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Criminal Defence | Monday 4 April 2022

Icah Peart QC secures acquittal for murder

Icah Peart QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, led Martin Liddiard and was instructed by Hockham Suthi of Riley Hayes Solicitors.

Icah Peart KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 1 April 2022

Court of Appeal rules unlawfully removed child entitled to damages

Our Sonali Naik QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers represented the Appellant, instructed by Hannah Baynes of Duncan Lewis.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCSonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Education Law | Friday 1 April 2022

High Court grants six mandatory orders against local authority for “serious and substantial” breaches of duty to vulnerable 15-year-old child

Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law team, acted for the child, on behalf of her litigation friend. She was instructed by Serena Fasso, Public Law solicitor at Simpson Millar.

Gráinne Mellon

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Protest Rights | Wednesday 30 March 2022

Garden Court Crime Team statement on no returns action

Members of the criminal law team at Garden Court Chambers support the position of the Criminal Bar Association that neither the level of remuneration apparently to be offered nor the government’s proposed timetable for implementation represent an adequate response to the crisis that has enveloped the criminal Bar.  The criminal Bar is an essential part of […]

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 25 March 2022

High Court discharges injunctions in INEOS protestor cases

Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Protest Teams, represented Joe Corré in the most recent proceedings.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 17 March 2022

Garden Court Chambers submits response to Government’s consultation ‘Human Rights Act Reform: A British Bill of Rights’

Garden Court Chambers has been at the forefront of human rights issues arising in litigation for the past 40 years. We reject the Consultation Paper’s premise of over-reliance upon Strasbourg authority by domestic courts in relation to rights-based claim

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

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 11 March 2022

David Emanuel QC succeeds in Court of Appeal again after successful Criminal Cases Review Commission referral

David Emanuel QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, acted for Hanif Patel.

David Emanuel KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 3 March 2022

The Stephen Knafler QC Scholarship for refugee bar students

We are delighted to support the new Stephen Knafler QC Scholarship for refugee bar students. The scholarship will enable refugee students to take the Bar Practice Course at The City Law School.

Immigration Law | Friday 25 February 2022

Children of appellant in KO (Nigeria) achieve success in European Court of Human Rights

The applicant children were represented by Sonali Naik QC and Helen Foot, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, instructed by Oluwole Osibona of Freemans Solicitors.

Helen FootSonali Naik KC

Family Law, Children Law | Monday 21 February 2022

Child unlawfully deprived of their liberty during lockdown

Rebekah Wilson, of the Garden Court Chambers Famly Team, appeared for the Respondent father, instructed by Saleha Bibi of Sternberg Reed.

Welfare Benefits Law | Friday 18 February 2022

High Court rules it was lawful to restrict £20-a-week covid uplift for Universal Credit claimants with no backdating for legacy benefits claimants

Desmond Rutledge, of the Garden Court Chambers Welfare Benefits Law Team, represented the Claimants, led by Jamie Burton QC of Doughty Street Chambers and instructed by William Ford of Osbornes Law.

Desmond Rutledge

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Rights of Nature and Protection of Habitats | Friday 18 February 2022

Appeal Court judges divided over unlawfulness of decision to allow new Surrey oil wells

Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers leading Estelle Dehon QC of Cornerstone Barristers acting for campaigner Sarah Finch, instructed by Rowan Smith of Leigh Day.

Marc Willers KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 11 February 2022

Crown court proceedings in commercial scale cannabis production case stayed as an abuse of process

Lee Sergent and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, acted for two of the defendants instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors.

Lee SergentElena Papamichael

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 10 February 2022

Victims of trafficking secure recognition of their trafficking status, revocation of deportation orders and granted leave to remain

Sonali Naik QC, Louise Hooper and Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Public Law Team acted for the Claimants, instructed by Maria Thomas at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Louise HooperSonali Naik KCEmma Fitzsimons

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Tuesday 8 February 2022

Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ protester acquitted of riot

Russell Fraser, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team, represented JY instructed by Freya Colvin of Hodge Jones and Allen.

Russell Fraser

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 4 February 2022

High Court dismisses contempt of court against Insulate Britain activists

Owen Greenhall, joint-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented three defendants in these committal proceedings.

Owen Greenhall

Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 31 January 2022

Do Right and Fear No One – Autobiography by Leslie Thomas QC available to pre-order

An unforgettable account of some of the most significant, controversial & disturbing legal cases of the last 50 years. Do Right and Fear No One presents a blistering argument for a level playing field in the pursuit of justice.

Leslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law | Monday 31 January 2022

Pandemic problems and discrimination—student finance challenge succeeds (R (Naeem) v Secretary of State for Education)

Co-authored by Gráinne Mellon and Rehab Jaffer, both of Garden Court Chambers. This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on 26 January 2022.

Gráinne MellonRehab Jaffer

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 31 January 2022

Sonali Naik QC and Irena Sabic act in ‘deport first, appeal later’ case where appellant killed by Taliban

Sonali Naik QC and Irena Sabic, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, represent the appellant, instructed by Nasir Ata of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Irena Sabic KCSonali Naik KC
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