Rachel Harger

Partner, Actions Against Police and State team. Rachel works on a wide range of claims including false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office, discrimination, misuse of private information and breaches of the Human Rights Act and Data Protection Act. She regularly represents bereaved families during inquests and other related proceedings where individuals have died whilst in police custody or under the care of mental health services. She has expertise in bringing urgent judicial review challenges on behalf of individuals who are being detained under immigration powers and facing removal from the UK and she often represents vulnerable adults who are victims of torture and trafficking. Rachel also has a particular interest in asserting individuals’ rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention of Human Rights. · Bindmans LLP

EnglandHuman Rights, Public Law

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Partner in Bindmans LLP’s Actions Against Police and State team handling civil claims against public bodies and the police, including false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office, discrimination and misuse of private information. Regularly represents bereaved families in inquests and public inquiries, brings urgent judicial review challenges for those detained under immigration powers, and represents vulnerable adults who are victims of torture and trafficking; has a particular interest in freedom of expression and assembly (Articles 10 and 11 ECHR).

Practice areas

Human RightsPublic LawInquests & Public InquiriesCivil LitigationPolice & State LiabilityImmigrationData Protection & PrivacyDiscrimination

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England

Bindmans LLP · Partner, Actions Against Police and State team. Rachel works on a wide range of claims including false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office, discrimination, misuse of private information and breaches of the Human Rights Act and Data Protection Act. She regularly represents bereaved families during inquests and other related proceedings where individuals have died whilst in police custody or under the care of mental health services. She has expertise in bringing urgent judicial review challenges on behalf of individuals who are being detained under immigration powers and facing removal from the UK and she often represents vulnerable adults who are victims of torture and trafficking. Rachel also has a particular interest in asserting individuals’ rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly under Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention of Human Rights.

England

Expertise

Inquests and public inquiries (representing bereaved families)Police and state misconduct claimsUrgent judicial review in immigration detention/removal casesActing for victims of torture and traffickingClaims: false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public officeData protection and misuse of private informationFreedom of expression and assembly (Articles 10 & 11 ECHR)

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor, March 2017