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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 June 2013

Stephen Knafler QC to speak at Save Justice Demonstration – Tue 4 June 2013

Garden Court Chambers will be out en masse tomorrow to support the Save Justice demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Kirsten Heaven secures damning narrative verdict in HMP Leeds bullying case

Kirsten Heaven has secured a damning narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of a man in prison in 2010.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Grand Chamber ECJ decides that de-listing of Al-Qaeda terrorist suspects by the UN and EU does not render applications for annulment before the ECJ devoid of purpose

In a ruling by its Grand Chamber today, the European Court of Justice ruled that de-listing of Al-Qaeda terrorist suspects by the UN and EU does not render applications for annulment before the ECJ devoid of purpose.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 311 – 28 May 2013

Housing Law News Housing law reform: following-up its policy commitment to adopt the Law Commission’s proposed reforms of the law on rented housing the Welsh Government has published a white paper: Renting Homes – a better way for Wales. For a copy, click here. For a summary, click here. Consultation on the proposals closes on […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 149 – 28 May 2013

Employment News UK workers report being under pressure at work The early findings of the 2012 Skills and Employment Survey, a government-funded study of 3,000 workers conducted every six years, found (amongst other things) that Britain’s employees are feeling more insecure and under pressure at work than at any time in the past 20 years. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 326 – 28 May 2013

News New Home Office statistics show net migration is decreasing. To read further click here Cases SL v Westminster City Council [2013] UKSC 27 (9 May 2013)Allowing the Council’s appeal from the CA and reinstating Burnett J’s High Court order, the SC held that the Council did not owe a duty to provide SL with […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 May 2013

Leslie Thomas: a voice for the dead – Guardian article

In a recent Guardian article he speaks of his experiences and role in acting as the voice for those that have no voice.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Sean Rigg inquest – a watershed for the police service and the IPCC?

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) publishes its independent review of its investigation into the death of Sean Rigg.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 310 – 20 May 2013

Special NoticeFor daily housing law news and updates follow the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) on Twitter @JanLubaQC. Housing Law News Housing benefit size criteria in social housing: on 15 May 2013 the Government was asked in the House of Lords whether it had any plans to change the new under-occupancy rules for […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 325 – 20 May 2013

News The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has advised governments not to forcibly return people to the Central African Republic (CAR). The return advisory, issued on 25 April, stresses that given the current circumstances, many people fleeing CAR are likely to meet the 1951 Convention criteria for refugee status. European law enforcement bodies and members of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 May 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 148 – 16 May 2013

Employment news Queen’s speech: the rate of change slackens – temporarily Certain employment-related measures were announced in the Queen’s Speech. In particular, a Deregulation Bill will repeal the Tribunal’s power to make recommendations in discrimination claims, and Immigration Bill will increase penalties for employers who employ workers lacking immigration status. After a period when the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 309 – 14 May 2013

Special NoticeFor daily housing law news and updates follow the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) on Twitter @JanLubaQC. Housing Law News New programme of legislation: the UK Government’s programme for legislation for the coming year was set out in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May 2013. New measures include the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 324 – 13 May 2013

News The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2013The first commencement order made under the Crime and Courts Act 2013 makes amendments to the immigration appeals provisions in the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and, in response to Secretary of State for the Home Department v […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 May 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 323 – 7 May 2013

Immigration Law Cases Asmeron v R [2013] EWCA Crim 435 (11 April 2013)In quashing the conviction of an Eritrean asylum seeker under 2004 Act, s. 2 – for entering into the UK without a passport – the CA criticized the trial judge for ruling prior to hearing evidence that he had no defence to the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 May 2013

David Emanuel succeeds at Court of Appeal in overturning convictions in historic sex abuse case

David received the papers three years after the conviction and advised that there were six arguable grounds of appeal.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 May 2013

Fundamental Rights Platform meeting

Marc Willers attended the 6th EU Fundamental Rights Platform meeting in Vienna on 24th -26th April on behalf of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC, Terry Munyard, Anna Morris and Hossein Zahir in terrorism cases

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC and Hossein Zahir appeared for defendants doing acts in preparation of terrorism.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

Smita Shah has recently organised and run a workshop Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms, as a part of the Price Media Law Moot Court at Oxford University, where she had been asked to participate as a panel judge.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 147 – 30 April 2013

Employment news Employee Shareholder Status: a right to advice concededThe Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 has now received Royal Assent. Section 25 of the Act provides for the introduction of a new employment status of "employee shareholder". Employees in this category will be excluded from various rights including ordinary unfair dismissal rights, the right to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 322 – 30 April 2013

Immigration News 26 April 2013 The Home Office announced that they are removing the full right of appeal for applicants refused leave to enter the UK as a family visitor. The change is expected to come into force on or soon after 25 June. The new appeal arrangements will apply to anybody who applies to […]