Accessibility tools

News & Views

Keep up-to-date with the latest news and insights from Garden Court Chambers.

Filter by:

News & Views

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.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Tuesday 8 April 2025

Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition out now

We are delighted to announce the publication of Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 1 July 2024

Negative trafficking decision quashed by High Court

Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers represented a child victim of trafficking who challenged a negative Reasonable Grounds evaluation.

Taimour Lay

Prisoners’ Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 February 2024

Kane Boyce: Coroner raises serious concerns about risk of future deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange

Kane's fiancée, Kate, is represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and Amalia King of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Taimour Lay

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 29 June 2023

Jury finds neglect in mental health discharge death

Taimour Lay of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest & Inquiries Team represented the family of Nicholas Dymond.

Taimour Lay

Visas, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 25 June 2021

Garden Court Immigration Team dedicate 10th Edition of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice to the life and legacy of Ian Macdonald QC

The General Editors, Stephanie Harrison QC, Ronan Toal & Sadat Sayeed, are leaders in the field & practice in the number one ranked Garden Court Immigration Team. David Neale is a legal researcher & former barrister

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 21 August 2020

Reported case: High Court orders release of vulnerable immigration detainee

Claimant represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers instructed by Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. David Jones of Garden Court Chambers is instructed in the ongoing unlawful detention claim.

David JonesTaimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 20 July 2018

Inquest concludes death of Leon Evans contributed to by failings of community mental health services

The family of Leon Evans were represented at the inquest by Taimour Lay of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team.

Taimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 13 February 2018

Inquest into death of Sean Plumstead exposes Carillion contract failure

Taimour Lay represented Sean Plumstead’s family at the inquest.

Taimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings

Sean's family is represented by counsel, Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and assisted by the charity INQUEST.

Taimour Lay

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 12 April 2017

‘Neglect’ at HMP Winchester contributed to death of 22-year-old prisoner

Taimour Lay represented the family of Daryl Hargrave, who was 22 when he died.

Taimour Lay

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 21 October 2016

Garden Court and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law awards

Garden Court has been shortlisted at the Chambers Bar Awards, whilst Stephanie and our Public Law Team are shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards.

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 1 September 2016

Prison failures contributed to death, jury finds

The family of Mr Smith were represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers.

Taimour Lay

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 23 August 2016

High Court quashes local authority age assessment

Successful judicial review establishes Eritrean national was a child when he claimed asylum.

Taimour Lay

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 29 April 2016

Bullying at Shropshire prison creates risk of future deaths, Coroner warns

The family was represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Hodge Jones & Allen.

Taimour Lay

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 9 September 2015

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Taimour Lay represented Colin Chappell, the father of the deceased.

Taimour Lay

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 January 2015

Victim of trafficking has conviction quashed

Taimour Lay was counsel for the appellant.

Taimour Lay
Get in touch

We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

+ View more awards