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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.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 27 June 2024

Inquest into the death of Zara Aleena concludes failures across multiple agencies contributed to her death

Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of the deceased.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 9 December 2022

Commissioner finally apologises for fist bump stop and search in February 2018

Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimants, instructed by Carolynn Gallwey of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 13 March 2019

Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct for failing to protect victim of domestic homicide

Rajeev Thacker was instructed by Sophie Naftalin of Bhatt Murphy to represent the family of Linah Keza.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 21 October 2016

Garden Court and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law awards

Garden Court has been shortlisted at the Chambers Bar Awards, whilst Stephanie and our Public Law Team are shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 July 2016

Alice Gross found to have been unlawfully killed

Alice's family was represented by Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Liberty.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 14 December 2015

Alice Gross inquest will examine authorities’ role

Coroner rules that the inquest engages Article 2 ECHR. Rajeev Thacker is representing Alice’s family.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 October 2015

Chambers UK Bar Guide ranks Garden Court in Band 1

Garden Court Chambers recognised as a leading set for immigration, social housing, civil liberties, police law, Court of Protection, crime and inquests and public inquiries.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 July 2015

Crucial decision expected on scope of inquest into death of Alice Gross

Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers is representing the family of Alice Gross.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 June 2015

Inquest highlights police failings after vulnerable man dies following police restraint

The family were represented by Rajeev Thacker, barrister at Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 March 2015

Victory for Daniel Sylvester in claim against police for unlawful use of taser

Daniel Sylvester was represented at court by Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Inquest finds a catalogue of police failings contributed to death of Maria Stubbings

Maria Stubbings, murdered by her ex-partner, was failed by Essex Police. Rajeev Thacker represented the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 29 July 2014

Refuge and Liberty intervene in domestic homicide Supreme Court case

Rajeev Thacker instructed in landmark case attempting to remove police immunity from negligence claims.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 February 2014

Inquest finds systematic failings in police response to domestic violence

An inquest jury has today found that there were systemic failings in the police response to domestic violence, when returning a verdict of unlawful killing in the inquest into the death of Mavis Clift. Rajeev Thacker was instructed for the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 October 2013

Garden Court Chambers ranked Band 1 in Chambers UK 2014

We are once again delighted to have been ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK 2014 directory.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 October 2013

Police failings contributed to domestic violence killings

An inquest has found that police failings contributed to the death of Rachael Slack and her two-year-old son. Rajeev Thacker was instructed for the Slack family.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 September 2013

Rajeev Thacker acting in the inquest into the deaths of Rachael and Auden Slack and Andrew Cairns

Rajeev Thacker is currently instructed for the Slack family in the inquest into the deaths of Rachael Slack, her two year old son Auden and her ex-partner Andrew Cairn.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 June 2013

Coroner finds that failures in communication contributed to soldier’s death

Following a five-day inquest, a coroner sitting at Preston has found that confused orders and failures in communication meant that opportunities were missed to save the life of a young soldier.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 15 January 2013

Garden Court barristers recognised in Black Letter Law directory

Garden Court Chambers was delighted to learn that a record number of members of Chambers have been identified in the latest edition of Black Letter Law Directory. In total, 12 barristers have been highlighted for being in the news or as notable practition

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