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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.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 January 2016

Michael Ivers appointed Queen’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Michael Ivers has been appointed Queen’s Counsel.

Michael Ivers KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 January 2016

Application for permission to appeal lodged in the Supreme Court

Stephen Knafler QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading counsel.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 January 2016

Special Immigration Appeals Commission issues new practice note

Garden Court's national security practitioners continue to offer advice, representation and training in this area.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 December 2015

Garden Court Welcomes UN Women to Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome the UN Women National Committee UK, which will be carrying out its work from Garden Court Chambers for the next six months.

Dexter Dias KC

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 18 December 2015

Lucie Wibberley joins Garden Court Crime Team

We are delighted to announce that Lucie Wibberley has joined Garden Court Chambers.

Lucie Wibberley

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 17 December 2015

Forty-year employee wins unfair dismissal claim against BT

Trevor Edwards was represented by David Renton of Garden Court Chambers.

David Renton

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 17 December 2015

Council fails to consider best interests of homeless children

The client was represented by Maria Moodie and Marina Sergides of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Team.

Marina SergidesMaria Moodie

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 December 2015

Inquest into the death of Tracy Shelvey finds significant and gross failures

Paul Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented Tracy’s family during the inquest.

Paul Clark

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 14 December 2015

Alice Gross inquest will examine authorities’ role

Coroner rules that the inquest engages Article 2 ECHR. Rajeev Thacker is representing Alice’s family.

Rajeev Thacker

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 9 December 2015

Ata Hansen acquitted of murder

The defendant was represented by Kieran Vaughan QC of Garden Court Chambers’ Crime Team.

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 7 December 2015

CPS drops case against arms factory protest after High Court declares injunction void

Owen Greenhall acted in the High Court proceedings and both Owen and Tom Wainwright acted in the criminal proceedings.

Tom WainwrightOwen Greenhall
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