14 Nov Gold Jennings recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners again

Posted 14.11.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

We are delighted that once again we have been recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories. In the prestigious Chambers and Partners 2024 guide, the firm as a whole has risen from Band 3 to Band 2 for Administrative and Public Law: Traditional Claimant,...

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20 Jul £300,000 Settlement Against Leicestershire Police for breach of the Human Rights Act

Posted 20.07.2023 | Human Rights 0 Comments

Gold Jennings solicitors representing SP, the widow of a prison officer, has settled a civil claim for breach of the Human Rights Act for £300,000.   In September 2019, our client’s husband was on his way home after a night out with colleagues when he tripped and...

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19 Jul Welcoming Louise Eardley to Gold Jennings

Posted 19.07.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

We are delighted to welcome experienced solicitor Louise Eardley back to Gold Jennings. Having originally trained with us, Louise took up a position at Sinclairs Law upon qualification in August 2019. Louise has an excellent reputation in education law, community care, public and administrative law and human...

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05 Jun Mother and her 4 year-old son receive compensation following breach of human rights and unlawful separation

Posted 05.06.2023 | Human Rights 0 Comments

Gold Jennings have successfully settled a claim for damages brought by a mother (“AB”) and her son (“BC”) against Telford & Wrekin Council. The claim arose from a 10-month period in 2020 during which our clients were separated after the Defendant removed the child into...

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09 May High Court grants permission for disabled survivor of domestic violence to challenge the Legal Aid Agency’s guidance on financial eligibility for legal aid

Posted 09.05.2023 | Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Judicial Review 0 Comments

The Claimant, a disabled survivor of domestic abuse, has been granted permission to proceed with her judicial review challenge of the Legal Aid Agency’s (“LAA”) policy of treating backdated Personal Independence Payments (“PIP”) as capital, which currently prevents individuals such as the Claimant from accessing...

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19 Apr Claim settles for £850,000 against Police.

Posted 19.04.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Police Misconduct 0 Comments

Matthew Gold, director of Gold Jennings has settled a civil claim against the Chief Constable of Surrey Police for £850,000 subject to Court approval.  Matthew represents the surviving children whose mother was murdered by their father following an abusive relationship.   Surrey Police accepted liability for...

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03 Mar Olivia Halse “Rising Star” at the 2023 Modern Law Awards

Posted 03.03.2023 | Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

Our congratulations go to Olivia Halse who won the Rising Star Award at the 2023 Modern Law Awards last night. We are delighted that Olivia's outstanding contribution to the firm and the sector has been recognised in this way. Our firm was shortlisted for Boutique firm of...

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13 Feb Gold Jennings Settles Another Body Decomposition Claim

Posted 13.02.2023 | Uncategorized 0 Comments

Matthew Gold of Gold Jennings has settled another claim against an NHS Trust for failing to preserve a body.  Cameron Whelan’s body was so badly decomposed that his family was told not to view it.   Matthew Gold represented the family of Cameron in a claim...

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04 Jan NHS Trust Settles Body Decomposition Claim

Posted 04.01.2023 | Uncategorized 0 Comments

Matthew Gold of Gold Jennings has succeeded in a claim against an NHS Trust for failing to properly preserve the body of Paul Murray by freezing it.   Matthew settled a claim for Caroline Murray after the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust failed to properly preserve...

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15 Nov Migrant Phone Seizures Judicial Review: Briefing Note

Posted 15.11.2022 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Human Rights, Information Law, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

In its two judgments of 25 March 2022 and 14 October 2022 (published 11 November 2022) in the case of R (HM, MA & KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the High Court has comprehensively ruled that the Home Office’s secret and...

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01 Nov Gold Jennings recognised in Chambers and Partners for another year

Posted 01.11.2022 | Judicial Review, Police Misconduct 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce that Gold Jennings has once again been included in the prestigious Chambers and Partners UK Rankings for 2023 in Band 3 in both the Police Law and Administrative and Public Law categories. In the Police Law category our firm is recognised...

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17 Oct High Court rules that a failure of governance allowed the Home Secretary’s unlawful phone seizure policy to operate

Posted 17.10.2022 | Human Rights, Information Law, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

Following the previous ruling that the Home Secretary’s secret and blanket policy of seizing mobile phones and extracting data from migrants arriving by small boat was unlawful, the High Court on Friday 14 October 2022 took the unusual further step of holding another hearing to...

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