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Housing Law | Thursday 16 November 2023

Liz Davies KC presents evidence to the Renters (Reform) Bill Scrutiny Committee

Liz Davies KC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, presented evidence to the Renters (Reform) Bill Scrutiny Committee.

Liz Davies KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 15 November 2023

Rwanda Judgment: Supreme Court unanimously rules Rwanda policy is unlawful

Sonali Naik KC, Adrian Berry, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr and Isaac Ricca-Richardson, of Garden Court Chambers, represent AS (Iran). David Sellwood, of Garden Court Chambers, is part of the team representing RM (Iran).

Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 13 November 2023

Welsh Ministers concede appeal of planning inspector’s decision brought by a Traveller

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Romani Gypsy & Traveller Rights Team acted for the appellant Traveller, instructed by Michael Imperato of Watkins & Gunn Solicitors.

Tim Baldwin

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 13 November 2023

Leslie Thomas KC and Liz Davies KC question Dame Priti Patel at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Last week, our Leslie Thomas KC and Liz Davies KC questioned Priti Patel at Module 2 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Liz Davies KCLeslie Thomas KC

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Monday 13 November 2023

Alex Taylor-Camara secures acquittal in fraud trial

Alex Taylor-Camara of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Abdul Mojid and Tarjana Hussain at Wainwright Cummings.

Alex Taylor-Camara

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 10 November 2023

Russell Fraser acts in successful appeal against ‘Kill the Bill’ protestor’s sentence

Russell Fraser, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for the Appellant. He was instructed by Laura O’Brien of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Russell Fraser

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 8 November 2023

Natasha Shotunde is a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce Natasha Shotunde was a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2023.

Natasha Shotunde

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Monday 6 November 2023

Garden Court barristers contribute to Legal Action Magazine’s Environmental Law Update (November 2023)

Members of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team have written for Legal Action Magazine.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 6 November 2023

Alex Grigg obtains permission from High Court to challenge ‘clearly unfounded’ certification of Albanian’s asylum claim

Alex Grigg, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration & Public Law Team, is instructed by Bahar Ata, Erin Alexander McGowan and Joshua Chia of Duncan Lewis.

Alex Grigg

Criminal Defence | Friday 3 November 2023

Sam Robinson KC secures acquittal of murder and manslaughter at Croydon Court

Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, leading Tom Mayall of GT Stewart, instructed by Clare Dissington of GT Stewart.

Sam Robinson KC

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 2 November 2023

Barbuda runway challenge to be heard by the Privy Council

Marc Willers KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Stephen Cottle and Thalia Maragh, of Garden Court Chambers’ Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank pro bono.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 November 2023

FREE EVENT: Racial Bias and the Bench – one year on, has progress been made?

The event will assess whether progress has been made in meeting the challenges outlined by a ground-breaking report into racial bias in our legal system, one year after its publication.

Keir Monteith KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Children’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 1 November 2023

Rajiv Menon KC submits questions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2

Rajiv Menon KC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, submitted questions on behalf of children's rights organisations Just for Kids Law, Save the Children UK and Children's Rights Alliance for England.

Rajiv Menon KCJennifer Twite

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 30 October 2023

Four former pupils join Garden Court Chambers as new tenants

Tommy Seagull, Maaha Elahi, Harry Harris and Josephine Fathers have joined Chambers as full members and have already started developing multi-disciplinary practices across the full span of Chambers’ areas of law.

Criminal Defence | Friday 27 October 2023

Court of Appeal quashes conviction for murder

Peter Wilcock KC and Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant, Stuart Layden.

Peter Wilcock KCCatherine Oborne

Criminal Defence | Thursday 26 October 2023

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for defendant at Guildford Crown Court

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team successfully acted for the defendant, instructed by Wainwright Cummins.

Mark Robinson

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 24 October 2023

Inquest concludes ‘stark’ failures by probation service led to death of family

Kirsten Heaven and Paul Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented some of the family members of the victims at the inquest.

Paul Clark

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 9 October 2023

Rwanda Plan in Supreme Court: Garden Court representing asylum seekers

Sonali Naik KC, Adrian Berry, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr and Isaac Ricca-Richardson, of Garden Court Chambers, represent AS (Iran). David Sellwood, of Garden Court Chambers, is part of the team representing RM (Iran).

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Criminal Defence | Monday 9 October 2023

Garden Court Chambers welcomes four new pupils

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome four new pupils: Matthew Banks, Abby Buttle, Daniella Davenport, and Christopher Lambert.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 October 2023

Danielle Manson starts her Pegasus Scholarship placement today at American Inns of Court in Washington DC

Good luck to Danielle Manson, one of our junior tenants, who is today starting her placement at the American Inns of Court in Washington DC, after being awarded a Pegasus Scholarship.
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