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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 12 February 2016

Marc Willers QC appointed Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers

Marc Willers QC joins Henry Blaxland QC and Dr Kathryn Cronin as Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers.

Marc Willers KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 9 February 2016

Mark Gatley joins expanding Garden Court Crime Team

We are delighted to announce that Mark Gatley has joined Garden Court Chambers.

Mark Gatley KC

Prisoners’ Rights, Mental Health Law | Thursday 4 February 2016

Court of Appeal quashes indeterminate prison sentence and makes hospital order under the Mental Health Act

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 3 February 2016

Council to review its housing allocation scheme in face of discrimination claim by Irish Traveller

The claimant was represented by Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers.

Marc Willers KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 February 2016

Inquest jury finds multiple prison failures to address bullying contributed to young prisoner’s death

Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers’ Inquests Team represented the family of the deceased during the inquest.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 February 2016

Secretary of State “discriminatory and unlawful” in dealing with Gypsy and Traveller planning appeals

Marc Willers QC and Tessa Buchanan represented the claimants.

Marc Willers KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 29 January 2016

Garden Court Crime Team welcomes Gove’s decision to scrap legal aid contracting regime

The Garden Court Crime Team welcomes the Government’s announcement to abandon the dual contracting regime.

Michael Turner KC

Financial Crime and Confiscation | Thursday 28 January 2016

Jury acquits former ICAP broker in Libor trial

Henry Blaxland QC of Garden Court Chambers represented Darrell Read, accused of helping convicted trader Tom Hayes manipulate the Libor rate.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 January 2016

The Calais Jungle and Dunkirk camps: inhuman and degrading

Garden Court’s Nicola Braganza recounts her recent visit to the camps

Nicola Braganza KC

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 January 2016

Landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding anonymity of mental health patients

Stephen Knafler QC and Roger Pezzani of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant.

Roger Pezzani

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 25 January 2016

Trial collapses after CPS accused of covering up Metropolitan Police corruption

Stephen Kamlish QC and Catherine Oborne defended Mr Gohil, who was charged with making false allegations of police corruption.

Stephen Kamlish KCCatherine Oborne

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Maya Sikand representing Peter Francis in the Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing

Peter Francis is the now notorious former police officer and whistle-blower. Maya is instructed by Leigh Day.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Court of Appeal rejects attempts by Home Secretary to deport man resident in Britain for 60 years

Stephen Knafler QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers represented the respondent, Benedetto Vassallo.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 January 2016

Channel 4 News – Stephanie Harrison QC rejects PMs suggestion that Muslim women could be deported if they don’t speak English

Stephanie Harrison QC comments on whether failing a language test could become a basis for removal.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Cardiff ‘Anarchists’ Cleared of Violent Disorder

Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers represented one of the defendants.

Owen Greenhall

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 19 January 2016

BBC World News – Colin Yeo assesses whether Donald Trump could be banned from the UK

Colin Yeo joined BBC World News to discuss whether such a ban would be legal.

Colin Yeo

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Henry Blaxland QC represents broker in alleged Libor rigging trial

Henry Blaxland QC is representing former ICAP plc broker Darrell Read, accused of allegedly helping to rig the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (Libor), a global benchmark used to set interest rates.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 19 January 2016

Suhaib Majeed and Tarik Hassane on trial at the Central Criminal Court for terrorism offences

The defendants are represented by Ali Bajwa QC and Hossein Zahir of Garden Court Chambers' Crime Team.

Hossein Zahir KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 18 January 2016

High Court grants permission to apply for judicial review in children’s asylum support test case

Stephen Knafler QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading counsel for Ms Kaneza.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 15 January 2016

Coroner rules that changes must be made to the Welsh Ambulance Service to protect life in remote areas

Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Jasmine Lapsley in the inquest into her death.
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