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Housing Law, Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 9 October 2026

Accommodation rights and the socio-economic duty: avoiding destitution and ensuring dignity

Georgie Rea considers how a socio-economic duty could help prevent people falling through the gaps between different statutory schemes, covering homelessness, asylum support, and community care.

Georgie Rea

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Housing Law | Friday 9 October 2026

Disabled man forced to drag himself to toilet in unsuitable accommodation wins £20,000 settlement

Angharad Monk and Isaac Ricca Richardson of Garden Court Community Care & Public Law Teams acted for CPH, instructed by Emma Pein of Bindmans LLP.

Angharad MonkIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Community Care Law, Court of Protection, Immigration Law | Wednesday 23 September 2026

Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris win awards at Legal 500 Awards 2026

We are proud to announce that Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris of Garden Court Chambers were winners at the Legal 500 2026 UK Bar Awards.

Edward Grieves KCBethan Harris

Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 21 September 2026

Landmark Court of Appeal ruling on assessment of capacity by local authorities

Gráinne Mellon and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Community Care Team acted for the Appellant, TDB.

Gráinne MellonIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Community Care Law, Children’s Rights | Thursday 6 August 2026

High Court confirms councils cannot avoid care-leaver duties by “mislabelling” s.20 accommodation as s.17 assistance

The claimant was represented by Gráinne Mellon and Georgie Rea, instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn.  

Gráinne MellonGeorgie Rea

Housing Law, Property Disputes, Community Care Law | Friday 29 May 2026

Tim Baldwin re-appointed co-chair of HLPA

Garden Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Tim Baldwin has been re-appointed as co-chair of the Housing Law Practitioners’ Association.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Friday 22 May 2026

Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal judgment on vital protections for asylum seekers

Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration, Public Law and Community Care teams acted for MAH, instructed by Bahar Ata, Katie Nelson and Ana Isabel Hart of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Criminal Defence, Immigration Law, Community Care Law | Sunday 21 December 2025

Judicial appointments

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce the judicial appointments of Irena Sabic KC and Anya Lewis KC.

Community Care Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Monday 8 December 2025

Successful defence of Universal Credit Transitional Protection

Blog post by Georgie Rea of the Garden Court Community Care Law Team.

Georgie Rea

Community Care Law | Tuesday 26 August 2025

Local authority provides suitable housing to profoundly disabled man following urgent judicial review challenging breach under Care Act 2014

Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Community Care Law Team was instructed by Emma Pein of Bindmans Solicitors.

Isaac Ricca-Richardson

Community Care Law | Tuesday 29 July 2025

Tim Baldwin explores decline in community care legal aid lawyers with Legal Action Group and Access Social Care

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Law Team has co-written an article for Legal Action Group, with Karen Ashton of Central England Law Centre, Louise Eardley of Gold Jennings, and Caroline Miles and Laura Peters of Access Social Care.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law, Welfare Benefits Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 25 July 2025

Court of Appeal rules on approach of Tribunals relating to lack of capacity or other compromising disadvantage suffered by litigant

DP was represented by Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers, led by Jamie Burton KC of Doughty Street Chambers.

Desmond Rutledge

Community Care Law | Wednesday 26 March 2025

Local authority agrees to make adjustments to Care Act accommodation for severely disabled wheelchair user after High Court grants permission to challenge suitability

Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Community Care Law Team was instructed by Oliver Moore of Tower Hamlets Law Centre.

Isaac Ricca-Richardson

Community Care Law, Education Law | Wednesday 26 February 2025

Garden Court Community Care and Education Law Teams respond to Law Commission Consultation on Disabled Children’s Social Care

The Garden Court Chambers Community Care Law and Education Law Teams respond to the Law Commission's Consultation on Disabled Children’s Social Care.

School Inclusion Project (SIP), Education Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 18 February 2025

Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025 – Garden Court Chambers Shortlisted in Five Categories

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been nominated for five awards at the Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025.

Grace Brown

Administrative and Public Law, Children’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 20 January 2025

Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon Shortlisted at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon have been nominated for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025.

Amanda MeuszGráinne Mellon

Community Care Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 16 January 2025

School Inclusion Project, Ollie Persey and the Case of Finch v Surrey County Council shortlisted at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that the School Inclusion Project has been shortlisted for The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law, the case of Finch v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has been shortlisted for Case of the Year and Ollie Persey has been shortlisted for Legal Personality of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025.

Ollie PerseyMarc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Thursday 19 December 2024

Home Office ordered to provide adequate asylum accommodation to mother and severely disabled child following successful judicial review

The successful Claimants were represented by Ollie Persey, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Community Care Teams, instructed by Chessie Aeron-Thomas of Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

Ollie Persey

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Tuesday 29 October 2024

Sangeetha Iengar joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Sangeetha Iengar has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Sangeetha Iengar

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Monday 28 October 2024

Alex Temple joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Alex Temple has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Alex Temple

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