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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 14 February 2011

Garden Court Chambers responds to legal aid reform proposals

Garden Court Chambers has today lodged its response to the government's proposed reforms of legal in England and Wales

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 7 February 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 204 – 7 February 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing: on 31 January 2011 the UK Government published the impact assessments for the homelessness, allocation, security of tenure, social housing regulation and housing ombudsman aspects of the Localism Bill. For copies, click here. For an account of UK Government policies on Social Housing developed since the last […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 7 February 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 216 – 7 February 2011

News The Refugee Council have expressed their concern at proposed cuts of over 60% for services supporting refugees and asylum seekers from April 2011. For further details, click here. Cases ZH (Tanzania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 4 In the Supreme Court it was found that in reaching decisions that […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 2 February 2011

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 96 – 2 February 2011

Court of Appeal Unfair dismissal Orr v Milton Keynes Council [2011] EWCA Civ 62The knowledge of persons other than those appointed directly to deal with the process of investigation and dismissal of employees cannot be imputed to the corporate employer under section 98(4) Employment Rights Act 1996. In the present case this meant that mitigating […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 February 2011

“How old are you?” New guidance from the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has given new guidance to courts and councils on how to resolve disputes about the ages of children and young people

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 January 2011

Garden Court debate on Whistleblowing with Kathryn Bolkovac and Simon Israel

Garden Court Chambers recently hosted a debate on whistleblowing with Kathryn Bolkovac, a former UN Human Rights Investigator dismissed for exposing UN involvement in women trafficking

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 203 – 31 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing: the Commons’ Public Bill Committee which is considering the Localism Bill took evidence last week from organisations including the Chartered Institute of Housing, Shelter, the National Housing Federation, Brent Private Tenants Rights Group and the Tenant Services Authority. The Committee will now consider the detailed provisions of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 January 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 215 – 31 January 2011

Cases This week five UTIAC determinations released on 26th January 2011.InAW (sufficiency of protection) Pakistan [2011] UKUT 31(IAC) the UTIAC allowed the asylum appeal of a Pakistani policeman whose wife and brother were murdered by MQM ‘shooters’ and who was accused by the MQM of ‘kidnapping’ the two suspects whom he had arrested. The only […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 January 2011

Youth Justice Agencies Condemned for Unlawful Treatment of Vulnerable Boy in Custody

The jury at the second inquest into the death of 14 year old Adam Rickwood in Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in County Durham on 8 August 2004 today returned a damning narrative verdict criticising failings by Serco, the private company running Hassockfield, the Youth Justice Board, Prison Service restraint trainers and the Lancashire Youth Offending […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 26 January 2011

Supreme Court victory for Garden Court in domestic violence case

Stephen Knafler QC represented the Women’s Aid Federation of England in the Supreme Court in their successful intervention in the case of Yemshaw v Hounslow LBC [2011] UKSC 3

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 January 2011

Garden Court barristers represent a Benedictine nun in the Court of Appeal

Stephen Knafler QC and Desmond Rutledge represented a Benedictine nun in a test case in the Court of Appeal, about the eligibility of nuns for State Pension Credit (‘SPC’). Scott v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 202 – 24 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing: the Localism Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons last week. For the Hansard report of the debate on 17 January 2011, click here and scroll down. The Bill will now be given detailed consideration by a Commons’ Public Bill Committee. The Committee has […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 January 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 214 – 24 January 2011

Cases M.S.S. v. Belgium and Greece – 30696/09 [2011] ECHR 108 (21 January 2011)Overturning a whole series of earlier decisions and propositions, and issuing a standard-setting landmark judgment for the protection of asylum seekers, the European Court of Human Rights in M.S.S. v. Belgium and Greece – 30696/09 [2011] ECHR 108 (21 January 2011) has […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 19 January 2011

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 95 – 19 January 2011

Court of Appeal Arhin v Enfield Primary Care Trust [2010] EWCA Civ 1481The Tribunal had not erred in finding that although unfairly dismissed for redundancy, the Claimant would not have been appointed to a new post created in the re-organisation and therefore was not wrong to reduce the compensatory award by 100%. Although the Respondent […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 January 2011

Garden Court Barristers appointed as panel counsel to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Garden Court Chambers is proud to announce that 17 of its barristers have been appointed as panel counsel to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 201 – 17 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing – deadline today: the consultation exercise on the Government’s proposals for the reform of Social Housing closes at 5pm today. For a copy of the consultation paper, click here. For a copy of the response from the Housing Team at Garden Court Chambers, click here. For the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 January 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 213 – 17 January 2011

NEWS Tunisia has been in a state of emergency since ousted President Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on 14th January 2011 amid widespread anti government protests. To read further, click here. CASES Suppiah and Others [2011] EWHC 2 (Admin) Mr Justice Wyn Williams found that two failed asylum seekers ( mothers and their respective […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 14 January 2011

Housing Team responds to Government’s housing plans

The Garden Court Housing Team today lodged its response to the Coalition Government’s consultation paper on the reform of social housing laws in England. The response covers housing allocation, homelessness, tenure reform, empty housing and the housing provisions of the Localism Bill. Based on their considerable expertise in the Housing field, the Team members offer […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 January 2011

Trial of climate change campaigners collapses after prosecution offer no evidence

The trial of six climate change campaigners has collapsed after the prosecution offered no evidence at trial

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 January 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 200 – 10 January 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Reforming Social Housing: the majority of the proposed reforms to social housing in England will be implemented through enactment of the Localism Bill (Part 6). The House of Commons Second Reading of the Bill is scheduled to take place next week (17 January 2011). The Explanatory Notes, written by civil […]