The human rights team at Saunders Law demonstrates ‘compassion, understanding, and a commitment to advocate for justice’ in holding prosecuting and detaining authorities to account for injustices experienced by vulnerable individuals and groups, including victims of high-profile tragedies, families of those who have died in custody, and prisoners. Founding partner Nia Williams steers the practice, ’calm, cool, and collected’ in leading judicial reviews, inquiries, inquests, and civil claims against the police and prisons, while head of public inquiries Cyrilia Knight impresses with her ability to ‘makes things happen’. Deputy head of human rights Clare Evans specialises in actions against the police and inquests, and Jag Bahra ’has detailed knowledge of the law’ relating to matters involving police violence and discrimination.
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‘Potential clients can be confident that the team will at all times act in their interests and will comprehensively advise them on what is going on with their case.’
‘Jag Bahra takes the time to explain in detail the various different aspects of the case and what they mean or potentially mean for the client. He has detailed knowledge of the law and is able to draw on the knowledge and expertise of others in his firm and in his field generally to assist him in supporting the client.’
‘Cyrilia Knight is exceptionally smart and makes things happen.’
‘The individuals within Saunders Law have diverse backgrounds and professional experience. They also have compassion, understanding, and a commitment to advocate for justice.’
‘They are people solicitors who care about their clients and really fight your corner. I have never doubted for one instant that they have my best interests at heart and feel passionately about me seeing justice.’
‘The team at Saunders handle complex cases with exceptional efficiency. They are unique in their unfailing commitment to their clients.’
‘Extremely tenacious and hardworking. They will fight for every client.’
‘Nia Williams is calm, cool, and collected, as well as a very good solicitor.’
Clients clés
- Hillsborough
- EJ
- RBRS
- Ms D
- Ms A
- Mrs H
- JA
- KTH
Points forts
- Acted as lead solicitors in the Hillsborough victims’ misfeasance litigation.
- Represented clients in privacy claims and injunctions relating to the Channel 4 programme 24 Hours in Police Custody.
- Represented survivors of rape and domestic abuse in challenging failures of the police and CPS to effectively investigate and prosecute.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Jag Bahra
Responsable de la pratique
Nia Williams; Cyrilia Knight; Clare Evans
Autres avocats clés
Jag Bahra