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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, Criminal Appeals | Friday 6 December 2024

Government to implement outstanding recommendations in Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review and Law Commission to review homicide law and sentencing

The Law Commission has agreed to take on a project reviewing the law on homicide and the sentencing framework for murder.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 29 October 2024

Clare Wade KC secures acquittal for defendant in murder trial

Clare Wade KC of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, leading Evans Amoah-Nyamekye, instructed by Sarah Mirza of Birds Solicitors.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 20 June 2024

Clare Wade KC and Carol Hawley secure unanimous acquittal in murder trial

Clare Wade KC and Carol Hawley of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented one of defendants, Margaret Morgan, instructed by Jenna Dolan of Kelly's Solicitors.

Carol HawleyClare Wade KC

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 September 2023

Sentencing Council responds to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed Independent Reviewer on domestic homicide, published the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review earlier in 2023.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 20 July 2023

Coercive and controlling behaviour to become statutory mitigating factor – Clare Wade KC comments on Government’s response to Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as Independent Reviewer into domestic homicide, comments on further Government proposals published today (20 July 2023) as part of a wide-ranging response to Clare Wade KC’s report on domestic homicide.

Clare Wade KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 March 2023

Clare Wade KC comments on Government proposals regarding Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as independent reviewer, comments on Government proposals regarding the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review published today.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 9 September 2021

Clare Wade QC appointed to conduct an independent review of the law around domestic homicides

Clare Wade QC of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team – who was lead counsel in the high-profile case of Sally Challen – will examine the need to reform the law before presenting her findings and recommendations to the Lord Chancellor.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 12 November 2020

Clare Wade QC wins ‘Barrister of the Year’ at Women in Law Awards 2020

Congratulations to our Clare Wade QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team who has won Barrister of the Year at the Women in Law Awards 2020!

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 10 September 2020

Clare Wade QC shortlisted for Barrister of the Year & Woman of the Year by Women in Law Awards 2020

Congratulations to our Clare Wade QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team who has been shortlisted by Women in Law Awards 2020 for Barrister of the Year and Woman of the Year!

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Monday 10 June 2019

Sally Challen walks free after prosecutors accept lesser plea of manslaughter for killing abusive husband in coercive control case

Clare Wade QC and Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented Sally Challen, instructed by Harriet Wistrich of Birnberg Peirce & Partners.

Clare Wade KCLucie Wibberley

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 23 November 2018

Emma-Jayne Magson granted leave to appeal against conviction for killing boyfriend in light of “fresh evidence”

Clare Wade QC is instructed by Louise Bullivant, Aitken Harter Solicitors on behalf of Emma-Jayne Magson.

Clare Wade KC

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 2 March 2018

Sally Challen granted leave to appeal conviction for killing husband in “coercive control” case

Garden Court's Clare Wade QC instructed by Harriet Wistrich, Birnberg Peirce.

Clare Wade KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 February 2018

Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell appointed Queen’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to congratulate our four new silks appointed as Queen's Counsel on 26 February 2018.

Amanda Weston KCClare Wade KCSonali Naik KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 December 2017

Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell to be appointed Queen’s Counsel

Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February 2018.

Amanda Weston KCClare Wade KCSonali Naik KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 October 2015

Garden Court wins Legal 500 crime set of the year award

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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 | Friday 22 May 2015

Stacey Hyde cleared of murder in retrial

Stephen Kamlish QC and Clare Wade of Garden Court Chambers were defending.

Stephen Kamlish KCClare Wade KC

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