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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 29 January 2016

Garden Court Crime Team welcomes Gove’s decision to scrap legal aid contracting regime

The Garden Court Crime Team welcomes the Government’s announcement to abandon the dual contracting regime.

Financial Crime and Confiscation | Thursday 28 January 2016

Jury acquits former ICAP broker in Libor trial

Henry Blaxland QC of Garden Court Chambers represented Darrell Read, accused of helping convicted trader Tom Hayes manipulate the Libor rate.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 January 2016

The Calais Jungle and Dunkirk camps: inhuman and degrading

Garden Court’s Nicola Braganza recounts her recent visit to the camps

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 January 2016

Landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding anonymity of mental health patients

Stephen Knafler QC and Roger Pezzani of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 25 January 2016

Trial collapses after CPS accused of covering up Metropolitan Police corruption

Stephen Kamlish QC and Catherine Oborne defended Mr Gohil, who was charged with making false allegations of police corruption.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Maya Sikand representing Peter Francis in the Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing

Peter Francis is the now notorious former police officer and whistle-blower. Maya is instructed by Leigh Day.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Court of Appeal rejects attempts by Home Secretary to deport man resident in Britain for 60 years

Stephen Knafler QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers represented the respondent, Benedetto Vassallo.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Channel 4 News – Stephanie Harrison QC rejects PMs suggestion that Muslim women could be deported if they don’t speak English

Stephanie Harrison QC comments on whether failing a language test could become a basis for removal.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Cardiff ‘Anarchists’ Cleared of Violent Disorder

Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers represented one of the defendants.

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 19 January 2016

BBC World News – Colin Yeo assesses whether Donald Trump could be banned from the UK

Colin Yeo joined BBC World News to discuss whether such a ban would be legal.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Henry Blaxland QC represents broker in alleged Libor rigging trial

Henry Blaxland QC is representing former ICAP plc broker Darrell Read, accused of allegedly helping to rig the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (Libor), a global benchmark used to set interest rates.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Suhaib Majeed and Tarik Hassane on trial at the Central Criminal Court for terrorism offences

The defendants are represented by Ali Bajwa QC and Hossein Zahir of Garden Court Chambers' Crime Team.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 18 January 2016

High Court grants permission to apply for judicial review in children’s asylum support test case

Stephen Knafler QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading counsel for Ms Kaneza.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 15 January 2016

Coroner rules that changes must be made to the Welsh Ambulance Service to protect life in remote areas

Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Jasmine Lapsley in the inquest into her death.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 January 2016

Michael Ivers appointed Queen’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Michael Ivers has been appointed Queen’s Counsel.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 January 2016

Application for permission to appeal lodged in the Supreme Court

Stephen Knafler QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading counsel.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 January 2016

Special Immigration Appeals Commission issues new practice note

Garden Court's national security practitioners continue to offer advice, representation and training in this area.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 December 2015

Garden Court Welcomes UN Women to Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome the UN Women National Committee UK, which will be carrying out its work from Garden Court Chambers for the next six months.