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Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Protest Rights | Monday 5 October 2026

Trial by Jury – Garden Court Chambers Statement

Garden Court Chambers welcomes the Government’s commitment to retain trial by jury.

Protest Rights, Terrorism, Protest Rights | Friday 21 August 2026

Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ activists will not be sentenced as terrorists

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team acted for one of the ‘Barclays Five’ at Preston Crown Court.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 13 March 2026

Protesters cleared of Elbit Systems criminal damage and burglary in joint enterprise trial

Audrey Cherryl Mogan & Hamish McCallum of the Garden Court Protest Law Team successfully acted for the two defendants.

Audrey Cherryl MoganHamish McCallum

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 16 February 2026

Extinction Rebellion medics unanimously acquitted despite defences being withdrawn

Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for the first and second defendants, instructed by Ella Jefferson and Hester Cavaciuti of Bindmans Solicitors.

Tom Wainwright

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 13 February 2026

High Court rules proscription of Palestine Action unlawful

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan acted in judicial review proceedings on behalf of the claimant, Huda Ammori, the co-founder of the group.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Saturday 1 November 2025

Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Gerard Pitt secure acquittals for Just Stop Oil activists who threw orange powder at Stonehenge protest

Audrey Cherryl Morgan and Gerard Pitt of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team were instructed by Francesca Cociani of Hodge, Jones and Allen Solicitors.

Audrey Cherryl MoganGerard Pitt

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 5 August 2025

Palestine Action granted permission to challenge proscription as terrorist organisation

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team, act as junior counsel for Huda Ammori, a co-founder of the direct action protest network, Palestine Action.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 15 May 2025

Hamish McCallum joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Hamish McCallum has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Hamish McCallum

Administrative and Public Law, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 6 May 2025

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal against High Court ruling which found anti-protest legislation unlawful

Bijan Hoshi of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team acted for the first intervener, Public Law Project, led by Tom De La Mare KC of Blackstone Chambers, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.

Bijan Hoshi

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 14 April 2025

Protestor charged with obstructing coach bound for Bibby Stockholm barge found not guilty after trial

Audrey Cherryl Mogan was instructed by Zachary Whyte of Sperrin Law, and co-defended with Dharsha Jegatheeswaran of 1 Pump Court and Jessica Atkinson of Hodge, Jones & Allen solicitors.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Inquests and Inquiries, Protest Rights, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Historic conviction for criminal damage quashed on appeal

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team was led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers, and instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen, acting pro bono.

Owen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 20 September 2024

Greenpeace Activists acquitted of protest on roof of former Prime Minister’s home

Owen Greenhall, co-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Law Team, represented all defendants at trial. He was instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Owen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 16 September 2024

Protestor Marieha Hussain acquitted of racially aggravated public order offence after holding ‘coconut’ placard

Our Joint Head of Chambers, Rajiv Menon KC, represented Marieha Hussain, instructed by Birnberg Peirce.

Rajiv Menon KC

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, International Human Rights | Friday 24 May 2024

Friends of the Earth takes legal challenge against anti-protest injunctions to European Court of Human Rights

Friends of the Earth is represented in these proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Stephen Clark and Fatima Jichi of Garden Court Chambers and by Wessen Jazrawi at the law firm Hausfeld.

Stephanie Harrison KCStephen ClarkFatima Jichi

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

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Wednesday 20 March 2024

Director of Public Prosecutions abandons application to take Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’ case to Supreme Court

Tom Wainwright and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Ruth Wood, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors. Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Radical Haslam, leading Mir

Tom WainwrightOwen GreenhallElena Papamichael

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Monday 18 March 2024

Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright appear in Court of Appeal for acquitted protestor in Attorney General’s Reference on ‘belief in consent’ defence

Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights and Criminal Defence teams, represented the acquitted person, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.

Tom WainwrightOwen GreenhallHenry Blaxland KC

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 21 November 2023

High Court Dismisses DPP’s Appeal Against Acquittal of Protestors Who Called Iain Duncan Smith “Tory Scum”

Tom Wainwright led Elena Papamichael. Owen Greenhall led Mira Hammad. Tom, Elena and Owen are members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team.

Tom WainwrightOwen GreenhallElena Papamichael

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 17 November 2023

Extinction Rebellion protestors cleared of criminal damage to Treasury building

Michael Goold, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team, was instructed by Jenny Winter of Birds Solicitors.

Michael Goold

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Friday 17 November 2023

Extinction Rebellion activists cleared of £500,000 damage to HSBC

Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for an Extinction Rebellion protestor, instructed by Jane Cleasby of Kellys Solicitors.

Owen Greenhall
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