Expert AAP and Public Authorities Solicitors

At GT Stewart, our expert Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities Solicitors provide specialist legal advice across this area of law. We guide individuals through complex legal processes with care, ensuring that their rights are protected.

Our team has extensive experience in negligence, abuse, unlawful arrest, detention, assault/battery, misfeasance in public office, malicious prosecution, unlawful execution of a search warrant, trespass, trials and appeals. We are committed to providing clear, strategic guidance, helping clients to understand the legal process and the options available to them.

Experienced AAP and Public Authorities Lawyers

Our experienced Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities Lawyers focus on advising clients at every stage of the legal process. We take viable claims to trial and appeal.

We work closely with clients, families, and medical professionals to ensure each case is prepared thoroughly and handled sensitively. With a compassionate, client-centred approach, our lawyers aim to achieve lawful, fair outcomes while supporting clients through what can be a challenging experience.

Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities

We represent those who currently have or previously had dealings with the police and/or public authorities. Our Lawyers are specialists, who are members of the Police Action Lawyers Group, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Association of Child Abuse Lawyers.

Our Actions against the Police and Public Authorities Solicitors can help you with:

• Securing representation at Court – County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court

• Advice and assistance to challenge unlawful detention

• Advice and assistance to challenge unlawful arrest

• Advice and assistance in relation to assault and battery incidents

• Advice and assistance to challenge misfeasance in public office

• Advice and assistance to challenge malicious prosecution

• Advice and assistance to challenge unlawful execution of search warrants

• Advice and assistance regarding to potential trespass to land and/or goods

• Advice and assistance regarding technical breaches of PACE 1984

• Advice and assistance to challenge negligence of the police and/or public authorities

• Advice and assistance on challenging decisions made by public authorities

• Making applications for public funding

• Advice and assistance on funding arrangements other than public funding

In certain cases, we can act at short notice and have experience in assisting clients with very complex issues.

 Please do not hesitate to contact the team if you require urgent advice and assistance, particularly if you have been involved with the police and/or a public authority.

Funding Your Case

There are a number of different ways to fund your case against the police and/or public authorities.

Public Funding

If you are in receipt of certain benefits or are in receipt of a very low income, you may qualify for public funding. Should we take on your case, we will be able to assess if you are eligible for public funding.

BTE (Before the event insurance) / LEI (legal expenses insurance)

We can investigate whether or not you have any insurance already in place which could cover your legal costs of bringing a claim. If you have such cover, then your insurance company could agree to pay the legal costs of a claim.  We can advise you on this should it be relevant in your case.

CFA

In certain circumstances, we can offer a conditional fee agreement to clients if they do not qualify for public funding and they do not have BTE/LEI cover. If we agree to enter into such an  agreement with you, it will mean that we share the risks of the case with you. Whilst you will not be asked to pay any solicitor costs up front, a deduction can be made from any damages awarded to you as a contribution towards the costs incurred on your case.

ATE (after the event) insurance

This could be relevant if you do not have BTE / LEI insurance and we offer you a CFA. This is an insurance policy which covers costs you may be ordered to pay to a Defendant as a result of bringing your claim. We can advise you further on this as and when this becomes relevant.

Private Paying

If no other funding arrangement is available, we may agree to act for you on a private paying basis. This will be based on an hourly rate plus VAT for any work we do on your behalf and the hourly rate will depend on the level of experience of the solicitor dealing with your case. We can provide further details should this funding arrangement be adopted.

Our Approach

We recognise that our clients are amongst the most vulnerable people in society who desperately need access to justice. We pride ourselves on building a relationship of trust with each and every client and we always strive to achieve a positive outcome for our clients.

We aim to provide a flexible and tailored service, providing advice over the telephone, via email, and in person. Where appropriate, the team can travel to see clients in prison, in hospital or at home. Appointments to see a member of the team generally take place in one of our offices.

The Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities team work closely with the Community Care, Court of Protection, Family and Criminal departments at GT Stewart Solicitors. The teams are experienced and skilled to recognise the connections between these areas and are able to refer any matters to the relevant department to ensure that you are provided with a full service that is suited to your needs.

If you would like to discuss the work that we do further, please contact us on 020 8299 6000. Alternatively, you can make an online enquiry and we will respond at the earliest opportunity.

Why choose GT Stewart?

Our Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities team is comprised of dedicated and experienced Lawyers who are committed to providing the highest quality of advice and representation. The Actions Against the Police and Public Authorities Team operates from the City of London and Birmingham offices.

 We have a strong local and national presence and regularly advise clients who are not London based.