In October 2024, the Department for Education published statutory guidance for local authorities on kinship care. In this article, Laura Williams has highlighted the parts of the guidance which are likely to come in handy when advising and representing kinship carers.
On 7 November 2024, the Public Law Working Group published its report, ‘Recommendations for Best Practice in Respect of Adoption’. In this article, Rachel Schon focuses on two out of the five areas the report covers, contact and consensual adoption.
Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers represent Ademola Adedeji in the Court of Appeal, instructed by Zachary Whyte of Sperrin Law.
Our Sam Robinson KC led Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by CS solicitors.
Henry Blaxland KC, Emma Fenn and Will Hanson, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, were instructed in a special court, convened by the Court of Appeal, to resolve a matter of statutory construction and an apparent conflict in case law.
Ife Thompson, third-six pupil at Garden Court Chambers, was instructed by Casey Jenkins and Emily McNally of Hodge Jones and Allen.
The Law Commission has agreed to take on a project reviewing the law on homicide and the sentencing framework for murder.
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) held its Winter Conference on Saturday 30 November 2024. Tom Wainwright and Elena Papamichael from Garden Court’s specialist crime and protest team were invited as guest speakers to address the audience of over 150 criminal barristers.
This blog is by Faith Osifo, an incoming pupil at Garden Court Chambers, who attended our ‘Black Silk’ Event.
Maha Sardar and Hannah Lynes of the Garden Court Immigration Team are instructed by Ben Cartwright, and Director Vilash Gami of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Members of Garden Court Chambers made closing submissions on behalf of core participants for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Garden Court Chambers welcomes the first increase in civil legal aid rates since 1996. This is the first step towards rebuilding the civil legal aid sector.
David Watkinson continues to reflect on the impact of Churchill and considers the impact of the recent change in the CPR.
Garden Court counsel appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to question Matt Hancock on behalf of core participants.
Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers was invited to speak at the inaugural meeting of the Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs assisting women victims of violence in Strasbourg.
The client was represented by Steven Galliver-Andrew of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Marina Khan of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Tim Jones of the Garden Court Housing Law Team represents the Appellant, alongside Matthew Lee of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Manjinder Kaur Atwal and Vincent Davis of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Joanne Cecil KC and Kate Aubrey-Johnson were independent expert advisers to the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR).
Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson, convenor of the Garden Court Children’s Rights Team, is project managing the Child First Custody Training and Research Pilot.
The article is written by Laura Williams of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for the November Issue of Family Law.
