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Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 15 May 2014

Housing Team gives evidence to Justice Select Committee

Housing Team highlights that legal aid cuts are creating an unnecessary risk of homelessness.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 14 May 2014

Maya Sikand wins Judicial Review for pregnant prisoner denied place in mother and baby unit

The High Court has ordered that a prison which refused a place in its mother and baby unit to a new mother must reconsider its decision. Maya Sikand acted for the prisoner.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 13 May 2014

Judge tells prosecutors to review case of Julian Webster’s death

Rajiv Menon QC and Tom Stoate successfully challenge CPS decision not to prosecute

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 May 2014

Tim Baldwin instructed for family of Natalie Thomas at inquest

Inquest into the death of Natalie Thomas in psychiatric care in St Charles Hospital begins today.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 24 April 2014

Dexter Dias QC instructed for family of Cherry Groce at inquest into her shooting

Dexter Dias QC has been instructed at inquest into the shooting which triggered the 1985 Brixton Riots.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 24 April 2014

Richard Harvey delivers final declaration at IADL conference

Richard Harvey joined by Garden Court barristers at the International Association of Democratic Lawyers in Brussels.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 April 2014

Anti-fracking protesters cleared

Five anti-fracking protestors, including Green MP Caroline Lucas, found not guilty.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 April 2014

Liz Davies and Stephen Cottle announced as Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2014 finalists

Liz Davies and Stephen Cottle are finalists in the Legal Aid Barrister of the Year category.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 April 2014

‘Release’ Stephen Peterson Exhibition

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to host an exhibition of works by Stephen Peterson.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 15 April 2014

Leslie Thomas QC and Marc Willers QC appointed Queen’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers was delighted to see two of its members appointed Queen's Counsel in yesterday's 2014 silks’ ceremony.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 April 2014

Dexter Dias QC and Deborah Coles publish article in Independent on Jake Hardy inquest

Article makes the case for deaths of children in custody to be added to the Independent Review into custodial deaths.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 April 2014

Deprivation of citizenship Q&A this Friday

Amanda Weston to take part live Q&A on Friday 11 April.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 April 2014

‘Let’s Talk FGM’ event held at Garden Court

Garden Court co-hosts evening of lively debate with key FGM activists.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 April 2014

Housing Law Bulletin – Special Issue – 8 April 2014

Housing Law News Dear Reader, Housing Law Bulletin is now on its Easter break – but that does not mean that for the next couple of weeks you need to miss out on any news about housing law and practice. For daily housing law news and updates from the editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 4 April 2014

Dexter Dias QC and Richard Reynolds obtain devastatingly critical jury verdict in Jake Hardy inquest

Jury finds serious prison failures contributed to the death of 17-year-old Jake Hardy.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 3 April 2014

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Anthony Harrison act in prison siege acquittal

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Anthony Harrison represent defendant accused of false imprisonment by holding prison officer hostage.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 2 April 2014

UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women meets with Garden Court practitioners

Garden Court welcomes Rashida Manjoo to discuss practitioners’ experiences of dealing with victims of violence against women.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 April 2014

Garden Court crime team supports Yes vote in CBA ballot

The Garden Court Crime Team has decided to urge CBA members to vote in favour of the upcoming ballot question.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 April 2014

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 350 – 1 April 2014

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) will be undertaking the London Legal Walk 2014 to raise funds for advice service charities. Please consider making a small donation. Click here to do so. Housing Law News Housing and Legal Aid (1): as reported in last week’s bulletin, the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 March 2014

Garden Court Crime Team “dismayed” at CBA deal with government

Speaking on behalf of the criminal practitioners at Garden Court, Henry Blaxland QC explains the reasons behind the dismay at yesterday's deal negotiated by the CBA.