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Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 July 2009

Chambers’ Barristers in Today’s Times

Garden Court Housing Barristers key to important House of Lords Decision

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 July 2009

Issue 143 – 13th July 2009

The Latest Housing Law News Housing Possession Claims: in the first quarter of this year (January to March 2009) over 61,000 possession claims were brought in the county courts of England & Wales and over 38,000 warrants for possession were issued. Both figures represent increases against the last quarter of 2008. The details were given […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 10 July 2009

Issue 146 – 6th July 2009

News Violence in China’s western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and 800 people injured. Reports from Xinjiang suggest some internet and mobile services are blocked. View The defence secretary concedes that there is a need for a new investigation into the deaths of 20 Iraqis in Basra in 2004 High […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 July 2009

Positional Asphyxia and Restraint Death at HMP Belmarsh – Jury Find Healthcare Guilty of Neglect

Godfrey Moyo's family was represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members,
barrister Leslie Thomas of Garden Court Chambers instructed by Daniel
Machover of Hickman and Rose Solicitors.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 July 2009

Issue 142 – 6th July 2009

The Latest Housing Law News More reform in Housing: in a parliamentary written statement made on 30 June 2009 the Housing Minister announced a swathe of further changes to housing law and policy including: (1) with immediate effect, all new build council housing will be excluded from the HRA subsidy system which means that councils […]

Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 5 July 2009

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Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 5 July 2009

Garden Court Chambers response to ‘Best Value’ Tendering Scheme

Garden Court has responded to the Legal Services Commission’s consultation on denying access to criminal work for solicitors who refuse to carry out the work for next to nothing. A copy of the response has been sent to the Constitutional Affairs Committee

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 July 2009

House of Lords agrees women fleeing domestic violence entitled to Homelessness Assistance

Women fleeing domestic violence entitled to Homelessness Assistance
Women's Refuges Protected From Bed-Blocking

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 June 2009

Issue 141 – 29th June 2009

The Latest Housing Law News More Law on Social Housing: today (29 June 2009) the Prime Minister announced further changes in the law relating to social housing as part of the Building Britain’s Future programme The four specific proposals are: (1) a change in the rules for allocating social housing, enabling local authorities to give […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 June 2009

Issue 66 – 29th June 2009

Employment Appeal Tribunal Strike out Ironopolis Film Company Ltd & ors v Fox UKEAT/0314/08/DAAs the Respondents’ responses were struck out in accordance with Rule 18(7)(b), (c) and (e) the Tribunal had erred in saying that they were not entitled to take any further part in the proceedings other than to seek a review. see Amendment/reasons […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 June 2009

Issue 145 – 29th June 2009

News This week the Children’s Society and Bail for Immigration Detainees published a report on the UK Border Agency’s A2D (Alternative to Detention) project, which took place in Millbank, Kent from 2007-2008. The project received £1 million in funding from the Home Office, but it resulted in the removal of only one family. View You […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 23 June 2009

Issue 144 – 22nd June 2009

News The UKBA has rejected calls for an amnesty for illegal immigrants. see In responding to a report on suspected war criminals in the UK, published by the Aegis Trust, the UKBA has given the clearest indication so far of the intention to bring into force Part 10 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 June 2009

FIT watch campaigners lodge complaint against climate camp arrests

Anna Morris and Tom Wainwright, instructed by Kellys Solicitors, represented 3 protesters who were arrested at Climate Camp at Kingsnorth power station last year who have lodged a complaint with the IPCC regarding their treatment at the hands of police officers. The 3, Emily Apple, Valerie Swain and Jeffrey Cornock, were present at the demonstrating […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 June 2009

Issue 140 – 22nd June 2009

The Latest Housing Law News Help for mortgage defaulters: on 17 June 2009 the Treasury Select Committee announced the launch of an inquiry into mortgage arrears and repossessions. It has called for written submissions by 12 noon on 1st July 2009. Advisers with experience of assisting defaulters facing repossession may wish to respond. For more […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 19 June 2009

Issue 65 – 15th June 2009

EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN 65 HOUSE OF LORDS Holidays Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Stringer [2009] UKHL 31Holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998, including termination payments, are included in the definition of wages under s27 Employment Rights Act 1996 ("ERA") and therefore can be claimed as an unauthorised deduction from wages. more info EMPLOYMENT APPEAL […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 18 June 2009

Housing association tenants protected!

In a landmark decision, issued today (18 June 2009), the Court of Appeal has confirmed that tenants of housing associations can assert their human rights

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 June 2009

Dexter Dias QC wins Human Rights award

Dexter Dias QC was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Law and Advocacy.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 June 2009

ASLLUK fundraising

The first ASLLUK fundraising event for Internally Displaced Persons in Sri Lanka, will be at Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LS, on Friday 26th June 2009, 6.30pm. It will be a Sri Lankan traditional musical recital, with food and drink. Ticket £20. If we sell 100 tickets, we can raise £1,000. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 June 2009

Issue 139 – 15th June 2009

The Latest Housing Law News Homelessness in England: figures published on 11 June 2009 show that the number of homeless households accepted for statutory assistance under the main housing duty has continued to fall. Compared with the first three months of last year, figures for the first quarter of 2009 are down by 26%. The […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 June 2009

Issue 143 – 15th June 2009

News Under a concession agreed by the UK Border Agency for this year only, students applying to study for A-Levels in the United Kingdom are allowed to make a visa application based on a conditional offer from their education provider. This concession, which only applies to applications made overseas, is in recognition of the fact […]