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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 7 November 2025

Further success for Gazan students as Home Office and Foreign Office commit to supporting evacuation of their dependants

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar & Maria Moodie of Garden Court, along with Finnian Clarke of Doughty Street, who secured success for 40 Gazan students recently evacuated to the UK, have achieved a further important legal development in R (Manar al-Houbi) v SSHD and SSFCDO.

Sonali Naik KCMaha SardarMaria Moodie

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 3 November 2025

Local Authority recognises age of Ethiopian child seeking asylum following judicial review

Zehrah Hasan of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Rohan Samrai & Meikei Chan of Bhatia Best Solicitors.

Zehrah Hasan

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 30 October 2025

Court of Appeal grants judicial review for Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori

Garden Court’s Owen Greenhall & Audrey Cherryl Mogan are led by Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC & Raza Husain KC of Matrix Chambers, alongside Garden Court North’s Mira Hammad & Rosalind Burgin, and Grant Kynaston & Paul Luckhurst (Blackstone Chambers). They are instructed by Birnberg Peirce and Kellys Solicitors.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 17 October 2025

Allison Munroe KC and Thalia Maragh on panel at Public Law Project Conference on ‘Race, the state and public law’

Chaired by Thalia Maragh, Allison Munroe KC spoke on the panel at the morning breakout session 'Race, the state and public law'.

Allison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 17 October 2025

Home Office prevented from transferring vulnerable asylum seeker away from support network

XY was represented by Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers, solicitor Angelo Monni and caseworker Morgane Drian Delplanque, with assistance from solicitor Lily Parrott and caseworker Rebecca Macivor.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 17 October 2025

Tim Baldwin produces LexisNexis case analysis: Brook House Inquiry response compatible with Convention rights

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Public Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 13 October 2025

Local Authority offers suitable accommodation for family following judicial review proceedings

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Elisa Cronier-Mackie of Lawstop.

Tim Baldwin

Welfare Benefits Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 October 2025

High Court finds Council unlawfully terminated disabled child’s social care direct payments

Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers acted for the successful Claimant, instructed by Lucy Atherton of Irwin Mitchell LLP. 

Ollie Persey

Administrative and Public Law, Court of Protection, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 1 October 2025

Top tier rankings for Garden Court in Legal 500

Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised yet again as a Top Tier set in the Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 30 September 2025

High Court quashes Home Office curtailment of leave to remain and finds interview breach of procedural fairness

The Claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team, acting for Zyba Law.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 26 September 2025

Hillsborough Law, at last

Garden Court barrister Patrick Roche sets out how campaigners reached this historic milestone and what it could mean for institutional accountability.

Patrick Roche

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Thursday 25 September 2025

Maria Moodie speaks at Council of Europe conference on migrant and asylum-seeking victims of gender-based violence

Maria Moodie was invited to speak at the two-day conference of the ‘Network of Specialised Lawyers and NGOs assisting victims of Violence Against Women’, that took place in Strasbourg, France from 18 to 19 September 2025.

Maria Moodie

International Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 25 September 2025

Privy Council finds Fire Service appointment process unlawful and breach of the protection of the law

Jodie Blackstock of Garden Court Chambers acted for the appellant, led by Anand Ramlogan SC, instructed by Freedom Law Chambers, Trinidad.

Jodie Blackstock

Immigration Law, Court of Protection, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 25 September 2025

Garden Court wins Immigration Set of the Year at Legal 500 Bar Awards

For the third year running, Garden Court Chambers has won Immigration Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards, held last night at the Park Plaza in London. These awards honor leading chambers and barristers based on rigorous, independent research. Our Immigration Team is recognised as the pre-eminent set of barristers in the […]

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 18 September 2025

Competing extradition requests: Justice Minister’s decision quashed – natural justice prevails

The Claimant was represented by Helen Foot of Garden Court Chambers, led by Ben Cooper KC, with Amelia Nice of Doughty Street Chambers.

Helen Foot

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 17 September 2025

Hillsborough Law Bill: Historic move to stop state coverups and bring justice to families

Garden Court Chambers pays tribute to the Hillsborough families, campaigners, and the wider legal teams.

Inquests and Inquiries, Welfare Benefits Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 10 September 2025

Low-income families an ‘afterthought’: Matthew Ahluwalia represents CPAG in Covid-19 Inquiry

Matthew Ahluwalia of Garden Court Chambers is instructed in the Covid-19 Inquiry on behalf of core participant, Child Poverty Action Group.

Matthew Ahluwalia

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 9 September 2025

Birmingham City Council abandons appeal against High Court order to reassess home-to-school transport package

Ollie Persey and Alex Temple of the Garden Court Education Law Team, instructed by Rachael Smurthwaite of Irwin Mitchell, acted for the successful Respondent in defending the High Court order.

Ollie PerseyAlex Temple

Employment and Discrimination Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 3 September 2025

Trans-led advocacy group to intervene in NHS Fife changing room tribunal

Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers is instructed to represent the intervener, TransLucent, alongside Robin White of Old Square Chambers. Counsel instructed by Bethany Eldon-Kerr and Kate Robinson of Leigh Day.

Oscar Davies

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 2 September 2025

Major victory secured for Gazan students as Home Secretary commits to expediting biometrics deferral and student visa applications

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of the Garden Court Public Law Team acting, along with Finnian Clarke of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Sonali Naik KCMaha SardarMaria Moodie

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