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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.

Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP), Children’s Rights | Monday 24 March 2025

High Court quashes ‘irrational’ post-16 home-to-school transport package following successful judicial review

Ollie Persey and Alex Temple of the Garden Court Education Law Team, instructed by Rachael Smurthwaite of Irwin Mitchell, acted for the successful Claimant in TYC (by his litigation friend and mother, KVD) v Birmingham City Council [2025] EWHC 623 (Admin).

Ollie PerseyAlex Temple

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

Immigration and Family Law Crossover, Family Law, Immigration Law | Monday 23 December 2024

‘Child Migration: Family and Immigration Laws’ by Kathryn Cronin, Claudia Neale and Jemma Dally out now

Child migration and child movement cases are now more frequent and increasingly complex. In these cases, international and national cross border rules and regulations, and family and immigration laws and proceedings often intersect. This book explains these and associated international family treaties, regulations, rules, cases, guidance and policies.

Kathryn Cronin

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Immigration Law | Friday 20 December 2024

‘A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation’ by Gerwyn Wise out now

This book, A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation, published by Law Brief Publishing, provides a practical guide to legal professionals on the topic of county lines, with a particular focus on the criminal law implications for individuals involved in cases of human trafficking and exploitation.

Gerwyn Wise

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Family Law | Monday 16 December 2024

‘Unlocking potential: Lawyers Who Care’ published in Counsel Magazine

The article is co-authored by Kate Aubrey-Johnson of Garden Court Chambers and Lucy Barnes of Lawyers Who Care CIC, for the December issue of Counsel Magazine.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Family Law, Children Law, Children’s Rights | Monday 16 December 2024

Kinship Care – Statutory Guidance

In October 2024, the Department for Education published statutory guidance for local authorities on kinship care. In this article, Laura Williams has highlighted the parts of the guidance which are likely to come in handy when advising and representing kinship carers.

Laura Williams

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 16 December 2024

Best Practice in Respect of Adoption

On 7 November 2024, the Public Law Working Group published its report, ‘Recommendations for Best Practice in Respect of Adoption’. In this article, Rachel Schon focuses on two out of the five areas the report covers, contact and consensual adoption.

Rachel Schon

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Monday 18 November 2024

New enhanced Youth Court fee scheme

Joanne Cecil KC and Kate Aubrey-Johnson were independent expert advisers to the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR).

Joanne Cecil KCKate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Thursday 14 November 2024

Child First Custody Training and Research Pilot launches

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson, convenor of the Garden Court Children’s Rights Team, is project managing the Child First Custody Training and Research Pilot.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Monday 11 November 2024

Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed Recorder in South Eastern Circuit

We are delighted to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson of Garden Court Chambers has been appointed as a Recorder.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Family Law, Children’s Rights | Monday 21 October 2024

National Deprivation of Liberty Court Update: Consent and Necessity of DOLs

Blog by James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

James Holmes

Family Law, Children’s Rights | Monday 21 October 2024

A step closer to transparency – Summers & Anor v White & Ors [2024]

Blog by Jennifer Grehan of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Jennifer Grehan

Youth Justice & Child Rights, Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 15 October 2024

Garden Court Chambers welcomes three new pupils

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome three new pupils: Maya Thomas Davis, Frederick Legg, and Leanna Burnard.

Maya Thomas DavisFrederick LeggLeanna Burnard

Youth Justice & Child Rights, Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence | Sunday 1 September 2024

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, Michael Goold & Elena Papamichael contribute to Legal Action Magazine (Sep 2024)

In this article, Kate Aubrey-Johnson, Michael Goold & Elena Papamichael round-up important developments in youth justice, including: Rap and drill music as evidence Ending unnecessary criminalisation of care-experienced people Strip searches against children Detention of children at the police station Out-of-court disposals Bail and remand Child criminal exploitation: modern slavery Mens rea, joint enterprise and […]

Kate Aubrey-JohnsonMichael GooldElena Papamichael

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence | Monday 24 June 2024

Stella Harris secures acquittal in murder trial

Stella Harris of Garden Court Chambers represented the 15-year old defendant, led by Mathew Sherratt KC of Thomas More Chambers, instructed by Javed Chughtai of EBR Attridge Solicitors.

Stella HarrisEmma Fenn

Administrative and Public Law, International Environmental Law, Garden Court International | Monday 8 April 2024

Acland Bryant joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

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

Acland Bryant

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights | Friday 8 March 2024

Elena Papamichael secures unanimous acquittal for child modern slavery victim after six-week trial

Elena Papamichael is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence and Children's Rights Teams. She was instructed by Darrell Ennis-Gayle at Hodge Jones & Allen.

Elena Papamichael

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Education Law | Monday 19 February 2024

Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed to Michael Sieff Working Group on SEND, Neurodivergence & Youth Justice

We are delighted to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team has been appointed to the Michael Sieff Working Group on SEND, Neurodivergence & Youth Justice.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 5 December 2023

Good Practice Guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocate in the Youth Court published

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, convenor of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team, has authored new guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Youth Justice Board (YJB)'s 'Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group'.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson
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