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Civil rights & social justice lawyer bhattmurphy.co.uk Migrating from X @shamikd79

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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A great event tonight and for a good cause. Livestream and in-person tickets in the link below
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
GOOD NEWS: On July 14th, Kent Police threatened this protestor, Laura Murton, with arrest for holding a Palestinian flag and placards stating "Free Gaza" and "Israel is committing genocide". Thousands raised the alarm, and Police Kent has now apologised.
good news: Kent police forced to apologise to protester
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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Very pleased to report this outcome for my client but regrettably, Ms Murton’s experience is not unique. Given the national failure of police forces to respect rights to free speech in the context of demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian people her case is unlikely to be the last.
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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This is happening👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrate-...
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Celebrate Palestine
Evening of song, music and poetry in aid of the Daughters of Jerusalem choir and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Gaza.
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Letter of the day (in the Times)
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest takes legal action against Kent police. @shamikd.bsky.social and Caleb Simpson at Bhatt Murphy act for Laura Murton. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest takes legal action against Kent police
Laura Murton seeks damages and apology after police said her demonstration expressed support for banned Palestine Action
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🚨DPOs Criticise Institutionalised Ignorance From Ableist State in Pandemic and Say Nothing Has Changed 'In light of our learnings from the pandemic, I can't see this as anything but a complete disregard for the continued survival of Disabled people'👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disable...
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Disabled People’s Organisations Criticise “Institutionalised
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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
1 hour to go.....
DJ Provai in his trademark tricolour bally, and a t-shirt saying "WE ARE ALL PALESTINE ACTION", an hour before Kneecap plays Glastonbury 2025.
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
BREAKING: Two Metropolitan Police officers have been found to have committed gross misconduct and one officer misconduct for their roles in the strip search of #ChildQ. Bhatt Murphy represent ChildQ. More details and family statement to follow. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Child Q strip-search was gross misconduct, panel finds - BBC News
The girl, who was wrongly suspected of possessing cannabis, was searched by police at her school.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
On LBC @zoejardiniere.bsky.social lists 3 previous instances where military aircraft have been targeted by campaigners in order to prevent them being used in war crimes, and she describes the govt banning Palestine Action as terrorists as an abuse of state power. Well said.
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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial
Editorial: Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national security
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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Bhatt Murphy clients to bring legal action against the Metropolitan Police following their arrests on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after they displayed posters citing a 17th century constitutional principle. More details here: gofund.me/79c1e6b4
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Donate to Help Cathy, Olly and Sally take action against the Met, organized by Cathy Eastburn
We (Cathy, Oliver and Sally (Bells)) were arrested by the Met Po… Cathy Eastburn needs your support for Help Cathy, Olly and Sally take action against the Met
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Metropolitan Police pay £25,000 in damages to Black man detained in handcuffs outside his home because he was “driving a nice car at night”. Erica San and Megan Phillips act for WG. More details on our website here: bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/met...
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Metropolitan Police pay £25,000 damages to Black man detained in handcuffs after “driving a nice car at night” | Bhatt Murphy
WG, a black man, was driving home from work in early 2022 when he was stopped by Metropolitan Police officers outside his home. Despite exiting his vehicle as requested and explaining to the officers ...
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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations, say more than 800 lawyers
Exclusive: Letter to PM signed by retired supreme court justices among others says lack of action will imperil international legal system
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
BREAKING: Prisoners who gave birth in handcuffs sue Ministry of Justice “Throughout this whole period from start to finish I cried and begged them to remove the handcuffs” Jane Ryan, Joanna Khan and Renata Sweeney act for the women taking legal action. www.thetimes.com/article/8502...
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Prisoners who gave birth in handcuffs sue Ministry of Justice
One of five women who went into labour while an inmate at HMP Bronzefield says she begged officers to remove her restraints in the hospital
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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... ‘We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid…By publishing this op-ed, we expose ourselves to harassment and risk losing our jobs. But if we silence ourselves on Palestine, how can we call ourselves human rights defenders?’
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We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid | Sandra L Babock, Susan M Akram, Thomas Becker and James Cavallaro
We conclude that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, including mass killing, arbitrary detention and torture, meets the legal threshold for the term
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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
We are pleased to see the Housing, Communities & Local Govt. Committee call for an independent National Oversight Mechanism to ensure Grenfell inquiry recommendations are fully implemented and that ‘the Government is held to account... and is not left marking its own homework.' ➡️ bit.ly/456FfuD
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Housing Committee calls for independent national oversight mechanism to ensure Grenfell inquiry recommendations are implemented - Committees - UK Parliament
The Government should introduce an independent national oversight mechanism and not be‘left marking its own homework’ when implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, s...
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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social is currently giving crucial evidence to the Lampard Inquiry looking into thousands of deaths in Essex mental health services. She's reiterating our call for a National Oversight Mechanism to end preventable deaths. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et2k...
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The Lampard Inquiry Live - Day 18 12/05/25 AM
YouTube video by The Lampard Inquiry
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
We’re back at the High Court to intervene in the case brought by Al Haq & GLAN to demand the UK Gov end ALL arms exports to Israel. Not a few. Not thirty. ALL. The UK has a legal obligation to prevent genocide - and right now Keir Starmer's gov is failing. #StopArmingIsrael #EndGazaGenocide
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A comprehensive comms success.
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The step-up in anti-migrant rhetoric from the government is shameful and dangerous. Migrants are our neighbours, friends and family. To suggest that Britain risks becoming “an island of strangers” because of immigration mimics the scaremongering of the far-right.
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Family of Hubert “Isaac” Brown demand answers after Christina Howell is sentenced for his racist homicide. Erica San, Abisola Bishi & Sophie Naftalin @sophienaftalin.bsky.social act for Isaac’s family who are supported by Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI). www.channel4.com/news/woman-w... 1/2
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Woman who killed man in racist attack ordered to stay in hospital
In Bristol, a woman with a long history of mental illness has been ordered to remain in a secure hospital, after she fatally stabbed a man in a racist unprovoked attack in 2023.
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Shamik Dutta @shamikd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
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I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon Brown
Evidence suggests an elaborate cover-up. The Met must act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Lampard Inquiry into over 2,000 deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex: hearings to begin on Monday 28 April 2025. Charlotte Haworth Hird & Amy Ooi at Bhatt Murphy act for @inquest-org.bsky.social instructing Lily Lewis & Anna Morris KC, Garden Court North. www.inquest.org.uk/statutory-in...
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Statutory Inquiry into deaths in Essex mental health services to resume
24 April 2025
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Channel 4 News Report here: youtu.be/6Hquc4d13SQ?...
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Police unlawfully killed vulnerable man inquest rules
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
BREAKING NEWS: Devastating inquest verdict today finds Brian Ringrose was “unlawfully killed” by a police officer. Carolynn Gallwey, Bhatt Murphy acts for his family with Lorna Skinner KC and Zoe McCallum of Matrix Chambers. Report on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight. Family Press Release here 1/
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Roger Hallam “ kept in jail over ‘media interest” www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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M25 protester kept in jail over ‘media interest’
Roger Hallam, who was jailed for organising disruptive Just Stop Oil protests, was told days before his expected early release that he would not be freed
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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Today, bereaved families and survivors have issued a clear warning to Government that Hillsborough Law must be "All or Nothing". Our new report shows how the injustice following the Hillsborough disaster is still a painful reality today. Read our report: www.inquest.org.uk/hillsborough...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/03/2025
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
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Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United Nations employee, were killed by Israeli forces “one by one” and buried in a mass grave eight days ago in southern Gaza, the UN has said. According to the UN humanitarian affairs office (Ocha), the Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence workers were on a mission to rescue colleagues who had been shot at earlier in the day, when their clearly marked vehicles came under heavy Israeli fire in Rafah city’s Tel al-Sultan. A Red Crescent official in Gaza said that there was evidence of at least one person being detained and killed, as the body of one of the dead had been found with his hands tied. Continue reading...
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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Our Director @debcoles13.bsky.social spoke to the Housing, Communities & Local Govt. Comm. on the dangers of not following up on important recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Support the call for the Govt. to set up a National Oversight Mechanism to prevent future deaths: bit.ly/4hFxXAH
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
UPDATE: Basel Adra, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” says co-director Hamdan Ballal is receiving treatment in the hospital after being beaten by Israeli settlers, and then Israeli soldiers. Soldiers “left him blindfolded and handcuffed” at a base last night.
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Disabled people fighting back against cuts with protests across the UK: THIS Saturday Protests will take place in over 20 areas, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Edinburgh. To find your nearest protest, head to Crips Against Cuts Instagram: www.instagram.com/crips_against_cuts
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Pod Save the UK @podsavetheuk.crooked.com · 14/03/2025
As we face a massive benefits cut, Mikey Erhardt from Disability Rights UK joins @cocobyname.bsky.social & @mrnishkumar.bsky.social to explain how a better benefits system could pay for itself. From the latest episode of Pod Save the UK. Listen here: go.crooked.com/PodSaveTheUK #PodSaveTheUK
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Merseyside Police pay damages in response to our client’s claim for false imprisonment & assault after his arrest while filming a Just Stop Oil protest at the Open Golf Championship in 2023. Joanna Khan at Bhatt Murphy acts for the claimant bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/mer...
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Join us! See our website for details of vacancies for Trainee Solicitor, Paralegal & Summer Placement positions with deadlines as follows: • Paralegal: 17 March • Trainee Solicitor: 31 March • Summer Placement Scheme: 28 April bhattmurphy.co.uk/careers/vaca... bhattmurphy.co.uk/careers/work...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Here's the executive order just signed by Trump. One of the defining features of fascism is that the discretionary power of the leader always prevails over the rule of law.
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 18/02/2025
A Trump shill on Newsnight claims there are more people in prison in UK jails for freedom of speech violations than in Putin’s Russia. These people are radicalised, insane, plain stupid or some combination of all three.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
India's pioneering female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories
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Irawati Karve: India's trailblazing female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories
Irawati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, led a fascinating life that challenged patriarchal norms.
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
NEWS: Jury finds multiple failings & unprofessional conduct by staff contributed to the death of autistic 19 year old Morgan Betchley. Morgan’s family is represented by Charlotte Haworth Hird of Bhatt Murphy & Jessica Elliott of One Crown Office Row. www.inquest.org.uk/morgan-rose-...
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Morgan-Rose Betchley: Inquest finds multiple failings in the care of 19 year old autistic mother
25 November 2024
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Onthesidelines5 🇨🇦 (she/her) @onthesidelines5.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Sticker on Edmonton lamppost
Sticker that reads There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard. Credited to Arundhati Roy
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
NEWS: Families welcome IOPC decision to open independent investigation into Met Police failures prior to the murders of Naomi Hunte & Fiona Holm. They call for a robust inquiry addressing the question of discrimination. Sophie Naftalin at BM acts for the families. bhattmurphy.co.uk/newsroom/fam...
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Bhatt Murphy Solicitors @bhattmurphy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Many thanks to our clients for their kind words about us in Chambers & Partners 2025. Proud to be ranked as leading lawyers in: • Inquests • Police Law • Public Inquiries • Administrative & Public Law • Civil Liberties & Human Rights • Prison Law • Protest Law chambers.com/law-firm/bha...
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