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Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 20 September 2019

Ceara Thacker Inquest: Family calls on universities to improve mental health care following student’s suicide

Ceara’s family were represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court, instructed by Gus Silverman of Irwin Mitchell.

Welfare Benefits Law, Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 19 September 2019

HMRC defeated at European Court of Justice on rights for pregnant self-employed EU Citizens

Adrian Berry and Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers represented Ms Dakneviciute, instructed by the Welfare Rights Service of the City of Wolverhampton Council.

Adrian Berry KCDesmond Rutledge

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 September 2019

Garden Court Chambers participating in Open House London 2019

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to be part of Open House London weekend again on 21-22 September 2019.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 10 September 2019

Garden Court Special Fund shortlisted for Access to Justice award at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2019

We are delighted to announce that the Garden Court Special Fund has been shortlisted for the ‘Access to Justice’ award at the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2019.

Rajiv Menon KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 10 September 2019

Sonali Naik QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion at Chambers Bar Awards 2019

We are delighted to announce that Sonali Naik QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers have been shortlisted for their Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019.

Sonali Naik KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 10 September 2019

Death of immigration detainee Bai Bai Ahmed Kabia could have been prevented, inquest concludes

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented the family.

Owen Greenhall

Criminal Defence | Monday 9 September 2019

Acquittal of conspiracy to cheat HMRC following six week trial at Southwark Crown Court

The defendant was represented by Mark Gatley of Garden Court.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 September 2019

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at Chambers Bar Awards 2019

We are proud to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019.

Garden Court Chambers | Saturday 7 September 2019

Camila Zapata Besso of Garden Court selected by the Bar Council to speak on human rights in Mexico and Colombia

Camila Zapata Besso is a member of the Garden Court Immigration, Public Law and Civil Liberties Teams.

Criminal Defence, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 6 September 2019

Judy Khan QC shortlisted for Crime Silk of the Year and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year by Chambers Bar Awards 2019

Winners of the awards will be announced at a ceremony on 31 October 2019 at the Hilton on Park Lane.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 5 September 2019

‘Competitive Strategies for Mid-Sized Law Firms’ now published

Garden Court is pleased to announce that Charlotte Ogilvie, Marketing and Communications Executive, authored chapter 9: "'Access to the Bar for all', not the few".

Immigration Law | Thursday 22 August 2019

How will the UK immigration system cope with no deal Brexit?

Written by Patrick Lewis of Garden Court and Anne Morrison of Davidson Morris.

Criminal Defence | Friday 16 August 2019

Lucie Wibberley debates reform of law on misconduct in public office on BBC Radio 4 ‘Unreliable Evidence’

Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team has appeared on BBC Radio 4's 'Unreliable Evidence' programme to debate reform of the law on misconduct in public office, drawing on her experience of representing clients prosecuted for t

Lucie Wibberley

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 7 August 2019

Garden Court barristers appointed to advise JUSTICE on reform of institutional responses to deaths or other serious incidents

Leslie Thomas QC, Thalia Maragh and Una Morris of the Garden Court Inquests and Public Inquiries Team have been appointed to the JUSTICE Working Party, 'When Things Go Wrong'.

Leslie Thomas KCUna MorrisThalia Maragh

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 6 August 2019

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Shina Animashaun and Danielle Manson to the Crime Team as third six pupils

We are delighted to announce that Shina Animashaun and Danielle Manson have joined the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team as third six pupils.

Shina Animashaun

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 2 August 2019

Judicial review challenges refusal of discretionary leave to remain to a victim of trafficking

Maha Sardar of Garden Court represented the applicant in the Upper Tribunal where permission was granted to judicially review the Home Office decision. She was instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Maha Sardar

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International, Criminal Defence | Thursday 1 August 2019

Supreme Court challenge to lawfulness of UK facilitation of the death penalty in the US

Jacob Bindman is representing the intervener, Reprieve, led by Mark Summers QC at Matrix Chambers. They are instructed by Rosa Curling of Leigh Day in the expedited appeal at the Supreme Court.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 1 August 2019

Garden Court Chambers welcomes new tenant Camila Zapata Besso

We are delighted to announce that Camila Zapata Besso has joined Garden Court Chambers as a tenant.

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 31 July 2019

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes damning report on sexual abuse of children in the care of Nottinghamshire councils

Stephen Simblet and Laura Profumo, instructed by Chris Ratcliffe of Uppal Taylor Solicitors, Nottingham, represented 34 victims/survivors of sexual abuse.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 31 July 2019

Six figure damages award in malicious prosecution claim against Metropolitan Police

Stephen Simblet of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team represented Gary Vian, one of the claimants.

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