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The Brook House Inquiry Report published today

19th September 2023


The Chair of the Brook House Inquiry, Kate Eves, has published her report into the mistreatment of individuals who were detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre today. Read the full report here.

The Brook House Inquiry was set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the mistreatment of individuals detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre between 1 April 2017 and 31 August 2017, as shown in the BBC Panorama programme “Under-Cover: Britain’s Immigration Secrets” aired on 4 September 2017.

Sarah Simcock was first junior counsel to the Inquiry, instructed by The Government Legal Department. Cecily White represented the Practice Plus Group (PPG), instructed by James Lawford Davies of Hill Dickinson LLP.

The Brook House Inquiry has gained significant media attention and you can read about it further on BBC News and The Independent.


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