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Community Care Law, Court of Protection, Education Law | Wednesday 30 September 2026

Joseph Michael Kelen joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

 Joseph is a public law and social welfare barrister. He specialises in domestic and international public law, human rights, and business ethics. He appears in homelessness appeals, possession proceedings, the First-tier Tribunal and the Court of Protection, and accepts instructions in judicial review across social welfare and health. He also acts for NGOs and campaign […]

Joseph Michael Kelen

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Tuesday 29 September 2026

Michael Goold secures acquittal for defendant in complex manslaughter trial

Michael Goold secured the acquittal of a defendant following a complex three-week manslaughter trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Michael Goold

Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Monday 28 September 2026

Acland Bryant published in UK Journal of Animal Law

Acland Bryant of Garden Court Chambers has authored two articles which have been published in the UK Journal of Animal Law.

Acland Bryant

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, National Security and Closed Material Procedures, Planning Law | Monday 28 September 2026

Inquiry into Home Office plan to expand Campsfield detention centre postponed

Frances Lawson, Acland Bryant and Joseph Michael Kelen of Garden Court Chambers act for the Coalition to Close Campsfield, instructed by Reed Smith LLP.

Frances LawsonAcland BryantJoseph Michael Kelen

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Monday 28 September 2026

Alex Ryle succeeds in Court of Appeal challenge against excessive sentence for client

Alex Ryle succeeds on appeal in arguing to the Court of Criminal Appeal that the sentence imposed for a single offence of s.20 GBH was manifestly excessive.

Alex Ryle

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Monday 28 September 2026

Murder charge discontinued following Mark Robinson’s submissions at the Old Bailey

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team, acting as junior alone for the client, was instructed by Cleo McClaren of Graceon Law.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 25 September 2026

Soraya Bauwens’ client acquitted of attempted murder following eight-week trial at Central Criminal Court

Soraya Bauwens of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Rizvan Anwar of Arcadian Law.

Soraya Bauwens

Community Care Law, Court of Protection, Immigration Law | Wednesday 23 September 2026

Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris win awards at Legal 500 Awards 2026

We are proud to announce that Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris of Garden Court Chambers were winners at the Legal 500 2026 UK Bar Awards.

Edward Grieves KCBethan Harris

Garden Court International, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 21 September 2026

Sonali Naik KC and Abigail Holt speaking at The European Circuit Annual Conference

Abigail Holt and Sonali Naik KC of Garden Court Chambers will be in Málaga this week for The European Circuit's annual conference

Sonali Naik KCAbigail Holt

Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 21 September 2026

Landmark Court of Appeal ruling on assessment of capacity by local authorities

Gráinne Mellon and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Community Care Team acted for the Appellant, TDB.

Gráinne MellonIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 18 September 2026

Planning environmental justice into section 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Acland Bryant, a climate justice and environmental law specialist, considers the importance of section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 in the context of planning permissions and environmental injustice.

Acland Bryant

Criminal Defence | Thursday 17 September 2026

Faith Osifo secures dismissal in robbery case after challenging identification evidence

Faith Osifo, a crime specialist pupil at Garden Court Chambers, was instructed by Denise Wilson-Osuide of ITN Solicitors.

Faith Osifo

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law, Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Monday 14 September 2026

Alex Papasotiriou joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Alex Papasotiriou has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Alex Papasotiriou

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 4 September 2026

High Court ruling provides important guidance on need to comply with SEND Tribunal orders

The successful Claimant was represented by Ollie Persey and Abby Buttle of Garden Court Chambers’ Education Law Team.

Ollie PerseyAbby Buttle

Criminal Defence, Fraud, Financial Crime and Confiscation, International Crime and Conflict Law | Friday 4 September 2026

Tetevi Davi selected for Pegasus Paris Bar Exchange Programme 2026

Garden Court is delighted to announce that Tetevi Davi has been selected to participate in the prestigious Pegasus Paris Bar Exchange Programme for 2026.

Tetevi Davi

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Friday 28 August 2026

James Holmes shortlisted for Junior Barrister of the Year at Family Law Awards 2026

Garden Court congratulates James Holmes who has been shortlisted for Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2026.

James Holmes

Employment and Discrimination Law | Wednesday 26 August 2026

Garden Court shortlisted at Chambers Bar DEI and Pro Bono Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted at the Chambers UK Bar DEI and Pro Bono Awards 2026.

Oscar Davies

Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Monday 24 August 2026

Shanice Mahmud secures unanimous acquittal in armed robbery trial at Maidstone Crown Court

Shanice Mahmud, of the Garden Court Crime Team, represented the defendant, DS. Shanice was ably assisted throughout proceedings by Sashon Samuels of Dexter Henry Solicitors. 

Shanice Mahmud

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 August 2026

Cranston Inquiry recommendations accepted in Government interim response

The Inquiry would not have taken place without the efforts of the families of the bereaved and the survivor. Several Garden Court barristers were instructed in the Cranston Inquiry on their behalf, including Sonali Naik KC, Nadia O’Mara, Alex Schymyck and Sophie Lucas.

Protest Rights, Terrorism, Protest Rights | Friday 21 August 2026

Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ activists will not be sentenced as terrorists

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team acted for one of the ‘Barclays Five’ at Preston Crown Court.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan
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