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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2011

Rajiv Menon appointed as Queen’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Rajiv Menon has been appointed as Queen's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2011

Ali Bajwa joins Garden Court Crime Team

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Ali Naseem Bajwa, formerly of 25 Bedford Row, has joined the Crime Team. At the same time, he has also been appointed as Queen's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2011

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 97 – 1 March 2011

Court of Appeal Unfair Dismissal Bowater v Northwest London Hospitals NHS Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 63The Court of Appeal over-turned the EAT decision that the Employment Tribunal had substituted its opinion for that of the Respondent when finding that the Claimant had been unfairly dismissed for making an inappropriate comment when restraining a patient. Although […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 219 – 1 March 2011

News The UNHCR is calling on countries to open their borders to migrants fleeing from the violence in Libya. To read further, click here. For UKBA announcement re temporary closure of the visa application centre in Tripoli and re advice for Libyans whose leave is due to expire shortly. To read further, click here. For […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 28 February 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 207 – 28 February 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Housing law amendments: this week, the Commons Committee considering the Localism Bill will be debating amendments to the Housing provisions in Part 6 of the Bill. Among the amendments tabled for consideration are proposals to reform the law on tenancy deposits in the light of the Court of Appeal decision […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 February 2011

Supreme Court decision protects more tenants from eviction

The Supreme Court today handed-down judgment in three appeals brought by council tenants, all of whom were represented by Jan Luba QC. None of the tenants had security of tenure, but the Court decided that evicting them would not be "proportionate&qu

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 February 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 206 – 21 February 2011

The Latest Housing Law News STOP PRESS: this Wednesday (23 February 2011) the Supreme Court will deliver its judgments on the first three post-Pinnock appeals – Birmingham City Council v Frisby, Leeds City Council v Hall and London Borough of Hounslow v Powell. The judgments will be available by 10.30am on the Supreme Court website, […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 February 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 218 – 21 February 2011

Cases Kulasekara v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 134 (18February 2011)Stanley Burnton LJ noted the Court would deprecate any request, by any party, to require an expert witness who has given evidence and been cross-examined before a tribunal in what was intended to be a precedent determination, to attend for […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 17 February 2011

Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal on whether points of fact are to be settled in the county courts

The Court of Appeal has granted Stephen Knafler QC permission to appeal to enable the Court of Appeal to determine whether, when hearing a homelessness appeal, the county court has to decide questions of “pure fact” for itself.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 February 2011

Leslie Thomas and Sarah Hemingway secure damages for a man assaulted by a Surrey police officer

Leslie Thomas and Sarah Hemingway successfully acted for Mr Pannell who suffered injuries when he was punched to the face three times with full force by a police officer in March 2002. He received £40,000 in damages for false imprisonment, assault and mal

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 14 February 2011

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 205 – 14 February 2011

The Latest Housing Law News Housing & Anti-Social Behaviour: on 7 February 2011 the Home Office began a consultation process on its proposals to abolish ASBOs, ASBIs, closure orders and the like and replace them with new forms of court order. For the ministerial statement, click here. For the consultation paper, click here. The consultation […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 14 February 2011

Immigration Bulletin – Issue 217 – 14 February 2011

NEWS How revolutions happen: patterns from Iran to Egypt.Dr M. Almond[2011] Monday 14th February BBC NewsFor further information, click here. Dual uprisings show potent new threats to the Arab States.D. Kirkpatrick and D. Sanger[2011] Monday 14th February New York TimesFor further information, click here. New centres to detain ‘child asylum seekers’J. Brown[2011] Friday 4th February […]

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 […]