What Deighton Pierce Glynn does

Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG) is a London-headquartered law firm organised as Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited (Company No. 07382358) and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA 552088). The firm was founded in 2012 and operates from 63 Gee Street, London, with a second general enquiries line. DPG provides specialist legal representation across four anchored practice areas — Actions Against the Police and Other Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries, Judicial Review and Public Law, and Other Areas of Specialism — with sub-practices spanning detention, immigration, trafficking and modern slavery, information and privacy rights, human rights, international law and corporate accountability, climate and nature, group claims, and access to justice schemes.

The firm runs on a traditional professional services operating model: cases are delivered by an estimated 60–70 named solicitors and partners (plus roughly 8 support staff) using standard legal case management systems and a website-based enquiry and content platform. Service delivery is organised vertically around case type (deaths in custody, trafficking identification, asylum accommodation, protest rights, etc.) rather than by industry, and the firm does not develop or market any proprietary technology product. Its go-to-market is referral-led, with case inflow originating from NGOs (Amnesty International UK, Liberty), community organisations (NACCOM, Care4Calais, Glass Door, CARAS, RAMFEL, Da'aro Youth Project), other solicitors, and direct enquiries via phone (020 7407 0007), a dedicated detention line (0117 244 3236), and an online enquiry form.

Revenue is generated through two streams: legally aided / publicly funded representation in civil liberties, immigration, asylum and trafficking matters, and privately funded work for NGOs and other organisations requiring specialist public law and human rights advice. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per matter. DPG is top-ranked for Inquests, Civil Liberties, Human Rights and Public Law in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, and has secured recent landmark judicial review concessions against the Home Office and the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office that act as both reputational capital and referral magnets.

Name

Deighton Pierce Glynn

Legal name

Deighton Pierce Glynn Limited

Website

https://dpglaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deighton Pierce Glynn is a London-based specialist law firm (SRA-regulated) providing public law, civil liberties, human rights, inquest and judicial review services to individuals, families and NGOs, with top-tier Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 rankings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Law and Human Rights Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Public law
• Human rights law
• Judicial review
• Civil liberties
• Inquest representation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Aid and Public Funding: The firm handles cases involving legal aid funding, particularly for civil liberties, human rights, immigration, and asylum matters where individuals qualify for publicly funded legal representation.
2. Private Client Legal Services: The firm also undertakes legal work on behalf of private clients, NGOs, and other organisations requiring specialist public law and human rights legal services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deighton Pierce Glynn is a UK law firm providing specialist public law and human rights legal services. The firm represents individuals, families, and NGOs in judicial reviews, inquests, actions against the police and other public authorities, immigration and asylum cases, trafficking and modern slavery matters, and detention/deprivation of liberty issues. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 552088) and accepts both legal aid and privately funded cases.

Product overview

Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG) is a UK law firm providing legal services in Inquests, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and Public Law. The firm operates as a unified legal practice organized into specialized service areas including Actions Against the Police, Inquests and Inquiries, Judicial Review and Public Law, Detention and Deprivation of Liberty, International Law and Corporate Accountability, Information and Privacy Rights, Migrants' Rights, Human Rights, Climate and Nature, Group Claims, and Access to Justice Schemes. The firm assists clients in holding power to account and is top-ranked in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Actions Against the Police and Other Public Authorities Civil claims for clients who have suffered harm or discrimination by public authorities, including police assaults, wrongful arrests, police negligence, discrimination, wrongful prosecutions, and failures to protect and investigate.
• Inquests and Inquiries Representation in inquests and public inquiries covering deaths in prison, police custody, mental health detention, immigration detention, and systemic failures by state bodies.
• Judicial Review and Public Law Legal challenges to hold public bodies accountable when they act unlawfully or unfairly, protecting people from decisions that affect their lives, including migrants' rights, public services cuts, healthcare, procurement, and support for children.
• Detention and Deprivation of Liberty Specialist legal services for children and vulnerable adults, immigration detention, immigration assaults, and prisoners facing unlawful deprivation of liberty.
• International Law and Corporate Accountability Legal work holding corporations accountable internationally for human rights violations and cross-border legal issues.
• Information and Privacy Rights Legal services protecting individuals' information rights and privacy from public and private bodies.
• Migrants' Rights Legal representation for migrants' rights including asylum, trafficking, modern slavery, and destitution cases.
• Human Rights Legal services focused on enforcing human rights protections under domestic and international law.
• Climate and Nature Legal work on environmental issues including climate change litigation and nature protection.
• Group Claims Collective legal action representing groups of individuals with shared grievances against public or private bodies.
• Access to Justice Schemes Legal aid and access to justice representation for those who qualify for publicly funded legal assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully challenged Home Office policy on asylum accommodation for families in hotels beyond three months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Civil Society OrganisationscoreOthersDeighton Pierce Glynn collaborates effectively with civil society groups and NGOs. The firm has worked with organisations including Amnesty International UK and Liberty as co-interveners in significant public law cases, and works with frontline organisations such as NACCOM, Care4Calais, Glass Door, CARAS, RAMFEL, and Da'aro Youth Project in refugee and trafficking cases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leigh Day: Leading UK law firm specialising in human rights, civil liberties, and public law. Closely comparable to DPG in core practice areas (judicial review, actions against police, inquests) and in leveraging civil society referrals and landmark cases.
• Bindmans LLP: London-based human rights and civil liberties firm with a comparable mix of public law, actions against the state, inquests, and immigration work. Direct competitor for the same Chambers-ranked categories.
• Bhatt Murphy Solicitors: Specialist London public law and human rights firm with focus on inquests, actions against the police, and immigration detention. Closely comparable niche positioning to DPG.
• Hodge Jones & Allen: London firm with strong civil liberties, human rights, and public law practices including actions against the police and inquests. Overlaps with DPG in claimant-side public law and legal aid work.
• Miles & Partners: London-based public law and civil liberties firm with significant work in inquests, immigration, and actions against the state. Comparable specialist UK public law practice.
• TV Edwards Solicitors: East London legal aid firm with strong public law, immigration, housing, and civil liberties practices. Comparable legal aid-funded model and claimant-side public law work.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Major national UK law firm with a notable public law, human rights, and inquests practice among a broad commercial portfolio. Operates in the same legal service categories but at much greater scale.
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: One of the UK's largest legal aid firms with a substantial public law, immigration, and civil liberties department. Larger and broader than DPG, but overlaps directly in the legal aid-funded claimant-side space.

Others

• JUSTICE (UK human rights NGO): UK NGO that intervenes in strategic public law cases and frequently collaborates with claimant-side firms like DPG on judicial reviews. Ecosystem participant influencing the same case pipeline.
• Amnesty International UK: Not a law firm but a major civil society client and co-intervener in DPG's high-profile cases. Important ecosystem player in the UK public law and human rights space that shapes demand and referral flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dpg_law

Compliance1 record

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