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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.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 20 December 2023

The Family Court and Domestic Abuse – Any change?

Blog post by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Rought-Brooks

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.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 22 May 2023

Luke McLean reviews Section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 in Family Law Journal

Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team provides a review of Section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 for the May issue of Family Law Journal.

Luke McLean

Domestic Abuse, Family Law | Friday 23 December 2022

Where are we with Section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021?

Blog post by Luke Mclean of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Luke McLean

Immigration Law, Domestic Abuse, International Family Law | Tuesday 18 October 2022

Landmark High Court ruling finds Home Office unlawfully discriminates against victims of domestic abuse abandoned outside the UK

In R on the application of AM v SSHD [2022] EWHC 2591 (Admin) Lieven J held that victims of transnational marriage abandonment are in an analogous position to victims of domestic abuse in the United Kingdom. However, while victims of domestic abuse in the United Kingdom can, provided they meet other requirements, apply for indefinite […]

Rebecca Chapman

Family Law, Domestic Abuse, Divorce and Family Finances | Friday 11 March 2022

‘Emergency Remedies in the Family Courts’ loose-leaf available now

Co-authored by members of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, Amanda Weston QC, Lorna Cservenka, Mai-Ling Savage and Anne Osborne.

Amanda Weston KCLorna Cservenka

Children Law, Divorce and Family Finances, International Family Law | Thursday 2 December 2021

Natasha Shotunde wins BSN Rising Star at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce Natasha Shotunde in the BSN Rising Star, in the Chambers category, at the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021.

Natasha Shotunde

Children Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) | Thursday 21 October 2021

Garden Court secures number one rankings in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2022

Garden Court Chambers is recognised once again in Band 1 of Chambers & Partners for community care law, protest law, immigration law and social housing law.  We are ranked as a leading set in crime, inquests and public inquiries, police law, Court of Protection, Administrative & Public Law and Family: Children law. We are delighted […]

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Friday 23 July 2021

Government plans to ban virginity testing in breakthrough for #VirginityDoesNotDefineMe campaign

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers has been providing legal advice on the legislation.

Family Law, Immigration and Family Law Crossover, International Family Law | Wednesday 16 June 2021

Government signals support for Private Members Bill to end child marriage

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers has been providing legal advice on the bill.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 1 March 2021

The Domestic Abuse Bill, a step in the right direction?

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill – What does it mean for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts?

Blog post by Rachel Schon of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Rachel Schon

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 5 October 2020

Naomi Wiseman quoted in The Guardian – New Bill could close child marriage loophole in England & Wales

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team is providing legal advice on the Bill.
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