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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 May 2024

Garden Court Chambers celebrates 50th Anniversary

This year marks 50 years of Garden Court Chambers winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 24 March 2025

Adrian Berry of Garden Court Chambers appointed King’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Adrian Berry has been formally appointed King’s Counsel today.

Adrian Berry KC

Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 21 March 2025

Six Just Stop Oil protestors found not guilty of conspiring to commit a public nuisance on the M25

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team represented one of the protestors, instructed by Laura O’Brien and Raj Chada of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 21 March 2025

Tim Baldwin produces case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis on R(Bano) v Waltham Forest

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has produced 'The housing duty under section 193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 ended on refusal of an offer of private accommodation (R(Bano) v Waltham Forest)' in partnership with LexisNexis.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 20 March 2025

Garden Court Chambers’ response to ‘Civil legal aid: Towards a sustainable future’ consultation

This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Wednesday 19 March 2025

High Court in Belfast hears legal challenge to Department for Infrastructure’s approval of A5 road development

Marc Willers KC and Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team act for the Alternative A5 Alliance group.

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 19 March 2025

Government faces High Court Challenge Over Brook House Inquiry Response

Stephanie Harrison KC and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers are on the legal team, alongside Alex Goodman KC of Landmark Chambers & Grace Capel of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel are instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Stephanie Harrison KCEmma Fitzsimons

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 March 2025

Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Today, public hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5: ‘Procurement’ continued, with witnesses including Rt Hon Matt Hancock, former MP and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Peter Wilcock KCLeslie Thomas KC

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 19 March 2025

Gráinne Mellon wins Advocate of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Gráinne Mellon is the winner of Advocate of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025.

Gráinne Mellon

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 18 March 2025

Peter Wilcock KC questions witness at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Peter Wilcock KC questioned witness Rosemary Gallagher MBE on behalf of core participant Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice.

Peter Wilcock KCBrenda Campbell KCAnna Morris KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 18 March 2025

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck successfully represent innocent man wrongfully exiled from UK for seven months

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams, were instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCAlex Schymyck

Criminal Defence | Monday 17 March 2025

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for client charged with attempted murder

Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, was instructed by Mrs Denise Wilson-Osuide from ITN Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 17 March 2025

Leslie Thomas KC questions witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEMHO).

Leslie Thomas KCAnna Morris KC

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Environmental Impact Assessments | Friday 14 March 2025

Finch v Surrey County Council Highly Commended at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

Marc Willers KC, of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represented Sarah Finch in this landmark case. Congratulations to Marc, Sarah and the whole legal team.

Marc Willers KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 13 March 2025

Stella Harris secures release of vulnerable defendant charged with possession of firearm

The defendant was represented by Stella Harris of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by Aika Stephenson of Just for Kids Law.

Stella Harris

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 13 March 2025

Supreme Court hears important appeal after contravention of mandatory order as defendant was never arraigned in murder retrial

Peter Wilcock KC and Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team acted for the Appellant in the case of R v Layden, heard in The Supreme Court last week.

Peter Wilcock KCCatherine Oborne

International Human Rights, Garden Court International | Wednesday 12 March 2025

Court of Military Commissions Review finds alleged admissions in Guantanamo case tainted by torture

Jodie Blackstock of Garden Court Chambers, Treasurer of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”), drafted the amicus brief alongside Stephen Cragg KC.

Jodie Blackstock

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 12 March 2025

Peter Wilcock and Leslie Thomas KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of core participants in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5.

Peter Wilcock KCLeslie Thomas KC

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 11 March 2025

Defendant acquitted after prosecution offers no evidence in firearms and ammunition case

Alex Taylor-Camara of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant, instructed by Donovan Malcom, solicitor and partner at Malcom & Co. Solicitors.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Criminal Defence | Friday 7 March 2025

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for defendant charged with murder at Lincoln Crown Court

Mark Robinson represented the defendant, instructed by Natasha Anderson of Anderson Solicitors, led by Simon Kealey KC of New Park Court Chambers.

Mark Robinson

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