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Housing Law | Wednesday 26 July 2017

‘The consequences of wealth before homes’: Liz Davies on the implications of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Liz Davies is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team.

Liz Davies KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Thursday 20 July 2017

Proof magazine #3: ‘Life in the Justice Gap: Why legal aid matters’ launch supported by Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is proud to sponsor Proof magazine. The third issue of Proof was co-produced by the Justice Gap and the Justice Alliance.

Liz Davies KC

Community Care Law, Housing Law | Tuesday 18 July 2017

David Watkinson poem – “The Masque of Anarchy” or “The Coalition of Chaos”

Read David Watkinson's masterful and topical poem recited at the Garden Court Housing and Community Care summer party.

David Watkinson

Housing Law | Monday 10 July 2017

Films ‘Nadia’ and ‘Eviction’ highlight legal rights on homelessness

Justine Compton of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team advised on homelessness law for the scripts. 

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 22 June 2017

Revised benefit cap unlawfully discriminates against lone parents with children under two, High Court rules

Shu Shin Luh and Connor Johnston were instructed by Freshfields Bruckhause Deringer for the intervener, Shelter.

Connor Johnston

Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 16 June 2017

Garden Court Chambers extends condolences and solidarity to all those affected by Grenfell Tower tragedy

Garden Court Chambers is horrified by the fire at Grenfell Towers. We extend our condolences and our solidarity to all those bereaved, injured or rendered homeless.

Housing Law | Friday 16 June 2017

Immediate housing duties owed to victims of fires

Homelessness duties owed by the local authority to former residents of Grenfell Tower.

Liz Davies KC

Housing Law | Thursday 15 June 2017

Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Tackling homelessness early

Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers writes in June’s edition of Legal Action magazine on the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Liz Davies KC

Housing Law | Wednesday 3 May 2017

Response to ‘Fixing the broken housing market’: Housing White Paper, DCLG

In its Housing White Paper published on 7 February 2017, the Government concedes that the UK’s housing market is “broken” and promises a fresh wave of home-building and affordable housing to buy and rent.

Housing Law | Thursday 20 April 2017

London Borough of Southwark still found to be imposing unlawful water service charges in possession proceedings

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Serdar Celebi of Cambridge House Law Centre.

Tim Baldwin

Housing Law | Wednesday 12 April 2017

His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC delivers first Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness

On 5 April 2017, His Honour Judge Jan Luba QC gave the inaugural Bryan McGuire QC memorial lecture on homelessness.

Housing Law | Thursday 23 March 2017

Court of Appeal rules on the requirements of a valid notice to end an introductory tenancy

Tim Baldwin and Justine Compton of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the Respondent.

Edward FitzpatrickTim Baldwin

Housing Law | Tuesday 7 March 2017

Successful challenge to the water service charge levied on a social tenant by the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Tuesday 7 March 2017

Tim Baldwin successfully challenges Brent Council’s decision to offer accommodation to a homeless family over 100 miles away in Birmingham

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant in RB v London Borough of Brent.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Children Law | Tuesday 31 January 2017

Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC elected as Joint Heads of Chambers

Garden Court is delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC have been elected as Joint Heads of Chambers.

Marc Willers KCLeslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Housing Law | Tuesday 20 December 2016

High Court orders local authority to conduct re-assessment of age and considers “significantly different conclusion” test in ADCS Guidance for the first time

The claimant was represented by Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers.

Maria Moodie

Housing Law | Wednesday 7 December 2016

Court quashes decision by Council that elderly lady could return to India to reside with her children

The claimant was represented by Justine Compton of Garden Court Chambers.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Wednesday 2 November 2016

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Wednesday 14 September 2016

Garden Court Chambers secures number one spot in Legal 500 2016

We now have the second highest number of junior barrister rankings of any chambers in the Legal 500 2016.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 22 September 2015

Garden Court enters Legal 500 top five

We have achieved 79 individual rankings and retained tier 1 rankings in immigration, social housing and civil liberties.
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