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Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Stuck Between a Virus and a Human Rights Breach…

Blog post by Monifa Walters-Thompson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill – What does it mean for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts?

Blog post by Rachel Schon of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Rachel Schon

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Opening the door to arbitration in family finances cases

Blog post by Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. Hayley V Hayley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 23 February 2021

Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name and address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations

Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Criminal Defence and Protest Teams represented Neale instructed by Patrick Ormerod of Bindmans Solicitors.

Tom Wainwright

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 18 February 2021

Sean Horstead appointed Area Coroner for Essex

Garden Court Chambers wishes to congratulate our colleague Sean Horstead on his appointment as Area Coroner for Essex. He will be greatly missed as a member of chambers, having spent 13 years with Garden Court. Sean was called to the Bar in 1996. He has been sitting frequently as Assistant Coroner in a number of […]

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 18 February 2021

Court of Appeal upheld High Court ruling that £1,000 fee for children to register as British citizens is unlawful

Our Miranda Butler, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team, represented PRCBC with Isabel Buchanan of Blackstone Chambers, led by Richard Drabble QC of Landmark Chambers.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 February 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Garden Court counsel instructed

Garden Court Chambers counsel instructed to represent clients at the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 16 February 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Di Middleton QC

Dear Friends and Colleagues,  It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Di Middleton QC, has died. As some of you know she had been living life to the fullest despite her illness and the pandemic, making mischief and sharing joy with those she loved.  She faced down her […]

Criminal Appeals, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 16 February 2021

ECHR judgment finds failure to adequately protect potential victims of child trafficking

Henry Blaxland QC, Emma Fitzsimons and Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, VCL. Michelle Brewer, a former tenant of Garden Court also represented VCL.

Henry Blaxland KCEmma FitzsimonsStephen Clark

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 9 February 2021

High Court radically scales back UK Oil and Gas protest injunction

Stephanie Harrison QC, Stephen Simblet QC and Fatima Jichi represented Weald Action Group protestors. Stephen Clark also represented protestors.

Housing Law | Wednesday 3 February 2021

Judgment from second ‘No DSS’ court win reveals letting agent caused ‘distress and humiliation’ to disabled tenant

Our Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the Claimant, instructed by Arnall Rose of Shelter.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 February 2021

Rajiv Menon QC elected as Joint Head of Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Rajiv Menon QC has been elected as Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers. He joins Stephanie Harrison QC and Liz Davies who continue as Joint Heads of Chambers.

Rajiv Menon KC

Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Saturday 30 January 2021

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson acts in case that clarifies the only route of appeal for victims of modern slavery

In this case, the Howard League for Penal Reform sought clarification as to the remedy for a child who had been a victim of trafficking when the offences were committed; but was neither advised of the availability of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 section 45 defence or referred to the National Referral Mechanism (“NRM”).  H, […]

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 29 January 2021

Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Joanne Cecil appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Expert and Advisory Panel for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid

The review will consider the criminal legal aid system in its entirety and is chaired by Sir Christopher Bellamy QC. He will submit his recommendations to the Lord Chancellor later this year and it is intended that the report will be published by the end of this year alongside the government’s response. Further details about […]

Joanne Cecil KCKate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 29 January 2021

Lord Chief Justice quashes Stansted 15 convictions

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime and Protest Rights Teams was instructed to represent the appellants.

Owen Greenhall

Court of Protection | Thursday 28 January 2021

Gráinne Mellon acts in first Court of Protection case concerning Covid-19 Vaccination and the Mental Capacity Act

Gráinne Mellon of the Court of Protection Team was instructed on behalf of Mrs E, by her Accredited Legal Representative, Keith Clarke of Burke Niazi Solicitors.

Gráinne Mellon

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 26 January 2021

Extended sentence quashed in the Court of Appeal

Our Stella Harris of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team acted for the appellant, instructed by Javed Chughtai, Partner at EBR Attridge.

Stella Harris

Family Law | Thursday 21 January 2021

Amanda Weston QC representing Appellant Mothers in Court of Appeal Domestic Abuse Case

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing two appellant Mothers. She is leading Dr Charlotte Proudman of Goldsmiths Chambers. In the case of B-B Amanda Weston QC, leads Dr Proudman, instructed by Jenny Beck of Beck Fitzgerald

Amanda Weston KC

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 19 January 2021

Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team call for urgent action to limit spread of Covid in the courts

The criminal justice system is in crisis. In the last seven weeks, there have been COVID cases at nearly 200 courts across England and Wales, and some 600 court users and staff, including 69 judges, have tested positive. The situation in prisons is even worse, with 51 COVID fatalities amongst prisoners. The new, more transmissible […]

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 15 January 2021

‘Running on empty’ – Garden Court Chambers contributes to Bar Council Report on Civil Legal Aid

The Bar Council has today released their Civil Legal Aid Research Report which reveals the severity of problems in the civil legal aid system and its implications for access to justice.

Sarah HemingwaySonali Naik KC
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