Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Friday 17 May 2019
High Court rules against local authority encampment ban
London Gypsies and Travellers were the interveners, represented pro bono by Marc Willers QC and Tessa Buchanan, both of Garden Court.
London Gypsies and Travellers were the interveners, represented pro bono by Marc Willers QC and Tessa Buchanan, both of Garden Court.

Marc Willers QC represented Councillor Paul Andrews, Mayor of Malton, North Yorkshire. He led his colleague Tim Baldwin, and was instructed by Ricardo Gama of Town Legal LLP.


The evidence, delivered today, was drafted by Marc Willers QC and David Neale.

Marc Willers QC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental and Planning Law Team is the leading barrister representing CAN Europe. Garden Court's Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Julia Lowis worked with Marc on the application to intervene.



By Chris Johnson of CLP and Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are instructed in this case.



Marc Willers QC has been instructed to represent Paul Andrews, the Mayor of Malton in North Yorkshire, in the legal challenge.

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak of Garden Court Chambers are instructed on this case.



Legal action seeks injunction to immediately halt development; reveals government continued construction despite knowledge of major ecological, archaeological risks and damage to island



Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are representing Barbudans in this case.



Marc Willers QC and Justine Compton were instructed by Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law for the appellant.

The claimant was represented by Marc Willers QC and Richard Reynolds of Garden Court Chambers’ Environmental Team.


Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are acting for the group of Barbudans.



The ERRC work to combat anti-Romani racism and protect human rights of Roma through strategic litigation, research, policy development, advocacy and education.

Marc Willers QC and Justine Compton are appealing the ruling to the Court of Appeal in December.

The Global Legal Action Network is preparing to bring a case to the ECHR to sue 47 European governments for inaction.



Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing environmental campaigner, Gayzer Frackman

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has called for responses to the consultation of Terms of Reference.
Marc Willers QC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, is representing the appellant.
