Harry Harris

Overview

Harry is developing a practice in administrative and public law. Harry has a particular interest in challenges concerning detention in immigration detention, prisons and psychiatric hospitals, as well as wide experience acting in complex claims for judicial review.

Overview

Harry has a strong background in immigration law, and has expertise across a broad spectrum of statutory appeals, including asylum, family reunion and human rights appeals. Harry’s practice draws distinctly upon her time spent as a caseworker in the UK and in Athens, and she prioritises a trauma-informed and integrated approach. Harry has a particular interest in challenging immigration detention, drawing on her civil liberties practice, and has extensive experience in obtaining immigration bail for vulnerable clients.

Overview

Harry welcomes instructions in immigration detention civil claims. Harry’s recent cases include a successful claim for damages against the Home Office arising from the unlawful detention of a claimant who was not referred into the NRM, and whose risk was incorrectly assessed.  

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Harry is experienced in representing bereaved families in Article 2 inquests, and is particularly suited to cases involving prisons, detention and police violence. 

Harry is a member of the INQUEST lawyers’ group.  

Recent cases that Harry has assisted with include representing a family in an Article 2 inquest where their loved one had passed away shortly after having been released from prison into unsuitable accommodation without adequate care and support.

Overview

Harry has a broad practice in claims against the police and public authorities, and regularly advises and represents Claimants in claims including false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office, discrimination and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998, including data protection and breach of Article 8. Harry also advises on claims relating to false imprisonment in immigration detention.   

Recent cases of Harry’s include:  

• Successful claim for damages against a police force for assault and battery, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution where the claimant was maliciously prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a police officer while being unlawfully arrested;  

• Successful claim for damages against the Parole Board for breach of Article 5, arising from prolonged delays in securing the claimant an oral Parole Board hearing;  

• Successful claim for damages against a police force for misuse of private information and breach of Article 8 ECHR where sensitive images of the claimant’s family member were improperly accessed;  

• Successful claim for damages arising from false imprisonment and assault and battery against a police force where the claimant was unlawfully arrested at his home address;  

• Successful claim for damages for negligence and false imprisonment where the claimant had been unlawfully detained in prison after the court failed to properly account for her having spent time in the community on a tag.  

 Harry is also a member of the Police Action Lawyers Group.  

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Harry regularly represents parents and families before the First-Tier Tribunal (SEND) Education, Health and Care Plan appeals and disability discrimination claims, as well as advising on breach of contract and negligence claims, challenging decisions in the higher education setting, representing parents who wish to pursue judicial review, and representing parents in school complaint proceedings.

Harry has a particular interest in challenging decisions to permanently exclude children from school, and accepts regular instruction, often pro bono, in this regard.

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Harry is developing a practice in protest rights, and welcomes instructions across all areas of protest law. During her pupillage, Harry worked with Stephen Simblet KC on protest cases including civil injunctions taken out by commercial organisations.