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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.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 21 May 2025

Ali Bandegani and Nadia O’Mara shortlisted for LALY Awards 2025

We are delighted to congratulate Ali Bandegani and Nadia O'Mara of Garden Court Chambers who have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2025 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs).

Ali BandeganiNadia O’Mara

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 16 May 2025

High Court grants permission to apply for judicial review and interim relief in challenge to National Age Assessment Board decision

Nadia O’Mara of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team is instructed by Radhi Shah of Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

Nadia O’Mara

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.

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 3 April 2025

High Court grants urgent interim relief requiring Home Office to accommodate Syrian refugee

Nadia O’Mara of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team, represented the claimant, instructed by Lizan Ghafoor and Hannah Smith of Wilsons Solicitors.

Nadia O’Mara

Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 31 March 2025

Sonali Naik KC makes closing statement to The Cranston Inquiry: ‘The tragedy was preventable’

Our Joint Head of Chambers, Sonali Naik KC, provided a closing statement on behalf of full participants (bereaved families and one of the two survivors of the tragedy) instructed by Maria Thomas of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 5 March 2025

Cranston Inquiry opens full hearings into 2021 Channel crossing tragedy

The Cranston Inquiry has been set up to look into the events of 24 November 2021, when at least 27 people lost their lives crossing the Channel.

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Friday 14 February 2025

Important High Court ruling paves way for legal aid for school exclusion appeals

The case was brought by Coram Children’s Legal Centre and supported by EHRC. Stephanie Harrison KC & Ollie Persey of Garden Court, instructed by Sabrina Simpson and Mital Raithatha of CCLC, represented the Claimant. MIND intervened, represented by Grace Brown & Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

High Court rules Home Office systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants

BLZ was represented by Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, and Grace Capel of the Doughty Street Chambers Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Ben Goldberg, with assistance from William Shelley, at Turpin Miller Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCNadia O’MaraIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Tuesday 4 February 2025

Court of Appeal orders urgent hearing in important case on child criminal exploitation and school exclusions

The Appellant is represented by Nicola Braganza KC, Ollie Persey and Alex Temple of Garden Court Chambers. They are assisted by Maya Thomas Davis (first six pupil). In the High Court, the Appellant was also represented by Harry Harris. They are instructed by Kate Ward and Karen May at Bindmans LLP assisted by Tatyana Koleva.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 6 January 2025

Home Office concedes age dispute challenge and accepts child refugee wrongly assessed as adult in Criminal Court

IA was represented in criminal proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Grainne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Lainy Snook of Bond Joseph Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCGráinne MellonNadia O’Mara

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.

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Tuesday 21 May 2024

High Court hears landmark challenge to the lack of legal aid for school exclusion appeals

The Claimant is represented by Stephanie Harrison KC & Ollie Persey, both of Garden Court, instructed by Coram Children’s Legal Centre. The charity MIND is intervening. MIND is represented by Grace Brown & Nadia O’Mara, both of Garden Court.

Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 May 2024

High Court issues declaration of incompatibility finding that provisions in the Police Act unlawfully discriminate against Gypsies and Travellers

The successful claimant was represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers. Stephen Simblet KC and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers acted for the First Intervener, Friends, Families and Travellers.

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Community Care Law | Wednesday 10 April 2024

High Court finds Local Authority’s housing policy to be discriminatory against women and girls escaping violence in successful judicial review challenge

Stephanie Harrison KC and Nadia O’Mara of the Garden Court Public Law Team successfully acted for the Claimant, instructed by Public Interest Law Centre.

Stephanie Harrison KCFranck MagennisNadia O’Mara

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 March 2024

Ollie Persey, Oscar Davies and Nadia O’Mara nominated for Bar Pro Bono Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Ollie Persey, Oscar Davies and Nadia O'Mara of Garden Court Chambers have been nominated at the Bar Pro Bono Awards 2024.

Ollie PerseyNadia O’MaraOscar Davies

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Monday 29 January 2024

High Court finds local authority subjected disabled asylum seeker to inhuman and degrading treatment for seven months

Gráinne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers represented the Claimant, TMX. Counsel were instructed by Monica Kreel of TV Edwards.

Gráinne MellonNadia O’Mara

Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 16 January 2024

Government to be challenged in High Court over ‘discriminatory’ PCSC Act

FFT will be represented by Stephen Simblet KC and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers. Wendy Smith will be represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 October 2021

Three new pupils join Garden Court Chambers

We are delighted to welcome Nadia O'Mara, Georgie Rea and Will Hanson who have joined Garden Court Chambers as pupils.

Will HansonNadia O’MaraGeorgie Rea
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