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Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Tuesday 14 July 2026

James Scobie KC and Catherine Rose secure unanimous acquittal in attempted murder trial

James Scobie KC and Catherine Rose’s 21-year-old client was charged with attempting to murder another young man using a machete and a Stanley knife, as part of a long-running feud. The Defendant admitted to having a Stanley knife and causing life-threatening wounds to the Complainant, but said that he acted in lawful self-defence, under attack […]

James Scobie KCCatherine Rose

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Tuesday 14 July 2026

Home Secretary unlawfully denied victims of trafficking the right to request reconsideration before removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ policy

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling concerning the Government’s flagship “one-in-one-out” policy of removing asylum seekers, under the 2025 UK Treaty with France.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Monday 13 July 2026

Oscar Davies secures £43K Employment Tribunal award for worker in constructive unfair dismissal and unpaid wages claim

Oscar Davies of the Garden Court Employment & Discrimination Law Teams represented the successful claimant in Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Oscar Davies

Criminal Defence | Friday 10 July 2026

Lucie Wibberley secures firearms possession acquittal for client under duress

The team secured relevant disclosure through carefully targeted requests and worked to secure a range of defence material and understand the defendant’s life story.

Lucie Wibberley

International Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production | Friday 10 July 2026

Marc Willers KC leading in landmark EACOP case

Marc Willers KC has been instructed to represent four Ugandan farmers in an environmental case which has just been launched in the High Court of England and Wales against the UK registered company EACOP Ltd.

Marc Willers KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

High Court clarifies legal standards for age disputes affecting child migrants and trafficking victims

The High Court has today handed down judgment in a significant test case concerning how courts review decisions made by the Home Secretary to treat a young person as an adult rather than a child.

Stephanie Harrison KCGeorgie Rea

Family Law | Friday 10 July 2026

Court of Appeal sets aside findings of non-accidental injury of children with complex medical presentation

In a careful but robust judgment the Court of Appeal has set aside findings of non-accidental injury of two small children each with rare genetic blood abnormalities with uncertain action on blood clotting and susceptibility to bruising.

Amanda Weston KCAnna Hefford

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

Upper Tribunal finds Home Office unlawfully operated secret policy affecting victims of trafficking and modern slavery

The Upper Tribunal has found that the Secretary of State for the Home Department unlawfully operated an unpublished practice affecting recognised victims of trafficking and modern slavery who required leave to remain in the UK to assist their recovery.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Upper Tribunal accepts age of Eritrean refugee and quashes decision of National Age Assessment Board

The Upper Tribunal accepted the claimed age of BSB, an Eritrean refugee and victim of modern slavery, and quashed a decision of the Home Secretary, made by the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB), which found that the Applicant (BSB) was an adult at all material times BSB was born in Eritrea on 14 April 2007. […]

Helen Foot

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Raza Halim in CoA test case on scope of Home Secretary’s Authority to Carry scheme

Raza Halim acted for the Appellant in Sohail Tasib v Secretary of State for the Home Department in a test case to determine the lawful scope and operation of the Home Secretary's Authority to Carry Scheme.

Raza Halim

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 3 July 2026

Oscar Davies on Court of Appeal judgment: Religion or belief and the ‘reason why’ test

Oscar’s article looks at the Court of Appeal judgment affecting how tribunals should identify the "reason why" an individual was treated less favourably in religion or belief discrimination cases.

Oscar Davies

Immigration Law, Immigration and Family Law Crossover | Wednesday 1 July 2026

Mother to be reunited with children after 15 years following successful legal challenge

Val Easty of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team acted for the family, alongside Raphael Jesurum of 36 Group. Counsel instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Valerie Easty

Family Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Domestic Abuse | Monday 29 June 2026

Stephen Lue shortlisted for Barrister of the Year at Resolution Awards 2026

Garden Court congratulates Stephen Lue who has been shortlisted as a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Resolution Awards 2026.

Stephen Lue

International Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Garden Court International | Friday 26 June 2026

Climate Justice Blog: Fair share climate litigation post-Klima – the French frontier

In our fourth and final #ClimateActionWeek blog, Frances Lawson explores a new frontier in environmental claims: fair share climate litigation.

Frances Lawson

Employment and Discrimination Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 26 June 2026

Oscar Davies in The Daily Star on “Toilet Wars” & the Supreme Court

Garden Court Employment and Discrimination Law barrister Oscar Davies spoke exclusively to the Daily Star on what the Supreme Court 2025 ruling means for their clients, and the hypnotic effect of the "toilets issue" on public debate.

Oscar Davies

Criminal Defence | Friday 26 June 2026

James Scobie KC: Acquittal on key charges in Prime Minister arson attack case

James Scobie KC secured his client's acquittal on key charges at an Old Bailey jury trial in relation to arson attacks on property linked to the Prime Minister, despite conviction on other charges.

James Scobie KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 26 June 2026

Climate Justice Blog: Material contribution – An alternative to legislators getting cold feet in an overheating world?

In our third #ClimateActionWeek blog, Abigail Holt looks at how legal tests deployed in personal injury cases could be harnessed to hold to account those who damage the environment and drive climate change.

Abigail Holt

Criminal Defence | Thursday 25 June 2026

Gerwyn Wise – Successful appeal against sentence in Court of Appeal

The Court quashed his client’s sentence of 12 months detention and replaced it with a sentence of 4 months.

Gerwyn Wise

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Wednesday 24 June 2026

Climate Justice Blog: Climate Litigation after the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

#ClimateActionWeek blog by Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team.

Acland Bryant

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 June 2026

Garden Court Statement: Rajiv Menon KC

Garden Court Chambers stands in full support of Rajiv Menon KC following the outcome of the hearing on 19 June before Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson.
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