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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.

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Children’s Rights | Tuesday 3 June 2025

Letitia Duffus joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

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

Letitia Duffus

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 28 May 2025

Tom Wainwright successfully appeals finding of contempt of court on basis of lack of due process

Tom Wainwright is a member of the Garden Court Criminal Defence and Criminal Appeals Teams.

Tom Wainwright

Criminal Defence | Thursday 22 May 2025

Hossein Zahir KC acts for defendant in high-profile espionage case

Hossein Zahir KC of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Lloyds PR Solicitors, appeared for Ivan Stoyanov.

Hossein Zahir KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 16 May 2025

Stella Harris’ client acquitted of murder in case with complex pathological evidence

Stella Harris of Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, led by Sean Larkin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman and instructed by Greg Powell of Powell Spencer & Partners.

Stella Harris

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 15 May 2025

Hamish McCallum joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

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

Hamish McCallum

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 May 2025

Alex Taylor-Camara secures acquittal of teenager accused of attempted murder

Alex Taylor-Camara of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Sashon Samuels of Deter Henry Solicitors.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 6 May 2025

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for his client charged with possession of a firearm

Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Ms Christina Barath of Dobsons Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

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

Criminal Defence | Monday 17 March 2025

Elena Papamichael secures Not Guilty verdict at Inner London Crown Court

The defendant was represented by Elena Papamichael, instructed by Sabrina Neves of GT Stewart Solicitors.

Elena Papamichael

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

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

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 4 March 2025

Keir Monteith KC speaks at Westminster Commission on Joint Enterprise panel

Our Keir Monteith KC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team was a panellist at the Westminster Commission on Joint Enterprise.

Keir Monteith KC

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Monday 17 February 2025

Mark Robinson writes in The Barrister Magazine Hilary Term Issue

The article is authored by Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team for the Hilary Term Issue of The Barrister Magazine.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Thursday 6 February 2025

Jury rejects prosecution of joint enterprise murder and finds six black boys not guilty of murder and manslaughter

Counsel acting for the defendants included Icah Peart KC, Keir Monteith KC, Victoria Meads, Daniel Jameson and Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 5 February 2025

Tom Wainwright successfully overturns victim of modern slavery’s conviction after 17 years

Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Philippa Southwell and Nadia Wahid of Southwell & Partners Solicitors.

Tom Wainwright

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 3 February 2025

Authors of ‘Racial Bias and the Bench’ Report make submission to Independent Review of the Criminal Courts

The co-authors of the report, ‘Racial Bias and the Bench‘, which includes Keir Monteith KC of Garden Court Chambers and Professor Eithne Quinn of The University of Manchester, have made a submission to the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, led by Former President of the Queen’s Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson.

Keir Monteith KC

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 30 January 2025

Keir Monteith KC named Times Lawyer of the Week

We are delighted to announce that Keir Monteith KC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team has been named Times Lawyer of the Week.

Keir Monteith KC
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