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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.

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

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law, Prisoners’ Rights | Thursday 10 October 2024

Hannah Lynes returns from parental leave

We are delighted to welcome back Hannah Lynes from parental leave. Hannah is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration, Public Law, Community Care, Education Law, and Civil Liberties Teams, and is available to accept instructions.

Hannah Lynes

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 8 February 2024

Secretary of State for the Home Department’s Discretionary leave policy for trafficking victims declared unlawful: Upper Tribunal decision in VTL (Vietnam)

The Applicant was represented by Gráinne Mellon, Eva Doerr & Hannah Lynes of Garden Court Chambers. Counsel instructed by Ben Goldberg of Turpin Miller Solicitors.

Hannah LynesGráinne MellonEva Doerr

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 11 October 2022

Changes to the international protection regime under the Nationality & Borders Act – answers to eight burning questions

1. What do you think about refugees from Ukraine who have in fact claimed asylum prior to 28 June 2022 rather than applying for temporary protection under the Ukraine Scheme – are their asylum/ humanitarian protection claims based on indiscriminate violence likely to succeed? Whatever the date of their claim they will be eligible for […]

Mark SymesHannah LynesRaza Halim

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 25 November 2021

The Nationality and Borders Bill – Legal Opinion prepared by Garden Court Barristers for Women for Refugee Women

In legal advice prepared for the charity Women for Refugee Women, Stephanie Harrison QC, Emma Fitzsimons, Ubah Dirie & Hannah Lynes of Garden Court Chambers state the Nationality & Borders Bill will “disproportionately adversely disadvantage women & girls
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