Suing the police

To find out if you can sue the police contact us for a free consultation and details of No Win, No Fee funding. Call 0333 888 0419 or email [email protected].

The case of Donald Burgess, a 93-year-old disabled man who was pepper-sprayed and tasered by police in his own care home makes for shocking reading. It raises concerns about how the police deal with vulnerable individuals.

Mr. Burgess, who had one leg and suffered from dementia, was alone in his room when officers entered, responding to reports that he was holding a knife. Within just over a minute, he had been sprayed, struck with a baton, and tasered. He was hospitalised after the incident and died just three weeks later.

Situations like this raise serious questions about the appropriate use of force and the safeguards in place to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

How we can help you to sue the police

Our lawyers are committed to holding public bodies to account when their actions fall short of what is lawful or reasonable. This includes suing the police when they overstep their legal authority.

We represent individuals and their families in cases involving the excessive use of force by the police, wrongful arrest, unlawful detention, and other forms of police misconduct. Suing the police is not always straightforward, but with the right legal guidance, it is possible to secure both accountability and compensation.

Jasmine Moxey-Butler, a police compensation lawyer with extensive experience in this area has successfully handled a wide range of misconduct claims and is known for her pragmatic approach and her strong track record in achieving results for clients. Jasmine is a firm advocate for justice and has developed a reputation for guiding clients through the process with clarity and confidence.

Contact us for a free consultation and details of no win, no fee funding

If you have been treated unlawfully by the police, we are here to help. We believe in a justice system that protects all individuals, and offer a free consultation to anyone who wants to know where they stand. If it is a case that we can help you with then we will explain how our popular no win, no fee funding scheme works.

Call us on 0333 888 0419 or email [email protected].

Suing the police

Important Notice Regarding Claims Against the Police

Before we can consider whether you may have a legal claim against the police, we will usually need to review the outcome of the police complaints process.

Accordingly, if you wish us to assess your case, you must provide a copy of the final complaint outcome or final response issued by the relevant police force or police complaints body.

Due to the volume of enquiries we receive, we are unable to review or respond to enquiries where a final complaint outcome has not been provided.

If you have not yet made a complaint, you should do so first and retain all correspondence relating to it. Once the complaint process has concluded and you have received a final response, you are welcome to contact us and provide a copy of that response for consideration.

Submission of an enquiry does not create a solicitor-client relationship, and we reserve the right not to respond to enquiries that do not meet the above requirements.