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Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 1 August 2019

Garden Court Chambers welcomes new tenant Camila Zapata Besso

We are delighted to announce that Camila Zapata Besso has joined Garden Court Chambers as a tenant.

Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019

Joanne Cecil wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Una Morris wins Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at 2019 LALY Awards

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that two of our barristers won awards at the seventeenth annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.

Joanne Cecil KCUna Morris

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Tuesday 2 July 2019

Essex County Council admits unlawful practice in turning away homeless children from care

D was represented by Shu Shin Luh and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Kelly Everett of Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Administrative and Public Law | Monday 1 July 2019

Home Office concedes that 45-day trafficking support policy is unlawful

Miranda Butler of Garden Court acted for NN and LP, instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 14 June 2019

High Court declares Home Secretary’s investigation into immigration detention abuse at Brook House inadequate

Stephanie Harrison QC of Garden Court Chambers represented MA instructed by Lewis Kett and Nicholas Hughes of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 12 June 2019

Landmark Supreme Court ruling on criteria for affordability of accommodation and intentional homelessness

Shu Shin Luh and Connor Johnston of Garden Court were instructed on behalf of the interveners Shelter and the Child Poverty Action Group.

Connor Johnston

Public International Law, Administrative and Public Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 23 May 2019

Leslie Thomas QC appointed as Board member by Bar Standards Board

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, has been appointed as a new Board member by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 May 2019

Home Office publishes additional guidance on how to access Schedule 10 accommodation

MSM was represented by Anthony Vaughan and Connor Johnston of Garden Court Chambers.

Connor Johnston

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 18 April 2019

Challenge to Home Office policy concerning victims of trafficking: Interim relief and permission to bring judicial review

Miranda Butler of Garden Court, Chris Buttler and Zoe McCallum, both of Matrix Chambers, were instructed by Duncan Lewis to act for the claimants.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 12 April 2019

Court granted injunction today for man facing deportation from UK to DRC

Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams was instructed on behalf of Habib Bazaboko by Cyrielle Vallet Simond and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Protest Rights | Wednesday 3 April 2019

Court of Appeal overturns draconian injunctions preventing protests against INEOS fracking activities

Stephanie Harrison QC and Stephen Simblet represented Joe Corré. Henry Blaxland QC & Stephen Clark represented Friends of the Earth.

Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 March 2019

Former First Minister of Wales acted unlawfully in setting up inquiry into Carl Sargeant’s death, High Court rules

Mrs Sargeant is represented by Leslie Thomas QC instructed by Neil Hudgell of Hudgell Solicitors.

Leslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Environmental Protest | Tuesday 5 March 2019

Environmental campaigners in court to protect right to free speech threat from oil and gas injunctions

Stephanie Harrison QC is representing Joe Corré, one of the named defendants.

Stephanie Harrison KCStephen Simblet KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 13 February 2019

Home Office concedes that they unlawfully detained a potential victim of trafficking for almost six months in immigration detention day before trial in High Court

The Claimant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC, Louise Hooper and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Shalini Patel at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 17 January 2019

Oil and gas companies’ use of injunctions “a threat to our civil liberties”

Parliamentarians, lawyers and campaigners joined forces on 16 January to warn about the growing threat to civil liberties from injunctions against campaigners who protest against fracking, oil and gas companies.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Thursday 22 November 2018

Sonali Naik QC announced BSN Lawyer of the Year at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2018

Sonali became a QC in 2018 and is the newly appointed Chair of Liberty.

Sonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 8 November 2018

High Court strikes down Home Office decision to cut support for victims of trafficking and modern slavery

Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers represented K, the lead Claimant, led by Nathalie Lieven QC of Blackstone Chambers and instructed by Nusrat Uddin of Wilsons Solicitors LLP.

Administrative and Public Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Tuesday 6 November 2018

High Court rules that Mineral Planning Authorities are not bound by statutory definition of fracking and can apply their own wider definitions

Marc Willers QC represented Councillor Paul Andrews, Mayor of Malton, North Yorkshire. He led his colleague Tim Baldwin, and was instructed by Ricardo Gama of Town Legal LLP.

Marc Willers KCTim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Monday 5 November 2018

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2019

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2019.

Administrative and Public Law | Monday 29 October 2018

Subsistence cuts for Victims of Trafficking

Shu Shin Luh is instructed by Nusrat Uddin of Wilsons Solicitors, and led by Nathalie Lieven QC of Blackstone Chambers.

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