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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 May 2024

Garden Court Chambers celebrates 50th Anniversary

This year marks 50 years of Garden Court Chambers winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance.

Family Law | Friday 24 January 2025

‘Trauma and the Family Courts: developing a trauma-informed practice’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is co-written by Amanda Weston KC and Amanda Meusz of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for Family Law, alongside Lucy Barnes, CEO and co-founder of Lawyers Who Care and a pupil barrister at East Anglian Chambers.

Amanda Weston KCAmanda Meusz

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 24 January 2025

Adrian Berry to be appointed King’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Adrian Berry will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2025.

Adrian Berry

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 21 January 2025

Liam Allan: Inquest finds police failings in arrest and rescue attempts probably caused death in Thames

The family is represented by Jodie Blackstock of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Cyrilia Knight and Isabel Gregory of Saunders Law and supported by INQUEST Caseworker Jordan Ferdinand-Sargeant.

Jodie Blackstock

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned Dame Kate Bingham (Former Chair of Vaccine Taskforce) on behalf of FEMHO and our Sonali Naik KC questioned witness Dr Mary Ramsay (Director of Public Health Programmes, UKHSA) on behalf of Migrant Primary Care Access Group.

Administrative and Public Law, Children’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 20 January 2025

Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon Shortlisted at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon have been nominated for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025.

Amanda MeuszGráinne Mellon

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 20 January 2025

Sophie Lucas joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Sophie Lucas has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Sophie Lucas

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 20 January 2025

Peter Wilcock KC questions Professor Sir Chris Whitty

Peter Wilcock KC, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries team, represents Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors.

Peter Wilcock KCBrenda Campbell KCJacob Bindman

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 17 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Today, public hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and Therapeutics continued.

Community Care Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 16 January 2025

School Inclusion Project, Ollie Persey and the Case of Finch v Surrey County Council shortlisted at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that the School Inclusion Project has been shortlisted for The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law, the case of Finch v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has been shortlisted for Case of the Year and Ollie Persey has been shortlisted for Legal Personality of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025.

Ollie Persey

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 16 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC questions Matt Hancock at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Today, public hearings for Module 4 of the the UK Covid-19 Inquiry continued. Our Leslie Thomas KC appeared at the Inquiry to question Matt Hancock on behalf of FEMHO.

Leslie Thomas KCUna Morris

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 15 January 2025

Court of Appeal quashes conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm conviction of aspiring law student who spoke in Parliament

Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers represented Ademola Adedeji, instructed by Zachary Whyte and Ruby Breward of Sperrin Law.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 January 2025

Coroner raises multiple concerns with West Yorkshire Police, College of Policing and National Police Chiefs Council after death of PC Anugrah Abraham

Paul Clark of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team represented the bereaved family in the Inquest, instructed by Daniel Cooper at Imran Khan & Partners Solicitors.

Paul Clark

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 January 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 public hearings open

Public hearings for Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, 'Vaccines and Therapeutics' opened this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing opening submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.

Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 14 January 2025

‘What are the intended and unintended consequences of the SiHIS pilot and report?’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is co-written by James Holmes of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for Family Law.

James Holmes

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 8 January 2025

Kamran Choudhry appointed Circuit Judge

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that door tenant Kamran Choudhry has been appointed as a Circuit Judge.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 January 2025

Abigail Holt appointed leader of European Circuit of the Bar 2025

We are delighted to announce that Abigail Holt of Garden Court Chambers has been appointed leader of The European Circuit of the Bar for 2025.

Abigail Holt

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 6 January 2025

Home Office concedes age dispute challenge and accepts child refugee wrongly assessed as adult in Criminal Court

IA was represented in criminal proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Grainne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Lainy Snook of Bond Joseph Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCGráinne MellonNadia O’Mara

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 2 January 2025

Judicial Review dismissed – Decision upheld to allow prosecution of Clearsprings Ready Homes for housing standards breach in asylum support accommodation

Stephanie Harrison KC, leading Tim Baldwin, were instructed by Swindon Borough Council, the Interested Party and prosecution authority in this case, which is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standard in Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Stephanie Harrison KCTim Baldwin

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Monday 23 December 2024

The Manchester 10 Appeal: Judgment Expected in January 2025

The Manchester 10 Appeals against convictions and sentence was heard over two days with Garden Court's Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan leading the submissions. They were instructed by Zachary Whyte and Ruby Breward of Sperrin Law.
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