Gail Hadfield Grainger, from Bolton, lost her partner, Anthony Grainger, to a fatal police shooting in 2012. She pursued justice, earning two law degrees and contributing to a public inquiry exposing police errors. Now a director at GHG Law, she focuses on providing a legal service for people who need help with Police investigations and treatment.
Read MoreFrom Grief to Justice.I’m Gail Hadfield Grainger, the founder of GHG Legal Consultant and an Accredited Police Station Representative
But before I ever studied law or stepped into a police station to defend someone else, I sat on the other side — as a woman, a mother, a partner bereaved by police violence.In 2012, my partner, Anthony Grainger, was shot dead by Greater Manchester Police while sitting in a car.
That moment didn’t just take someone I loved — It almost destroyed me, but at the same time it lit a fire in me to fight back.Since then, I’ve dedicated my life to standing up for those seriously failed by the system, especially at the point where the damage begins: the police station.
Most legal representatives rely on textbooks. I rely on lived experience, legal training, education, and a relentless drive to protect people from the system that nearly destroyed me.
Yes, I’ve earned degrees in many areas, including:
But what truly sets me apart is this:
I know what it’s like to be the one who needs defending.
"And I never forget that."
Whether you’ve just been arrested, you’re facing court, or grieving a death involving the state
"I will stand with you."
Justice isn’t about jargon. It is about people.
And I fight for those the system too often tries to silence.