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Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 7 December 2008

Seminar: Asset Recovery Mediation

Under Part V of POCA: A moderated demonstration

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 December 2008

Issue 117 – 2nd December 2008

News The ‘points based system’ came into effect on 27 November 2008 for tiers 2 (skilled workers with a job offer, e.g. teachers and nurses) and 5 (youth mobility and temporary workers, e.g. musicians coming to play in a concert). There are significant consequential changes to the immigration rules as well as changes to the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 December 2008

Garden Court Counsel Ranked Leaders at the Bar – Chambers and Partners 2009

Garden Court recognised as an outstanding leader in key areas of Crime, Housing, Immigration, Family, Civil Liberties and Police Actions

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 December 2008

The 4th Tsunami Charity Reception

The 4th Tsunami Charity Reception, a fundraising event in remembrance of the Tsunami organised by the Association of Sri Lankan Lawyers on 28th November 2008 at Garden Court Chambers, Lincoln's Inn Fields, was a great success and a lovely evening.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 December 2008

Issue 5 – 1st December 2008

Legislation (a selection) Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008, SI 2008/2828, commencement 3 November 2008 except for arts 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 (b), 18 (b), 19 (b) which come into force on 4 May 2009: consequential amendments made to four acts and 11 eleven SI’s as a result of the commencement of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 December 2008

Issue 116 – 1st December 2008

The Latest Housing Law News New Premises Closure Orders: these new orders become available from today (1 December 2008) with the commencement of the relevant provisions of the Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008. For a copy of the commencement order, click here. The provisions greatly extend the scope for closing premises which are the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 November 2008

Issue 115 – 24th November 2008

The Latest Housing Law News Legal aid for Housing Cases: faced with the increased demand created by the present housing crisis, the Legal Services Commission (LSC) has announced that it will award additional Housing matter starts to some current providers of legal services who are taking the strain of that increased demand. Applications for additional […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 November 2008

Issue 56 – 24th November 2008

COURT OF APPEAL Equal Pay Blackburn & Anor v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2008] EWCA Civ 1208The special priority payment scheme which was paid to those who work the 24/7 rotating shift pattern had a disparate impact on women and put them at a particular disadvantage when compared with men. However the scheme […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 November 2008

Issue 116 – 24th November 2008

News The UK Border Agency has announced that on the 27th November 2008, tiers 2 and 5 of the points-based system will open for applications. As these tiers open the schemes which they are set to replace will close down. more info The Legal Services Commission has published its response to the Bar Council’s ‘Legal […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 November 2008

Charity Fundraising Evening at Garden Court

Brenda Campbell & Winsome Levy will bravely attempt to scale the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Just for Kids Law. Please come and support their efforts at our fundraising evening, complete with drinks, food, & great prizes to be raffled

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 November 2008

Two members of Garden Court Chambers have been shortlisted for Legal Aid Barrister of the Year.

Maya Sikand and John Beckley both shortlisted

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 November 2008

Issue 114 – 17th November 2008

The Latest Housing Law News Housing for EU nationals: the House of Commons Library has produced a helpful briefing paper "EU migrants: entitlement to housing assistance (England)" dealing with access to housing and homelessness assistance in England for non-UK EU nationals. For a copy of the paper, click here. Homelessness: the Welsh Assembly Government has […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 November 2008

Issue 115 – 17th November 2008

News The retired persons of independent means route will be closed from 27 November 2008. more info The number of jobs available to foreign workers through the shortage occupation route will be reduced, the Government announced on 11 November 2008. The shortage occupation list sets out those jobs for which there are not enough resident […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 November 2008

Issue 113 – 10th November 2008

Latest Housing Law News Housing work on legal aid: the blueprint for provision of publicly-funded Housing Law services after April 2010 has been set out by the Legal Services Commission in its consultation document Civil Bid Rounds for 2010 contracts: A consultation. The LSC proposes to let no Housing-only contracts. Future contracts will provide either […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 November 2008

Issue 114 – 10th November 2008

News The UKBA has announced that the age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will increase from 18 to 21 from the end of this month. From 27 November both parties in a marriage will have to be 21 before a marriage visa can be issued. New immigration rules for business and […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 5 November 2008

NEW Housing Seminars

Two new housing seminars are taking place this month, Book your place now!

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2008

Bar Pro Bono Award 2008

Mark Muller QC and Brenda Campbell were part of Access to Justice in Afganistan Project, which jointly involved: Garden Court Chambers, 20 Essex Street, Matrix Chambers and Blackstone chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 November 2008

Issue 112 – 3rd November 2008

Latest Housing Law News Housing Ombudsman: the 2008 Annual Report of the Housing Ombudsman Service sets out the details of the ombudsman’s work over the past year and contains useful digests of concluded cases. For a copy, click here. Homelessness: the October 2008 Update from the Homelessness Action Team based at the Housing Corporation reviews […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 November 2008

Issue 113 – 3rd November 2008

News The Australian Government has announced an investigation into reports that up to 20 rejected asylum seekers from Afghanistan were killed after being returned. more info The judicial arm of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) ruled that Niger had failed in its obligations to protect a 24 year old woman who had […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 30 October 2008

Birmingham City Council v Shafi

The Master of the Rolls gave judgment today in Birmingham City Council v Shafi, dismissing the appeals brought by the Council. Maya Sikand, who represented the First Respondent Shafi