Events & Training

You are invited to join our speakers for a lunchtime roundup of important developments in public law including practice points, intensity of review in judicial review cases, mandatory orders, and the public sector equality duty. Our leading public law barristers have a long-standing reputation for taking on cutting-edge challenges against public authorities. We help our clients pursue public […]

The House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee published its report on 16 September 2024 recommending a new joint Public Inquiries Committee to monitor implementation of recommendations, in order to enhance public trust in the inquiry process. It also recommended sufficient resourcing of the Cabinet Office Inquiries Unit established in 2019. There is no equivalent for inquests. […]

Join our webinar, ‘Mediation – How It Can Work for You’ and learn about the benefits of mediation, early intervention, and how to prepare for cost-effective dispute resolutions.

The Open Day will include talks from members of chambers, including some tenants who undertook their pupillage here, on: Applying for pupillage Pupillage structure and support The tenancy decision Life as a junior tenant at Garden Court The Open Day will take place in person at Garden Court Chambers. Prospective pupils will have the opportunity […]

This hybrid seminar offers essential perspectives on key developments in mental capacity law in 2023/24, concerning personal welfare decisions, from experienced practitioners in the Court of Protection team at Garden Court Chambers. The panel will also discuss anticipated future developments in the Court of Protection. Garden Court is delighted to welcome Anselm Eldergill, former Judge of the […]

This seminar set out how to prepare a case from the outset where one parent is making allegations of parental alienation. The seminar explored what to do when a parent refuses to comply with orders for contact including enforcement, applications for contempt of court, transfer of residence and other orders. Our family law barristers are […]

Climate defenders try to raise the alarm through legitimate protest yet are increasingly finding themselves silenced by the tactics of polluting companies who seek injunctions and huge costs. What can we do to defend their interests while challenging the root cause of the problem – the destructive acts of those companies? This seminar considered how […]

This hybrid seminar will explore how to implement trauma informed care and representation for family lawyers. Amanda Meusz, of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, and Lucy Barnes, co-founder of Lawyers Who Care, alongside a team of experts will consider what is meant by trauma informed representation, the myths around trauma, the physiological aspects of trauma […]

In this webinar, speakers examined the protections enshrined in the Equality Act 2010 and their use in the field of housing law. They updated delegates on the latest decisions in relation to topics including: How to address proportionality under section 15; The caselaw on reasonable adjustments; The effect of recent victories in establishing quantum for […]

In this webinar, speakers covered developments in Housing Benefit and Universal Credit housing costs. This included the replacement of Housing Benefit (HB) by the housing costs element of Universal Credit by managed migration. The webinar also contained a survey of recent case law. Topics covered included: The correct test for temporary absence due to ‘essential repairs’; The […]

Garden Court Chambers Education Law Team was pleased to present a lunchtime webinar considering recent significant developments in the case law on disability discrimination claims against schools. Speakers Nicola Braganza KC, Garden Court Chambers (Chair) Nicola is recognised as a leading barrister specialising in Equality and Discrimination Law, Public Law and Human Rights. Her broad practice includes the […]

Garden Court Chambers’ Education Law and Employment & Discrimination Law Teams were pleased to host a seminar exploring topical legal issues for practitioners working in the field of higher education law. Specific topics addressed included: Belief discrimination and freedom of speech at universities Disability discrimination and negligence claims following Abrahart Navigating universities’ internal procedures The […]