Free Hybrid Event – Deaf Legal Network Meeting

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to host the next meeting of the Deaf Legal Network (DLN), an initiative that brings together representatives from Deaf-led organisations and legal professionals to foster collaboration and mutual understanding.

Speakers 

Matthew Banks, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers (Chair)
Matthew Banks specialises in public law and community care law. Matthew joined as a tenant in June 2025 , after successfully completing pupillage at Garden Court Chambers. He previously worked as an advocate and BSL interpreter supporting deaf and disabled people for the past 15 years. This includes volunteer roles at St John’s Deaf Community Centre and the BSL Act Now! Campaign.

Ollie Persey, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Ollie is a public law and human rights barrister. He is ranked in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 across his practice areas. Ollie won the Legal Aid Newcomer Award at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards 2024 and was a finalist for a ‘Junior of the Year’ award at the Legal 500 Awards 2022. He is a member of the Equality & Human Rights Commission’s panel of preferred counsel. Ollie is a trustee of Southwark Law Centre, a director of the Education Law Association and a former co-chair of Young Legal Aid Lawyers. Prior to joining Garden Court, he was a lawyer at Public Law Project, an academic at the LSE and Oxford University and worked for the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.

Alex Temple, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Alex is a barrister specialising in public law, discrimination and human rights. He has extensive experience in education, community care, policing and criminal records. Alex often advises children and vulnerable adults in cases arising from schools, colleges, exam boards, universities, integrated care boards and local and central government. Alex acts regularly in claims for judicial review, EHCP appeals and money claims. He has experience acting in proposed strategic litigation, and advises changemaking individuals and organisations.

Reserve your ticket
In-person tickets are limited by the venue’s capacity. After you have completed the form, we will be back in touch to confirm whether a place is available at the event.

If you have booked an online ticket, we will send joining details to all those who have signed up on the day of the event. If you have not received the link by 2pm on Tuesday 28th April, and it is not in your junk inbox, please email webinars@gclaw.co.uk.