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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 18 February 2021

Sean Horstead appointed Area Coroner for Essex

Garden Court Chambers wishes to congratulate our colleague Sean Horstead on his appointment as Area Coroner for Essex. He will be greatly missed as a member of chambers, having spent 13 years with Garden Court. Sean was called to the Bar in 1996. He has been sitting frequently as Assistant Coroner in a number of […]

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 February 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Garden Court counsel instructed

Garden Court Chambers counsel instructed to represent clients at the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 9 December 2020

Inquest finds inadequate communication by Oxleas staff was factor in death of Claire Lilley

Our Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest team represented the family, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group members, Chris Callender and Amy O'Shea of Simpson Millar Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 23 November 2020

Jury concludes serious failures amounting to neglect contributed to death of Kimberley Smith

The family is represented by Tom Stoate of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group member Elaine Macdonald of Tuckers Solicitors. They are working with INQUEST Caseworker Bola Awogboro.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 November 2020

Undercover Policing Inquiry – James Scobie QC opening statement

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre, representing Lois Austin, Richard Chessum, 'Mary', Dave Nellist, Hannah Sell & Youth against Racism in Europe.

James Scobie KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 4 November 2020

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Rajiv Menon QC opening statement

Rajiv Menon QC is instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law & Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Rajiv Menon KCUna Morris

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Inquest finds failings at HMP Durham possibly contributed the death of Garry Beadle

Garry’s mother Karen Beadle is represented by Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team, instructed by Tara Mulcair of Birnberg Peirce, both of whom are INQUEST's Lawyers Group members.

Stephen Clark

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 9 October 2020

Inappropriate police restraint contributed to the death of Kevin Clarke inquest concludes

Professor Leslie Thomas QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team represented the family of Kevin Clarke. Instructed by Cyrilia Davies Knight and Ben Curtis of Saunders Law.

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 October 2020

Inquest concludes that fatal stabbing of Bathsheba Shepherd could have been prevented

The family was represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries Team, instructed by Claire MacMaster and Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.

Sarah Hemingway

Court of Protection, Mediation, Commercial and Business Ethics | Monday 7 September 2020

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Abigail Holt as a new tenant

Abigail Holt was called to the bar in 1993. She specialises in medical, tort and negligence cases, with a particular emphasis on: industrial accidents and pulmonary disease, especially asbestos litigation; complex medical cases; challenging causation issues; clinical negligence; complex personal injury, including head injuries; regulation of healthcare professionals (especially GMC & NMC); Inquests arising from industrial […]

Abigail Holt

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020

Grenfell Tower Inquiry – Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors

Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Leslie Thomas QC, Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an

Leslie Thomas KCAllison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020

“We can’t breathe” – Oral statement by Professor Leslie Thomas QC to the Grenfell Inquiry on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors

Submission made by Professor Leslie Thomas QC on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 30 June 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse – children in the care of Lambeth Council – Opening Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 4 June 2020

Leslie Thomas QC appointed Gresham Professor of Law

Leslie Thomas QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team to give first year of lectures on Death, The State, and Human Rights. He will be the first black Gresham Law Professor.

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 17 March 2020

Multiple failures contributed to death of Dean George at HMP Swansea

The family was represented by Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team instructed by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Clare Richardson and Rosa Potter of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 9 March 2020

Inquest jury concludes multiple failures at HMP Nottingham contributed to self-inflicted death of Ben Ireson

Ben’s family is represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers' Inquests and Inquiries team, instructed by Jocelyn Cockburn, Claire Brigham and Aston Luff of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 13 February 2020

Jury find series of failures in safeguarding at HMP Swansea as inquest into death of Oliver Jones concludes

The family was represented by Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team instructed by INQUEST Lawyers Group member Jenny Fraser of Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 30 January 2020

Inquest finds use of Taser by Devon and Cornwall Police contributed to death of Marc Cole when experiencing paranoia

Marc’s mother and sister are represented by Emma Favata of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Leanne Devine and Emily Comer of Broudie Jackson Canter.

Emma Favata

Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 27 January 2020

Jury finds serious failures at HMP Coldingley contributed to self-inflicted death of David Dunnings on IPP sentence

The family is represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court, instructed by Shelley Peynado-Clarke of Tuckers Solicitors. They are all members of the INQUEST Lawyers Group.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 11 December 2019

Jury highlights failures at the inquest into death of Chris Carpenter at HMP Woodhill

Maya Sikand of Garden Court was instructed for the family by Jo Eggleton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

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