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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.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 17 April 2025

High Court finds decision to detain tourist and cancel their permission to be in UK as visitor unlawful

The Claimant was represented by Alex Grigg, of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams, instructed by Darren Middleton of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 16 April 2025

High Court quashes irrational negative Reasonable Grounds decision and affirms importance of anxious scrutiny review

The Claimant was represented by Emma Fitzsimons, of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams, instructed by Nicholas Hughes and Dominic Chambers at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 16 April 2025

High Court grants interim relief and orders the Home Office to release HIV positive detainee

Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Immigration and Civil Liberties Teams, was instructed by Frankie Boon of Wilsons Solicitors.

Alex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 16 April 2025

Indefinite leave to remain for Ugandan national secured after legal challenge

The client was represented by Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams, instructed by Solicitor Yasmin Adib and Senior Caseworker Claudia Pijoan Guerra of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Tuesday 8 April 2025

Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition out now

We are delighted to announce the publication of Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 26 March 2025

Court finds Windrush Scandal victim was unlawfully refused compensation by Home Office

Raymond Lee was represented by Adrian Berry KC of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams, led by Chris Buttler KC of Matrix Chambers. Counsel instructed by Stephanie Hill of Leigh Day (Manchester).

Adrian Berry KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Wednesday 26 March 2025

Grace Brown wins DE&I: Bar Champion of the Year at Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that our Joint Head of Chambers, Grace Brown, is the winner of  'DE&I: Champion of the Year (Bar)’ at the Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025.

Grace Brown

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 25 March 2025

High Court ruling on asylum claim withdrawals and support termination protects asylum seekers

Irena Sabic KC and Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team acted for MAH in the High Court, instructed by Bahar Ata, Katie Nelson and Ana Isabel Hart of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Irena Sabic KCAlex Grigg

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 24 March 2025

Adrian Berry of Garden Court Chambers appointed King’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Adrian Berry has been formally appointed King’s Counsel today.

Adrian Berry KC

Housing Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 20 March 2025

Garden Court Chambers’ response to ‘Civil legal aid: Towards a sustainable future’ consultation

This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 18 March 2025

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck successfully represent innocent man wrongfully exiled from UK for seven months

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams, were instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCAlex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation, Public International Law | Thursday 6 March 2025

Important Supreme Court ruling protects children from statelessness

The Supreme Court has ruled that a child born to a parent deprived of their British citizenship, pending an ultimately successful appeal against deprivation, acquired British citizenship at birth. Amanda Weston KC and Ali Bandegani of Garden Court Chambers acted for JCWI in the appeal.

Amanda Weston KCAli Bandegani

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 3 March 2025

Damages awarded for failure to permit EUSS applicant facing deportation proceedings to work

AA was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Bojana Asanovic of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Julian Stern and Ben Goldberg of Turpin Miller. 

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCBojana Asanovic

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 18 February 2025

When can the Home Office revisit mistaken grants of immigration status?

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Public Law and Immigration Law Teams acted for the Claimant, instructed by Beth McGovern of Southwark Law Centre.

Mark Symes

Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

Special Immigration Appeals Commission extends time to appeal for Syrian camp detainee

The Appellant was represented by Edward Grieves KC, Helen Foot and Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) Team.

Edward Grieves KCHelen FootMaha Sardar

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

High Court rules Home Office systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants

BLZ was represented by Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, and Grace Capel of the Doughty Street Chambers Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Ben Goldberg, with assistance from William Shelley, at Turpin Miller Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCNadia O’MaraIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 29 January 2025

Home Office concedes trafficking victim’s judicial review claim on day of trial

HHB was represented by Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Public Law and Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Bryony Goodesmith and Nakita Hedges at Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors.

Emma Fitzsimons

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 24 January 2025

Adrian Berry to be appointed King’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Adrian Berry will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2025.

Adrian Berry KC

Administrative and Public Law, Children’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 20 January 2025

Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon Shortlisted at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon have been nominated for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025.

Amanda MeuszGráinne Mellon
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