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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.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 7 April 2025

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2025

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

Housing Law | Friday 31 January 2025

Clarion Housing Association ordered to pay significant compensation for discriminating against tenant

Ms Feeney was represented by Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Law Team. Nick was instructed by Serdar Celebi and Anna Jones at Islington Law Centre.

Housing Law | Wednesday 22 May 2024

Nick Bano jointly shortlisted for Davidson Prize

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team was involved in the team project 'Harlow Re-New Town' by OEV Architects (Tessa Baird and David Eland) and Yaa Projects (Nana Biamah-Ofosu), assisted by Dominic Humphrey and Stuti Bansal.

Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Monday 20 May 2024

Nick Bano, Ollie Persey and Mia Hakl-Law shortlisted for LALY Awards 2024

Our warmest congratulations to Nick, Ollie and Mia for this outstanding achievement.

Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024

Nick Bano’s new book ‘Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis’ out today

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has authored 'Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis', published by Verso Books.

Housing Law | Friday 26 January 2024

Excluding people with behavioural disabilities from social housing: new High Court decision

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team represented the Claimant, instructed by Tracy Ball of BHT Sussex.

Housing Law | Monday 27 November 2023

High Court quashes council’s refusal to accommodate vulnerable man

Kevin Gannon, Nick Bano and Angharad Monk of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team were instructed by North West London Law Centres.

Housing Law | Monday 20 December 2021

The PSED – Court of Appeal overturns possession order against a disabled tenant

Nick Bano, of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team, instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors, acted for the tenant throughout and was led by Karon Monaghan QC in the Court of Appeal.

Housing Law | Friday 3 December 2021

Important Court of Appeal decision on housing possession cases

Nick Bano, of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team, acted for the legally aided occupier throughout the proceedings, instructed by Simon Mullings of Edwards Duthie Shamash solicitors.

Housing Law | Wednesday 17 November 2021

Vulnerable woman with a learning disability wins her homelessness appeal

Justine Compton and Nick Bano, of the Garden Court Chambers Housing team, represented SR, assisted by Alex Schymyck, Pupil at Garden Court Chambers.

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Successful policy challenge: homeless women fleeing domestic violence

Stephanie Harrison QC and Nick Bano represented the Claimant. Sophie Caseley was instructed by Bhatt Murphy for Women’s Aid, who intervened in the case.

Housing Law | Tuesday 15 December 2020

Settled accommodation – Doka revisited

Blog by Connor Johnston. Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.

Housing Law | Wednesday 25 November 2020

Homelessness, ‘settled’ accommodation and overcrowding

Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the applicant, instructed by Grainne McCormack of Gillian Radford solicitors.

Housing Law | Thursday 22 October 2020

Court of Appeal considers service of notices on deceased tenants

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has acted in an important Court of Appeal case concerning the proper procedure for serving notice on a tenant who has died without leaving a will. Nick was instructed by Manjit Mandair of Osbornes Solici

Housing Law | Thursday 25 June 2020

Significant challenge to Lambeth’s housing policy conceded

Two members of Garden Court’s Housing Team, Liz Davies and Nick Bano, have been involved in bringing an important challenge to Lambeth Council’s allocations and homelessness policy.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 April 2020

Court of Appeal rules that the County Court has jurisdiction when hearing homelessness appeals to consider challenges to councils’ ‘contracting-out’ processes

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the Appellant in James v Hertsmere Borough Council in the Court of Appeal, judgment handed down on 2 April 2020.

Community Care Law | Thursday 2 April 2020

Court of Appeal’s judgment in the case of James v Hertsmere Borough Council: What does it mean for jurisdiction of County Court?

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team discusses the Court of Appeal's judgment in the case of James v Hertsmere Borough Council.

Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 12 March 2020

Nick Bano joins Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant

Nick specialises in representing homeless people, residential occupiers, and destitute & migrant households in both public law and private law disputes.

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