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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Protest Rights | Wednesday 3 April 2024

Marguerite Russell features in Channel 4 documentary ‘Defiance: Fighting the Far Right’

Defiance: Fighting The Far Right, the landmark Channel 4 documentary series will examine the political and social struggles faced by Britain’s Asian community between 1976 and 1981. The series will cover the Bradford 12's extraordinary trial. Marguerite R

Marguerite Russell

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 21 February 2024

Garden Court barristers recover six figure damages in successful High Court claim against Metropolitan Police

Stephen Simblet KC and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team represented the claimant, instructed by Jules Carey of Bindmans.

Stephen Simblet KCStephen Clark

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.

Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 25 August 2023

Liam Cullen: Inquest finds that inappropriate mental health safety plan contributed to self-inflicted death

Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team is representing Liam's family, instructed by Gemma Vine and Cara Wiltshire of Ison Harrison Solicitors. They are supported by INQUEST Caseworker Jordan Ferdinand-Sargeant.

Stephen Clark

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Mental Health Law | Monday 31 July 2023

High Court rules that procedural defects should not defeat claim involving man detained by police

Stephen Simblet KC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.

Stephen Simblet KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Court of Protection, Community Care Law | Wednesday 12 July 2023

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking TEN awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking ten categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.

Inquests and Inquiries, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 27 March 2023

Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves & Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers & Associate Tenant Anna Morris appointed King’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves and Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers, and Associate Tenant Anna Morris, have been formally appointed King’s Counsel today.

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 6 February 2023

Police force settle civil claim following allegations of rape and coercive control made against an Inspector

Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers acted for 'S', instructed by Sophie Naftalin of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Una Morris

Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 3 February 2023

Joshua Ball: Inquest to open into death following restraint by Staffordshire Police

Joshua's family are represented by Paul Clark of Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team, led by Lorna Skinner KC of Matrix Chambers.

Paul Clark

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 23 December 2022

Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves, Irena Sabic and Anna Morris to be appointed King’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves, Irena Sabic and Anna Morris will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2023.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 9 December 2022

Commissioner finally apologises for fist bump stop and search in February 2018

Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimants, instructed by Carolynn Gallwey of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Rajeev Thacker

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 25 November 2022

Palestine Action protestors found not guilty of conspiracy to commit criminal damage

The five defendants were represented by Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 8 November 2022

Krystian Kilkowski: Inquest finds that serious failures by police and emergency services contributed to his death

Krystian’s family are represented by Stephen Simblet KC and Fatima Jichi of Garden Court Chambers. Counsel instructed by Eva Luna Roszykiewicz of Bhatt Murphy solicitors.

Stephen Simblet KCFatima Jichi

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 3 November 2022

Inquest concludes into death of Yassar Yaqub following police shooting

Yassar's family are represented by Paul Clark of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team, led by Michael Mansfield KC. Counsel instructed by Imran Khan KC and Daniel Lemberger Cooper of Imran Khan & Partners.

Paul Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 17 October 2022

Garden Court Protest Team statement regarding The Public Order Bill 2022

The right to protest is at the heart of all of the hard-won rights that we enjoy in our democratic society. The Public Order Bill 2022 presents a grave threat to that right and would mark a regressive shift of power away from ordinary people and towards the State. The Public Order Bill is a […]

Inquests and Inquiries, Prisoners’ Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 14 October 2022

Inquest Jury finds HMP Bullingdon failed Chegory McCarty on numerous occasions

Chegory’s family are represented by Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Irène Nembhard, Rebecca Pelekanou and Marte Lund of Birnberg Peirce.

Una Morris

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 2 September 2022

Professor Leslie Thomas QC shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award by Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce that Professor Leslie Thomas QC has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022.

Leslie Thomas KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 1 September 2022

Metropolitan Police pays £10,000 following stop & search and handcuffing of a Black man inside his gated mews garden

Mr De La Kruz was represented by Michael Etienne of Garden Court Chambers and Sohini Mehta and Sophie Naftalin of Bhatt Murphy.

Michael Etienne

Criminal Defence, Prisoners’ Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 26 May 2022

Young claimant awarded damages for false imprisonment by Nottinghamshire Police

Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant, instructed by Gregsons Solicitors of Nottingham.

Sarah Hemingway

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 14 April 2022

OUT TODAY – Leslie Thomas QC’s autobiography ‘Do Right and Fear No One’ hits shelves

Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account.

Leslie Thomas KC

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