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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 | Thursday 8 October 2015

Garden Court wins Legal 500 crime set of the year award

The winners in these awards are chosen by the Legal 500 as a result of thousands of interviews with firms, sets and counsel.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 July 2015

Retired police officer acquitted of indecent assault and misconduct in public office

Gurpal Virdi, the retired police officer, was represented by Henry Blaxland QC of Garden Court Chambers

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 June 2015

Old Bailey terror trial collapses after prosecution offers no evidence

The defendant was represented by Henry Blaxland QC of Garden Court Chambers.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 May 2015

Trial of Anis Abid Sardar begins at Woolwich Crown Court

The defendant is being represented by Henry Blaxland QC.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 5 March 2015

Manslaughter of eight-year-old Ayesha Ali by mother, Polly Chowdhury, and Kiki Muddar

Henry Blaxland QC, Ali Bajwa QC and Dafna Spiro represented the defendants.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 6 February 2015

Henry Blaxland QC, Hossein Zahir and Beth O’Reilly represent Imran Khawaja at Woolwich Crown Court

Judge hands down 12-year custodial sentence in Syria-related terrorism case.

Henry Blaxland KCHossein Zahir KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 January 2015

Judge allows submission of no case to answer in fraud trial

Henry Blaxland QC represents a pension administrator in a three-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Henry Blaxland KCDr Hannah Tonkin

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 March 2014

Garden Court Crime Team “dismayed” at CBA deal with government

Speaking on behalf of the criminal practitioners at Garden Court, Henry Blaxland QC explains the reasons behind the dismay at yesterday's deal negotiated by the CBA.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 20 March 2014

G4S guards to face manslaughter charges over Jimmy Mubenga death

Following a review of the case, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that it intends to charge three G4S guards with manslaughter over the death of Jimmy Mubenga.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 February 2014

Judge stays indictment in case of man accused of IRA Hyde Park bombing

Henry Blaxland QC acted for John Downey, who was charged with involvement in the 1982 Hyde Park bombing, one of the most notorious incidents of the IRA campaign.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 February 2014

Judge dismisses charge brought by Serious Fraud Office

A judge has dismissed charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office against a solicitor, two solicitor partners, a senior QC and two company directors. Henry Blaxland QC acted for one of the defendants.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 11 November 2013

Case against NHS doctor accused of Syrian kidnap collapses

The trial against Shajul Islam, an NHS doctor accused of kidnapping a British photographer in Syria, has been dropped. He was represented by Henry Blaxland QC and Hossein Zahir.

Henry Blaxland KCHossein Zahir KC

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 | Wednesday 25 September 2013

Garden Court Chambers recommended as Top Tier Set in Legal 500 2013

Garden Court Chambers is once again delighted to have been recommended as a Top Tier Set in this year's Legal 500. We are recommended in six areas of law as a set, with 11 silks and 27 junior barristers recognised individually.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 9 July 2013

Jury returns unlawful killing verdict at Jimmy Mubenga inquest

A jury has today delivered a verdict of unlawful killing in the inquest into the death of Jimmy Mubenga. Mr Mubenga died of positional asphyxia in October 2010 in the custody of G4S security guards while being deported from the UK to Angola. His family we

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 June 2013

Court of Appeal Criminal Division allows appeals against conviction of child victims of trafficking

The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal has today allowed appeals against conviction by victims of child trafficking.

Henry Blaxland KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC, Terry Munyard, Anna Morris and Hossein Zahir in terrorism cases

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC and Hossein Zahir appeared for defendants doing acts in preparation of terrorism.

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