Kate Hallam

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 579365

Kate joined the Civil Liberties and Human Rights team in April 2023 and is primarily instructed in civil claims against the police on behalf of individual and groups. This includes claims seeking accountability and compensation for false imprisonment, assault/battery, malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office. Kate also specialises in cases involving protests and/or breaches of the of the European Convention on Human Rights, for example Article 3 (the prohibition on torture, inhumane and degrading treatment); Article 5 (right to liberty); Article 8 (the right to a private and family life); and Article 10&11 (the rights to Freedom of Expression and Assembly). Kate also acts on behalf of bereaved families in inquests following the death of a loved-one in state custody and in subsequent civil claims for breaches of Article 2 ECHR (the right to life) and in negligence. She also assists clients to bring complaints, Victim’s Right to Review and Judicial Review challenges.