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Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 8 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021 – Choose to Challenge

Blog by Helen Curtis of Garden Court Chambers. #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021

Helen Curtis

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 5 March 2021

The new third country inadmissibility regime for asylum claims

Blog post by Mark Symes and Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Mark Symes

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 4 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers submits evidence to the Independent Human Rights Act Review

We believe, based on over 40 years’ of experience of human rights issues arising in litigation, that on the whole the relationship between the domestic Courts and the ECtHR works well. It is a symbiotic one, with the two jurisdictions informing and influencing the other and largely marching “hand in hand” with our common law […]

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Ian Peddie QC

It came as an enormous shock to members of chambers when we learnt that Ian had died following a short illness.  He had been working up until the end of last year. Ian has been described as the “father” of the family law team at Garden Court.   He was called to the Bar in 1971 […]

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Successful policy challenge: homeless women fleeing domestic violence

Stephanie Harrison QC and Nick Bano represented the Claimant. Sophie Caseley was instructed by Bhatt Murphy for Women’s Aid, who intervened in the case.

Stephanie Harrison KCNick BanoSophie Caseley

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 1 March 2021

The Domestic Abuse Bill, a step in the right direction?

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law, International Human Rights | Friday 26 February 2021

Coordinated effort by 33 countries to overturn ‘urgent’ status of youth climate change case rejected by Strasbourg Court

Our Marc Willers QC, Irena Sabic, Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of Garden Court Chambers represent the youth-applicants

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 25 February 2021

Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team welcomes Bojana Asanovic as a new tenant

Called to the Bar in 2000, Bojana has a wide-ranging practice in immigration and asylum matters at all levels of statutory appeals and judicial review challenges. She has been instructed in a number of landmark cases. Bojana's specialist interests are in claims involving EU free movement, sexual orientation, gender identity, trafficking, modern slavery and deportation. […]

Bojana Asanovic

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 25 February 2021

Court declares legal aid arrangements for immigration detainees in prisons to be unlawful

Ali Bandegani of Garden Court Chambers represented SM, led by Chris Buttler of Matrix Chambers. They were instructed by Toufique Hossain, Jeremy Bloom and Jonah Mendelsohn of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Ali Bandegani

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Family courts rule to inoculate children when parents disagree on the vaccination of their children

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Stuck Between a Virus and a Human Rights Breach…

Blog post by Monifa Walters-Thompson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill – What does it mean for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts?

Blog post by Rachel Schon of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Rachel Schon

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Opening the door to arbitration in family finances cases

Blog post by Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. Hayley V Hayley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 23 February 2021

Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name and address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations

Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Criminal Defence and Protest Teams represented Neale instructed by Patrick Ormerod of Bindmans Solicitors.

Tom Wainwright

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 18 February 2021

Sean Horstead appointed Area Coroner for Essex

Garden Court Chambers wishes to congratulate our colleague Sean Horstead on his appointment as Area Coroner for Essex. He will be greatly missed as a member of chambers, having spent 13 years with Garden Court. Sean was called to the Bar in 1996. He has been sitting frequently as Assistant Coroner in a number of […]

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 18 February 2021

Court of Appeal upheld High Court ruling that £1,000 fee for children to register as British citizens is unlawful

Our Miranda Butler, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team, represented PRCBC with Isabel Buchanan of Blackstone Chambers, led by Richard Drabble QC of Landmark Chambers.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 February 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Garden Court counsel instructed

Garden Court Chambers counsel instructed to represent clients at the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Criminal Appeals, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 16 February 2021

ECHR judgment finds failure to adequately protect potential victims of child trafficking

Henry Blaxland QC, Emma Fitzsimons and Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, VCL. Michelle Brewer, a former tenant of Garden Court also represented VCL.

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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 16 February 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Di Middleton QC

Dear Friends and Colleagues,  It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Di Middleton QC, has died. As some of you know she had been living life to the fullest despite her illness and the pandemic, making mischief and sharing joy with those she loved.  She faced down her […]

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 9 February 2021

High Court radically scales back UK Oil and Gas protest injunction

Stephanie Harrison QC, Stephen Simblet QC and Fatima Jichi represented Weald Action Group protestors. Stephen Clark also represented protestors.
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