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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.

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Family Law | Monday 16 December 2024

‘Unlocking potential: Lawyers Who Care’ published in Counsel Magazine

The article is co-authored by Kate Aubrey-Johnson of Garden Court Chambers and Lucy Barnes of Lawyers Who Care CIC, for the December issue of Counsel Magazine.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Monday 18 November 2024

New enhanced Youth Court fee scheme

Joanne Cecil KC and Kate Aubrey-Johnson were independent expert advisers to the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR).

Joanne Cecil KCKate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Thursday 14 November 2024

Child First Custody Training and Research Pilot launches

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson, convenor of the Garden Court Children’s Rights Team, is project managing the Child First Custody Training and Research Pilot.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Monday 11 November 2024

Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed Recorder in South Eastern Circuit

We are delighted to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson of Garden Court Chambers has been appointed as a Recorder.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 June 2024

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Education Law | Monday 19 February 2024

Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed to Michael Sieff Working Group on SEND, Neurodivergence & Youth Justice

We are delighted to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team has been appointed to the Michael Sieff Working Group on SEND, Neurodivergence & Youth Justice.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 5 December 2023

Good Practice Guidance on Certificates for Assigned Advocate in the Youth Court published

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, convenor of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team, has authored new guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Youth Justice Board (YJB)'s 'Youth Justice: Quality of Advocacy Working Group'.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights | Wednesday 13 September 2023

New practical guide for lawyers to help reduce the over-criminalisation of care experienced children and young adults launches today

Dare to Care: Representing care experienced young people, written by Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Chambers Children's Rights Team, and Dr Laura Janes, consultant solicitor at GT Stewart, in collaboration with the policy forum at the Drive Forwa

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 5 September 2023

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Elena Papamichael contribute to Legal Action Youth Justice Update

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Elena Papamichael of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team have written for Legal Action Magazine.

Kate Aubrey-JohnsonElena Papamichael

Children’s Rights, Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 21 July 2023

Blog: Reflection on the Children’s Rights Summer Conference

Kate Aubrey-Johnson reflects on the Children's Rights Summer Conference held at Garden Court Chambers on 11 July 2023.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Wednesday 5 April 2023

Kate Aubrey-Johnson contributes to SRA youth court advocacy guidance

Kate Aubrey Johnson of the Garden Court Children's Rights Team has contributed to the updated Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) 'Good practice guide for youth court solicitors'.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 23 September 2022

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Jennifer Twite contribute to Legal Action Group Youth Justice Update

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Jennifer Twite round up the latest important statistics, publications, policy, legislation, guidance and cases in the latest LAG Youth Justice update.

Kate Aubrey-JohnsonJennifer Twite

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 23 March 2021

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson awarded Highly Commended Award in ECPAT UK’s Children’s Champion Awards

Congratulations to our Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Chambers Youth Justice & Child Rights Team who was awarded the Highly Commended Award at Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) UK's 'Children's Champion Awards'

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Saturday 30 January 2021

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson acts in case that clarifies the only route of appeal for victims of modern slavery

In this case, the Howard League for Penal Reform sought clarification as to the remedy for a child who had been a victim of trafficking when the offences were committed; but was neither advised of the availability of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 section 45 defence or referred to the National Referral Mechanism (“NRM”).  H, […]

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 29 January 2021

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Joanne Cecil appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Expert and Advisory Panel for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid

The review will consider the criminal legal aid system in its entirety and is chaired by Sir Christopher Bellamy QC. He will submit his recommendations to the Lord Chancellor later this year and it is intended that the report will be published by the end of this year alongside the government’s response. Further details about […]

Joanne Cecil KCKate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence | Monday 18 May 2020

Expert guidance published by the Howard League and Garden Court Chambers on keeping children out of custody during the Covid-19 pandemic

By Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team and Laura Janes, Legal Director at Howard League for Penal Reform.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 27 November 2015

Just for Kids Law launches Youth Justice Legal Centre

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, Director of Youth Justice Legal Centre, is on sabbatical from Garden Court Chambers.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 June 2015

Garden Court Chambers launches new mediation website

To mark the launch of the site, we're offering a discounted rate for our mediation handbook.

Liz Davies KCKate Aubrey-JohnsonHelen Curtis

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 March 2014

Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed as Just for Kids Law Youth Justice and Strategic Litigation Fellow

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson is taking a year's sabbatical having been appointed Youth Justice and Strategic Litigation Fellow at Just for Kids Law.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

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