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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.

Administrative and Public Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Environmental Impact Assessments | Friday 27 September 2024

Marc Willers KC appointed University College Cork Adjunct Professor

We are delighted to announce that our Marc Willers KC has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at University College Cork.

Marc Willers KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Monday 9 September 2024

Local campaigners stop oil terminal plan in its tracks as Council forced to admit mistake

Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal (SWOT) are represented by Acland Bryant of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Maria McCloskey of the PILS (Public Interest Litigation Support) Project.

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production | Thursday 29 August 2024

Finch Supreme Court ruling impacts potential UK oil and gas projects

Our Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team represented Sarah Finch, together with Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh of Cornerstone Barristers. They were instructed by Rowan Smith, Carol Day and Julia Eriksen of Leig

Marc Willers KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 25 July 2024

Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal campaign – legal challenge submitted to High Court

Acland Bryant, of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represents Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal (SWOT), instructed by Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) Project Northern Ireland (NI).

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 20 June 2024

Supreme Court rules downstream greenhouse gas emissions must be assessed before decision to grant planning permission for fossil fuel extraction

Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team is acting for Sarah Finch, alongside Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh, both of Cornerstone Chambers, instructed by Rowan Smith of Leigh Day.

Marc Willers KC

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 19 June 2024

Court of Appeal challenge against Larne Lough gas cavern construction plans successful

Acland Bryant, of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team, was part of the legal team.

Acland Bryant

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 19 June 2024

Supreme Court to deliver ruling in groundbreaking challenge to grant of planning permission for oil production in Surrey

Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team is acting for Sarah Finch, alongside Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh, both of Cornerstone Chambers, instructed by Rowan Smith of Leigh Day.

Marc Willers KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 7 June 2024

Garden Court barristers contribute to Legal Action Magazine’s Environmental Law Update (Jul/Aug 2024)

Our Marc Willers KC, Irena Sabic KC, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team have written for Legal Action Magazine.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law, Garden Court International | Thursday 30 May 2024

Appellant in Barbuda Runway Challenge delivers statement at 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States Civil Society Forum

Marc Willers KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Stephen Cottle and Thalia Maragh, of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank pro bono, instructed by Theo Solley of Sheridans. Global Legal Action

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, International Human Rights | Friday 24 May 2024

Friends of the Earth takes legal challenge against anti-protest injunctions to European Court of Human Rights

Friends of the Earth is represented in these proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Stephen Clark and Fatima Jichi of Garden Court Chambers and by Wessen Jazrawi at the law firm Hausfeld.

Stephanie Harrison KCStephen ClarkFatima Jichi

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 22 May 2024

Marc Willers KC and Acland Bryant co-author climate justice article in Writ Magazine Spring 2024 Issue

Marc Willers KC and Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team have co-written an article featured in The Writ Magazine, published by the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Tuesday 21 May 2024

Irena Sabic KC and Thalia Maragh conduct legal empowerment training for Ogiek community in Kenya

Our Irena Sabic KC and Thalia Maragh volunteered with International Lawyers Project (ILP) to deliver training for the Ogiek community in Kenya.

Irena Sabic KCThalia Maragh

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 9 April 2024

European Court of Human Rights finds Swiss government violated Convention rights in a landmark climate justice ruling

Marc Willers KC and Richard Harvey, both of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent the Swiss Senior Women in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland as part of an international legal team.

Marc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, International Environmental Law, Garden Court International | Monday 8 April 2024

Acland Bryant joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

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

Acland Bryant

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, International Environmental Law | Thursday 28 March 2024

European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber to Deliver Rulings in Landmark Climate Justice Cases

Marc Willers KC and Richard Harvey represent the Swiss Senior Women in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland. Richard Reynolds and Paul Clark represent the youth-applicants in Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law, International Human Rights | Tuesday 27 February 2024

Privy Council holds that islanders have standing to challenge construction of runway on Barbuda

Marc Willers KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Stephen Cottle and Thalia Maragh, of Garden Court Chambers’ Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank pro bono, instructed by Theo Solley of Sheridans. Global Legal Action Ne

Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 2 February 2024

Greenpeace activists acquitted in trial alongside Greta Thunberg

Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, was instructed be Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen solicitors. Raj Chada also of Hodge Jones & Allen represented the co-defendants.

Owen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 5 January 2024

Climate campaigner acquitted of conspiring to shut down Heathrow Airport

Michael Goold of the Garden Court Protest Law Team acted for the client, instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge, Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Michael Goold

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Monday 6 November 2023

Garden Court barristers contribute to Legal Action Magazine’s Environmental Law Update (November 2023)

Members of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team have written for Legal Action Magazine.
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