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Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 26 June 2026

Climate Justice Blog: Material contribution – An alternative to legislators getting cold feet in an overheating world?

In our third #ClimateActionWeek blog, Abigail Holt looks at how legal tests deployed in personal injury cases could be harnessed to hold to account those who damage the environment and drive climate change.

Abigail Holt

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Immigration Law | Thursday 18 June 2026

Adrian Berry KC and Abigail Holt appear at The European Circuit ‘Cross-Border Law’ event in Brussels

On 11 June 2026, the Circuit held 'Cross-Border Law in Action: Sport, Sanctions & Beyond' at the Universitaire Stichting, Brussels.

Adrian Berry KCAbigail Holt

Court of Protection, Mental Health Law | Friday 12 June 2026

Impact of AGNI: deprivation of liberty and the Court of Protection

Blog by the Garden Court Chambers Court of Protection Team on the impact of the Supreme Court case of AGNI (DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY) [2026] UKSC 16.

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.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 5 February 2025

Abigail Holt writes in The Barrister Magazine Hilary Term Issue

The article is authored by Abigail Holt of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team for the Hilary Term Issue of The Barrister Magazine.

Abigail Holt

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 January 2025

Abigail Holt appointed leader of European Circuit of the Bar 2025

We are delighted to announce that Abigail Holt of Garden Court Chambers has been appointed leader of The European Circuit of the Bar for 2025.

Abigail Holt

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 31 October 2024

Garden Court barristers contribute to Legal Action Magazine’s Environmental Law Update (Nov 2024)

In the latest environment law update, Marc, Abigail, Oscar and Acland report on recent important environmental decisions on inclusion of climate impact in environmental impact assessments, standing in judicial review, and torts. Read the latest update here.

Mediation | Wednesday 15 May 2024

Mediation Blog: Beware the phenomenon of the Judge-led mediation…

Abigail Holt of the Garden Court Mediation Team discusses her recent mediation experience and draws comparisons with the European perspective.

Abigail Holt

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 14 March 2024

Abigail Holt and Dr Susie Alegre appointed as Court Examiners

We are delighted to announce Abigail Holt and Dr Susie Alegre of Garden Court Chambers have been newly appointed as court examiners for five years, from 1 April 2024.

Abigail HoltDr Susie Alegre

Mediation | Monday 29 January 2024

Mediation Blog: Commercial and Civil Mediation

Blog by Dr Mary Malecka and Abi Holt of the Garden Court Mediation Team.

Dr Mary MaleckaAbigail Holt

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 20 August 2021

COVID-19 VACCINES: Guidance for employees whose employers are requiring them to be vaccinated

By Abigail Holt of Garden Court Chambers. 

Abigail Holt

Court of Protection, Mediation, Commercial and Business Ethics | Monday 7 September 2020

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Abigail Holt as a new tenant

Abigail Holt was called to the bar in 1993. She specialises in medical, tort and negligence cases, with a particular emphasis on: industrial accidents and pulmonary disease, especially asbestos litigation; complex medical cases; challenging causation issues; clinical negligence; complex personal injury, including head injuries; regulation of healthcare professionals (especially GMC & NMC); Inquests arising from industrial […]

Abigail Holt

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