Rachel Pask

Rachel Pask is a Solicitor within our Public Law and Human Rights team. She is based in London. 

Professional biography 

Rachel advises and represents individuals in matters involving public authorities, helping clients challenge decisions and actions that may have breached their legal rights. Her day-to-day responsibilities include meeting with clients, attending conferences with barristers, reviewing evidence and documents, and preparing important legal documents such as chronologies, letters of claim, pre-action correspondence and written submissions. 

Rachel has experience in civil claims against the police and the Home Office, including cases involving unlawful detention, police assault, discrimination and failures by public authorities to protect individuals from harm. Her work has included claims brought under the Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998, particularly where concerns have been raised about the treatment of vulnerable individuals and the actions of those in positions of authority. 

She has also worked on cases involving violence and abuse against women by police officers, including allegations of sexual offences committed by serving officers against women they encountered through their professional duties. Her experience includes claims concerning failures by police forces to investigate reports of abuse or protect individuals from harm, including potential breaches of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects individuals from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment. 

Rachel has experience assisting with inquests involving deaths following police restraint, as well as cases where concerns have been raised about the actions of police forces, healthcare providers and social services. This includes inquests engaging Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to life, and cases involving deaths in the community, including the deaths of children who had been involved with social services. 

Her wider public law experience includes judicial review proceedings challenging decisions concerning human trafficking and other decisions made by public bodies. Through this work, Rachel has developed an understanding of the legal protections available to individuals whose rights may have been affected by the actions or decisions of public authorities. 

Rachel began her legal career in October 2021 as a public law caseworker at another law firm, where she worked until July 2023. She then joined a specialist civil liberties practice as a paralegal in its actions against the police department, gaining further experience in claims involving police misconduct, human rights and public accountability. 

In September 2024, Rachel commenced her training contract within the same department, continuing to develop her experience in civil claims against public authorities, inquests and judicial review proceedings. She qualified as a solicitor on 9 September 2026.