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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 13 November 2013

Student acquitted of disorderly behaviour after calling MP “a coward”

A student has been acquitted of threatening the Conservative MP for Hove, by calling him a coward.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 November 2013

Leslie Thomas awarded Honorary Doctorate of Law

We are delighted to learn that civil liberties and human rights barrister Leslie Thomas has been awarded an honorary doctorate of law by his alma mater Kingston University London.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 November 2013

Court of Appeal allows the appeal in JS (Sudan)

JS was convicted of serious sexual offences against vulnerable girls, recommended for deportation and subject to automatic deportation. He was eventually released, after 15 months of immigration detention, after the expiry of his prison sentence, when the

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 November 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 332 – 12 November

Housing Law News The "bedroom tax": on 7 November 2013 regulations were laid to enable a further bedroom to be included for Housing Benefit (HB) purposes where the household includes "a child who cannot share a bedroom". This definition applies to a child who (1) is entitled to the care component of disability living allowance […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 11 November 2013

Case against NHS doctor accused of Syrian kidnap collapses

The trial against Shajul Islam, an NHS doctor accused of kidnapping a British photographer in Syria, has been dropped. He was represented by Henry Blaxland QC and Hossein Zahir.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 11 November 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 348 – 11 November 2013

Immigration Law News New immigration rules for the armed forces took effect on 8 November 2013 requiring that members of HM Forces have to meet a minimum income threshold before sponsoring spouses to come here. English language requirements will attend such applications, which will attract a five-year probationary period before settlement may be applied for. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 November 2013

Dexter Dias QC publishes article with Fabian Society on the physical restraint of detained children

Garden Court barrister Dexter Dias QC has an article published today by the Fabian Society on the use of pain in restraining detained children. Dexter was leading counsel for the family of Gareth Myatt in the inquest following Gareth's death during physic

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 November 2013

Inquest jury finds systemic neglect contributed to death at private psychiatric hospital

The inquest into the death of Peter Barnes at Cygnet Hospital in Wkye concluded on 6 November 2013, with a jury finding that Peter took his own life while the balance of his mind was disturbed, contributed to by neglect and inadequate systems.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 6 November 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 347 – 6 November 2013

Immigration Law News 92 people almost all women and children die from thirst in the desert. For further information, click here. Britain has scrapped a plan to force people from certain African and Asian countries to pay a cash bond in return for a visitor’s visa after it caused an outcry in UK and abroad. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 4 November 2013

Read the response to the consultation Judicial Review: Proposals for Further Reform by the Housing and Civil Teams at Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Civil and Housing Teams submit responses to Secretary of State for Justice's proposals to reform judicial review.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 4 November 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 331 – 4 November

Stop Press MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSING TEAM AT GARDEN COURT: we are pleased to thank all our customers for the glowing feedback given in the Chambers UK 2014 directory published last week. It was much appreciated. To see what was said, click here. Housing Law News Homelessness: recent media reporting suggests that the use of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 October 2013

Garden Court Chambers ranked Band 1 in Chambers UK 2014

We are once again delighted to have been ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK 2014 directory.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 October 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 157 – 30 October 2013

Employment Law News Judicial review of Tribunal fees The High Court’s decision on the trade union Unison’s challenge to the Government’s introduction of employment tribunal fees is expected in November. To read more, click here. Grangemouth workers facing further attacks Workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery have been told to expect redundancies and cuts to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 28 October 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 330 – 28 October

Stop Press THIS WEEK: Luba in Leicester. On Wednesday 30 October 2013 at 5pm Jan Luba QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading a free evening seminar in Leicester for lawyers and legal advisers from across the Midlands. The seminar entitled Housing Law: the key current issues on Allocations, Homelessness and Social Housing Possession Cases […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 28 October 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 346 – 28 October 2013

Immigration Law News Legislative ChangesThe British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 come into force on 28 October 2013, amending the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003. The Amendment Regulations insert a revised regulation 5A into the 2003 Regulations. The revised regulation 5A changes the qualifications applicants may rely on to prove their knowledge of English and […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 October 2013

Three Climate Siren activists unanimously acquitted at the Old Bailey of public nuisance for the Tower Bridge banner drop

Anna Morris represented the first defendant who, along with two others, hung a banner on top of the Paralympic Games' logo on Tower Bridge. All three were cleared of all charges.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 October 2013

Police failings contributed to domestic violence killings

An inquest has found that police failings contributed to the death of Rachael Slack and her two-year-old son. Rajeev Thacker was instructed for the Slack family.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 October 2013

Foreign children can be entitled to remain in the UK to receive life-saving treatment

Stephen Knafler QC and Mark Symes appeared for the appellants in a landmark judgment handed down this morning.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 October 2013

Dexter Dias QC presents restraint death research at Harvard

Garden Court's Dexter Dias QC this week presented his award-winning restraint death research to the Moral Cognition Lab at Harvard University.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 October 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 329 – 21 October

Stop Press Luba in Leicester. On Wednesday 30 October 2013 at 5pm Jan Luba QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading a free evening seminar in Leicester for lawyers and legal advisers from across the Midlands. The seminar entitled Housing Law: the key current issues on Allocations, Homelessness and Social Housing Possession Cases will be […]