Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd

Who we are

DPG is a legal aid firm known for high profile civil liberties & human rights litigation. We are a friendly firm, who share a commitment to the work we do and to making the firm a great place to work. 

We do cases that we think matter and which make a difference either to groups or individuals.

Recent cases include challenging government policy towards individuals in immigration detention, acting for Windrush Migrants, acting in the Grenfell Inquiry,  acting for Big Brother Watch and others in a case going to the European Court of Human Rights challenging the government’s bulk surveillance practices, challenging the Electoral Commission’s regulation of the EU Referendum, acting in inquests highlighting the failure of prisons and other state institutions to care for vulnerable residents & acting for the intervenors – Amnesty and Human Rights Watch to challenge the government’s decision to license arms exports to Saudi Arabia. We also do many cases that are less high profile but equally important to the individuals who instruct us – for example cases getting people housing, support or other services they need;  cases challenging discrimination; & cases against the police where they have acted unlawfully.

We love what we do, and we are good at it ! Not only getting great feedback from clients but also from the independent legal directories which rank law firms. In our areas of law, we are one of the best. 

Our culture and values

Our aims:

• We use the law to empower our clients to challenge abuses, failures, and other unlawful conduct by the government and those with power.
• We are committed to becoming an anti-racist firm. We work together to make the firm sustainable financially and for each other.
• We put clients first. We are collaborative. We aspire to excellence in all we do.

Our values:

• Respect
• Fairness and openness
• Integrity and honesty
• Promoting equal opportunity and empowering each other to fulfil their potential & by having these values, creating a firm that survives and thrives.

Our culture:

We respect people’s individual and unique contribution to the firm, and we respect each other. We work collaboratively and supportively to help each other achieve the best results for our clients. We respect our clients and show respect to our colleagues outside the firm. We seek to work with and collaborate with other organisations who share our values. Decisions are taken in accordance with our values and culture and are shared within the firm, save where this would not be fair or respectful to others.
We are fair and open in our dealings with each other. We are open about how the firm is run so as to enable everyone to contribute to the discussion about making the firm a better place where we can achieve our aims. We are open about the financial realities of the work we do and the compromises that on occasions may need to be made. We believe that by pulling together we will achieve more.

We accept our own and others’ vulnerabilities and difficulties and provide each other with additional support when needed. We aim always to be inclusive, positive and supportive. At times we need to celebrate our achievements and at other times to share and learn from our mistakes. We work collaboratively because by doing this we support each other to become better at what we do and provide a better service to our clients.

Integrity and trust are key to our culture, both internally and externally. We are also honest about our own shortcomings both as individuals and as an organisation and use this honesty as a means to continue to strive to improve.

We empower each other to fulfil our potential and promote equal opportunities. We believe by doing this we get the best people and build the best team. We encourage people to take responsibility for their contribution to the firm and by providing information to them, enable this to happen. We want everyone to take responsibility for ensuring that their work is run in the most effective and efficient way to achieve our aims.

The firm is a group of people who are working towards agreed aims. To do this effectively we have created systems of management. When these systems become unhelpful then they should be changed and we are all responsible for ensuring this happens. By doing this we create systems that work smoothly and effectively & create a firm that survives.
Management serves the aims of the firm.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

DPG is committed to providing a culture in which all staff respect each other and are able to work together to their full potential in an inclusive environment, free from harassment and bullying.

We treat everyone equally and with the same attention, courtesy and respect regardless of:
•Sex (including pregnancy, maternity and paternity).
•Marital or civil partnership status.
•Gender reassignment.
•Sexual orientation.
•Race or racial group (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins).
•Religion or belief.
•Age (or perceived age).
•Caring responsibility.
•Disability (past or present).