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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.

Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

Special Immigration Appeals Commission extends time to appeal for Syrian camp detainee

The Appellant was represented by Edward Grieves KC, Helen Foot and Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) Team.

Edward Grieves KCHelen FootMaha Sardar

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 31 January 2025

Sonali Naik KC makes closing submissions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Today, public hearings for Module 4 (Vaccine and Therapeutics) have closed.

Sonali Naik KCMaria MoodieMaha Sardar

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned Dame Kate Bingham (Former Chair of Vaccine Taskforce) on behalf of FEMHO and our Sonali Naik KC questioned witness Dr Mary Ramsay (Director of Public Health Programmes, UKHSA) on behalf of Migrant Primary Care Access Group.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 17 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Today, public hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and Therapeutics continued.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 January 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 public hearings open

Public hearings for Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, 'Vaccines and Therapeutics' opened this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing opening submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 3 December 2024

Court of Appeal reinforces Secretary of State for Home Department’s duty to secure medical assurances in deportation and human rights cases

Maha Sardar and Hannah Lynes of the Garden Court Immigration Team are instructed by Ben Cartwright, and Director Vilash Gami of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Maha SardarHannah Lynes

Immigration Law | Thursday 20 June 2024

Refugee Week – Seeking a new home: The reality of safe and legal routes to the UK for Palestinians

Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Immigration Team writes for Refugee Week on safe and legal routes to the UK for Palestinians.

Maha Sardar

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.

Immigration Law | Monday 19 June 2023

Refugee Week – A limit to compassion?

Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team writes for Refugee Week. This year, the theme is compassion.

Maha Sardar

Immigration Law | Monday 13 February 2023

High Court finds Afghans discriminated against on grounds of nationality

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acted for AB, instructed by Marcela Navarrete of Wilsons LLP.

Gráinne MellonSonali Naik KCMaha Sardar

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 5 August 2022

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Secretary’s appeal against High Court decision quashing UK Government refusal to consider relocation claims of two Afghan judges

Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic and Emma Fitzsimons acted for S, instructed by Wilson LLP Irena Sabic, David Sellwood and Maha Sardar acted for AZ, instructed by Wilson LLP.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 13 July 2022

Garden Court Chambers jointly wins Highly Commended at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono Initiative of the Year supporting Afghan judiciary

We are proud to have received Highly Commended for The Lawyer Principal members of our Garden Court team involved in the initiative were Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic, Maha Sardar, Ali Bandegani, Emma Fitzsimons, Maria Moodie and David Sellwood.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Monday 20 June 2022

Refugee Week – Healing in Turbulent Times

Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team

Maha Sardar

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 15 June 2022

Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on Rwanda Flight

The Garden Court team who secured consisted of Sonali Naik QC, Adrian Berry, Grace Brown, Mark Symes, Alex Grigg, Maha Sardar, Ella Gunn, Eva Doer, and Stephen Clark.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 June 2022

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 3 May 2022

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono initiative to support Afghan judiciary

We are excited to have been shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2022, which takes place on 12 July 2022.  The Lawyer Awards highlight the pioneering and innovative achievements of lawyers. The full shortlist is now available to view. Members of our Public Law and Immigration Teams, together with Eversheds Sutherland, Wilsons Solicitors and Mishcon de Reya have been part […]

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 | Friday 19 June 2020

Imagining more. What is the future for refugee and migrant communities post-COVID? #RefugeeWeek2020

Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Maha Sardar

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 2 August 2019

Judicial review challenges refusal of discretionary leave to remain to a victim of trafficking

Maha Sardar of Garden Court represented the applicant in the Upper Tribunal where permission was granted to judicially review the Home Office decision. She was instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Maha Sardar
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