If you have been affected by a human rights issue, we can bring an impressive depth of experience to your individual case. We have particular experience in challenging human rights abuses in education law, social and health care law, and prison law. Human rights abuses can take a great many forms but we have experience in cases involving:

  • Contesting extradition
  • Unlawful arrest
  • False imprisonment
  • Sexual discrimination or harassment
  • Racial discrimination or harassment
  • Equal pay claims
  • Unfair expulsion from schools
  • Denial of medication for financial reasons

Our team includes the expertise of Yogi Amin. As Partner in our Public Law team, Yogi Amin was recently named Social and Welfare Lawyer of the Year at the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards. He and his experienced team will be working on your behalf, so you can be assured that you will have some of the most outstanding Human Rights lawyers in the UK working for you.

Our Human Rights Services

We have the knowledge and experience to successfully fight for your human rights whatever the circumstances. However, we do offer a number of specialised services designed to help those whose human rights have been abused, these services include:

Human Rights

  • Claims Against The Police
    Irwin Mitchell can support you in cases of wrongful arrest or the abuse or misuse of 'stop and search' procedures. We also have experience of claims relating to use of excessive force by the police.
  • Human Rights
    There are many reasons why you may feel your human rights have been violated. Whatever your experience, our human rights team has the specialist legal knowledge and the understanding of what you have been through to help you fight your case.
  • Use Of Taser Guns By The Police
    Since the introduction of taser guns by the police, we have built up a successful track record in pursuing complaints about their misuse, and securing compensation for the victims of inappropriate taser use.