages
A former subpostmaster has told how she finally feels ‘burden free’ and intends to buy the home she has always wanted after receiving £600,000 compensation as part of the new Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme. The woman, who has asked not to be named, received her letter from the Ministry of Justice in August confirming her […]
Statement on IOPC reinvestigation into fatal shooting of Lewis Skelton
Statement from solicitor Neil Hudgell, of Hudgell Solicitors, who represents the family of Lewis Skelton. Lewis’ family welcome the decision of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (“IOPC”) to reinvestigate the death of their much-loved father, son, brother and uncle. However, the family do not welcome the years-long legal wrangles which have led to this […]
Statement from families of victims of 2023 Nottingham attack on first anniversary
Hudgell Solicitors issues the following statement on behalf of the Coates family, the O’Malley-Kumar family, and the Webber family. On the 13th of June 2023, our lives changed forever. The brutal, calculated and unprovoked attack by Valdo Calocane took the lives of three innocent, decent and kind human beings: Barney Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian […]
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Concerns rightly raised over training and increased risk to life amid rapid rise in police use of Taser guns
In our work, involving scrutinising the actions of police officers and forces in their dealings with the public, we are often posed with the question as to what constitutes a ‘reasonable’, ‘appropriate’ and ‘proportionate’ police response. A sharp increase in the use of Taser stun guns on members of the public suggests that police forces […]
Hudgell Solicitors comment on the Civil Justice Quarterly Statistics
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have now published the quarterly civil justice statistics covering July to September 2020. These latest stats show us that Civil Justice actions continue to remain below pre-Covid levels and in particular, County Court claims were down 47% on the same period in 2019 however this was driven by a 50% […]
Can I change my solicitor part way through a claim?
The simple answer is yes, you can. It is important that your solicitor has the relevant experience and expertise to deal with your claim, and that you feel confident they are working in your best interests at all times. When finding yourself in need of legal advice, you quite rightly expect an excellent service from […]
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