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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 May 2013

Leslie Thomas: a voice for the dead – Guardian article

In a recent Guardian article he speaks of his experiences and role in acting as the voice for those that have no voice.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Sean Rigg inquest – a watershed for the police service and the IPCC?

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) publishes its independent review of its investigation into the death of Sean Rigg.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 310 – 20 May 2013

Special NoticeFor daily housing law news and updates follow the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) on Twitter @JanLubaQC. Housing Law News Housing benefit size criteria in social housing: on 15 May 2013 the Government was asked in the House of Lords whether it had any plans to change the new under-occupancy rules for […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 325 – 20 May 2013

News The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has advised governments not to forcibly return people to the Central African Republic (CAR). The return advisory, issued on 25 April, stresses that given the current circumstances, many people fleeing CAR are likely to meet the 1951 Convention criteria for refugee status. European law enforcement bodies and members of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 May 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 148 – 16 May 2013

Employment news Queen’s speech: the rate of change slackens – temporarily Certain employment-related measures were announced in the Queen’s Speech. In particular, a Deregulation Bill will repeal the Tribunal’s power to make recommendations in discrimination claims, and Immigration Bill will increase penalties for employers who employ workers lacking immigration status. After a period when the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 309 – 14 May 2013

Special NoticeFor daily housing law news and updates follow the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) on Twitter @JanLubaQC. Housing Law News New programme of legislation: the UK Government’s programme for legislation for the coming year was set out in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May 2013. New measures include the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 324 – 13 May 2013

News The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2013The first commencement order made under the Crime and Courts Act 2013 makes amendments to the immigration appeals provisions in the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and, in response to Secretary of State for the Home Department v […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 323 – 7 May 2013

Immigration Law Cases Asmeron v R [2013] EWCA Crim 435 (11 April 2013)In quashing the conviction of an Eritrean asylum seeker under 2004 Act, s. 2 – for entering into the UK without a passport – the CA criticized the trial judge for ruling prior to hearing evidence that he had no defence to the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 May 2013

David Emanuel succeeds at Court of Appeal in overturning convictions in historic sex abuse case

David received the papers three years after the conviction and advised that there were six arguable grounds of appeal.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 May 2013

Fundamental Rights Platform meeting

Marc Willers attended the 6th EU Fundamental Rights Platform meeting in Vienna on 24th -26th April on behalf of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC, Terry Munyard, Anna Morris and Hossein Zahir in terrorism cases

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC and Hossein Zahir appeared for defendants doing acts in preparation of terrorism.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

Smita Shah has recently organised and run a workshop Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms, as a part of the Price Media Law Moot Court at Oxford University, where she had been asked to participate as a panel judge.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 147 – 30 April 2013

Employment news Employee Shareholder Status: a right to advice concededThe Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 has now received Royal Assent. Section 25 of the Act provides for the introduction of a new employment status of "employee shareholder". Employees in this category will be excluded from various rights including ordinary unfair dismissal rights, the right to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 322 – 30 April 2013

Immigration News 26 April 2013 The Home Office announced that they are removing the full right of appeal for applicants refused leave to enter the UK as a family visitor. The change is expected to come into force on or soon after 25 June. The new appeal arrangements will apply to anybody who applies to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 308 – 29 April 2013

**** STOP PRESS: in a new departure, the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) has entered the twittersphere as @JanLubaQC. Follow him for daily housing law updates. **** Housing Law News Enforcing housing standards: in the private rented sector this task falls to local environmental health practitioners. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 April 2013

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC acted for Richard Dart, one of three sentenced in terrorism related offences

Dart had pleaded guilty to preparing to commit an intended act of terrorism, contrary to s. 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 25 April 2013

Leslie Thomas: The lawyer who speaks for the voiceless

This week's issue of The Voice features an extended article about Garden Court human rights barrister Leslie Thomas

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 23 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 321 – 23 April 2013

Immigration News A new UKBA policy on trafficking emerged following successful judicial review proceedings, finding that where the UK Competent Authority has conclusively identified the applicant as a victim of trafficking and the personal circumstances of the case are so compelling that a grant of leave is considered appropriate, or where the individual is cooperating […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 April 2013

Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal in a welfare benefits case

The proceedings concerned a decision to remove Ms N's entitlement to Incapacity Benefit after she scored insufficient points under the Personal Capability Assessment (‘PCA’) test. Permission to Appeal was granted.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 307 – 22 April 2013

Housing Law News Regulating letting agents and managing agents: on 16 April 2013 the House of Commons accepted Government amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill designed to give the Secretary of State power to make an order requiring letting and managing agents, of privately rented and residential leasehold homes in England, to belong […]