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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.

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 10 December 2024

Sam Robinson KC and Shahida Begum act in ‘highly complex’ acquittal

Our Sam Robinson KC led Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by CS solicitors.

Sam Robinson KCShahida Begum

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 November 2024

Appeal against conviction allowed due to material irregularity

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team represented DG, instructed by Saadiya Ahmed of Dexter Henry Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Friday 20 September 2024

Defendant acquitted following abuse of process submissions

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, IH, instructed by Alexander Bennett Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Friday 17 May 2024

Criminal Disclosure Referencer (Third Edition) by Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum out now

The Garden Court Crime Team is pleased to announce that the Criminal Disclosure Referencer, Third Edition, written by Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum is out now.

Tom WainwrightShahida BegumEmma Fenn

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 23 August 2023

Liberty intervention in CCRC referral on Human Rights Implications of ‘Gang’ Evidence in Joint Enterprise Cases

Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Appeals Team, is on the legal team who drafted the submissions to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on behalf of Liberty.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 21 June 2023

Defendant acquitted of conspiring with another to slash a police officer in prison

James Scobie KC led Shahida Begum of Garden Court Court Chambers. They were instructed by Fergus Harrington of ABV Solicitors.

James Scobie KCShahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Friday 12 May 2023

Defendant acquitted of conspiracy to supply cocaine worth over one million pounds

Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, instructed by Saadiya Ahmad of Dexter Henry Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 2 December 2020

Appeal against sentence allowed due to double counting and too high an uplift for aggravating factors

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team was assigned by the Registrar to represent the applicant who had lodged his own grounds of appeal.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 18 November 2020

Defendant found not guilty of murder, police officer’s imagery comparison evidence excluded

Bernard Tetlow QC led Shahida Begum, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Tahir Mahmood and Yusuf Khan of Abrahams Law Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Friday 16 October 2020

Defendant found not guilty of attempted murder and wounding with intent in a case involving a death

Bernard Tetlow QC led Shahida Begum, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Arlene Mansoor of Shearman Bowen Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Monday 11 November 2019

Vulnerable youth defendant acquitted after successful appeal against conviction and re-trial

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team led John Connolly of Thompsons Solicitors and was instructed by Mutahir Ahmed of Thompsons Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Friday 12 April 2019

Client found not guilty of £1.4 million fraud allegations after 6-week ‘Gatwick Airport Parking’ trial

Keir Monteith QC and Shahida Begum were instructed by Shahid Khan and Abraar Ayaz at Advice Wise Solicitors.

Keir Monteith KCShahida Begum

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 December 2017

Criminal Disclosure Referencer – Second Edition now published

Criminal Disclosure Referencer, Second Edition written by Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum has been published. 

Tom WainwrightShahida BegumEmma Fenn

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 25 October 2017

Application for leave to appeal against conviction and substantive appeal allowed for refugee who was not advised of relevant defence in 2009

Shahida Begum was instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors to represent YH in an appeal against conviction.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 18 April 2017

Extradition of Turkish social justice activist barred

IK was represented by Shahida Begum of Garden Court Chambers.

Shahida Begum

Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 February 2017

Important Court of Appeal judgment for victims of human trafficking

A number of defendants and the intervener were represented by counsel from Garden Court Chambers.

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 | Monday 27 July 2015

Trial collapses after defence submissions in £40million fraud case

Four of the defendants were represented by Keir Monteith, Clare Wade, Nerida Harford-Bell and Shahida Begum of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 April 2014

Anti-fracking protesters cleared

Five anti-fracking protestors, including Green MP Caroline Lucas, found not guilty.

Tom WainwrightShahida BegumOwen Greenhall
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