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Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 November 2023

Mark Robinson successful in Criminal Court of Appeal

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by the Criminal Appeals Office after the single Judge granted a Representation Order.

Mark Robinson

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Monday 13 November 2023

Alex Taylor-Camara secures acquittal in fraud trial

Alex Taylor-Camara of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Abdul Mojid and Tarjana Hussain at Wainwright Cummings.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 10 November 2023

Russell Fraser acts in successful appeal against ‘Kill the Bill’ protestor’s sentence

Russell Fraser, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for the Appellant. He was instructed by Laura O’Brien of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Russell Fraser

Criminal Defence | Friday 3 November 2023

Sam Robinson KC secures acquittal of murder and manslaughter at Croydon Court

Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, leading Tom Mayall of GT Stewart, instructed by Clare Dissington of GT Stewart.

Sam Robinson KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 27 October 2023

Court of Appeal quashes conviction for murder

Peter Wilcock KC and Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant, Stuart Layden.

Peter Wilcock KCCatherine Oborne

Criminal Defence | Thursday 26 October 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for defendant at Guildford Crown Court

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team successfully acted for the defendant, instructed by Wainwright Cummins.

Mark Robinson

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Criminal Defence | Monday 9 October 2023

Garden Court Chambers welcomes four new pupils

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome four new pupils: Matthew Banks, Abby Buttle, Daniella Davenport, and Christopher Lambert.

Domestic Abuse, Visas, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 4 October 2023

Garden Court secures top tier rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2024

Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised as a Top Tier set again in the Legal 500 UK 2024 rankings.

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 19 September 2023

Defendant acquitted of perverting the course of justice in under 90 minutes

Danielle Manson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team successfully represented the defendant, instructed by Emma Tingling of Amosu Robinshaw.

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights | Wednesday 13 September 2023

New practical guide for lawyers to help reduce the over-criminalisation of care experienced children and young adults launches today

Dare to Care: Representing care experienced young people, written by Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Chambers Children's Rights Team, and Dr Laura Janes, consultant solicitor at GT Stewart, in collaboration with the policy forum at the Drive Forwa

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 11 September 2023

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted in seven categories at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in seven categories at The Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023.

Grace BrownSonali Naik KCUna Morris

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 September 2023

Sentencing Council responds to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed Independent Reviewer on domestic homicide, published the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review earlier in 2023.

Clare Wade KC

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 5 September 2023

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Elena Papamichael contribute to Legal Action Youth Justice Update

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Elena Papamichael of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team have written for Legal Action Magazine.

Kate Aubrey-JohnsonElena Papamichael

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 4 September 2023

London bus driver found not guilty of assaulting a police officer

Meredoc McMinn of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team successfully represented the defendant, instructed by Jessica Murray of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Meredoc McMinn

Criminal Defence | Friday 25 August 2023

James Scobie KC secures acquittal for murder

James Scobie KC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team successfully represented the defendant, leading Robert Ward of 15NBS Chambers, and instructed by Panayiotis Symeou of Faradays Solicitors.

James Scobie KC

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 23 August 2023

Liberty intervention in CCRC referral on Human Rights Implications of ‘Gang’ Evidence in Joint Enterprise Cases

Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Appeals Team, is on the legal team who drafted the submissions to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on behalf of Liberty.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Thursday 17 August 2023

Alex Taylor-Camara secures acquittal for possession of firearm after four-day trial

Alex Taylor-Camara, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Francis Conteh at Taylor Rose.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 16 August 2023

Judy Khan KC appointed Old Bailey Senior Circuit Judge

The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed Judy Khan KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge based at Central Criminal Court, with effect from 4 September 2023.

Criminal Defence | Monday 14 August 2023

Tommy Seagull awarded Inaugural CBA Chair’s Essay Prize in Equality and Diversity

Tommy Seagull, a pupil at Garden Court Chambers, is the winner of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA)'s Inaugural Chair's Essay in the area of Equality and Diversity.

Tommy Seagull

Criminal Defence | Friday 11 August 2023

Defendant acquitted of perverting the course of a murder investigation

Michael Goold of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, instructed by Sophie Lalaoui of Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Michael Goold

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