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Daniel Rutherford

Partner - Casualty Police Claims 3 · Weightmans LLP

EnglandLitigation, Inquests & Inquiries

About

Daniel Rutherford is Partner - Casualty Police Claims 3 at Weightmans LLP, based in the firm's London office, and specialises in defending actions against the police. He represents a number of police forces in high‑profile claims and inquests, was listed in Chambers and Partners UK 2021 as an "Associate to watch," and has acted in matters including the Gatwick drone litigation, multiple terrorist attack inquests and the Deepcut inquests, and has been involved in leading cases on the applicability of qualified one‑way costs shifting (QOCS) to actions against the police.

Practice areas

LitigationInquests & InquiriesPublic / Administrative Law

Office

Expertise

Defending actions against the policeRepresentation of police forcesGatwick drone litigationLondon Bridge/Borough Market and Fishmongers' Hall inquestsDeepcut inquestsQualified One‑Way Costs Shifting (QOCS) cases