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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

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 8 August 2023

High Court rules cases referred to Crown Court by CCRC following guilty plea should proceed to appeal

Jennifer Twite of the Garden Court Crime Team successfully represented the first interested party alongside Stephen Knight of 1 Pump Court, led by Francis Fitzgibbon KC of 23 Essex Street. Jennifer was instructed by Karolina Rychlicka of Just for Kids Law

Jennifer Twite

Criminal Defence | Friday 4 August 2023

Keir Monteith KC appears on Transform Justice Podcast episode: ‘Can the judiciary become anti-racist?’

Keir Monteith KC of the Garden Court Crime Team spoke to Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen in the latest episode of the Transform Justice Podcast, joined by Abimbola Johnson of Doughty Street Chambers.

Keir Monteith KC

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 1 August 2023

Mark Robinson secures absolute discharge for defendant

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Nike Otubusen of Cotisens Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence | Thursday 27 July 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal in large scale drugs case

Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins from Bark & Co Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Tuesday 25 July 2023

Gerwyn Wise secures the only not guilty verdict after courier fraud trial

Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented SK, one of nine defendants accused of being involved in a courier fraud at St Albans Crown Court.

Gerwyn Wise

Children’s Rights, Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 21 July 2023

Blog: Reflection on the Children’s Rights Summer Conference

Kate Aubrey-Johnson reflects on the Children's Rights Summer Conference held at Garden Court Chambers on 11 July 2023.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 20 July 2023

Coercive and controlling behaviour to become statutory mitigating factor – Clare Wade KC comments on Government’s response to Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as Independent Reviewer into domestic homicide, comments on further Government proposals published today (20 July 2023) as part of a wide-ranging response to Clare Wade KC’s report on domestic homicide.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Monday 17 July 2023

Crime team success in Old Bailey Murder Trial

Anya Lewis KC and Stella Harris were instructed by Leila Rasool of Lewis Nedas. David Emanuel KC and Lucie Wibberley were instructed by Michael Range of ACA Law.

Criminal Defence | Friday 23 June 2023

Defendant acquitted of armed robbery of cash and carry

Michael Goold of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented the defendant, instructed by Pan Symeou of Faradays Solicitors.

Michael Goold

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 21 June 2023

Defendant acquitted of conspiring with another to slash a police officer in prison

James Scobie KC led Shahida Begum of Garden Court Court Chambers. They were instructed by Fergus Harrington of ABV Solicitors.

James Scobie KCShahida Begum

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 13 June 2023

Out of time appeal success for David Emanuel KC

David Emanuel KC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant.

David Emanuel KC

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