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Family Law | Monday 31 August 2020

Equal family justice – its pursuit in a pandemic

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team and Nkumbe Ekaney QC of 1GC Family Law for the Family Law Journal.

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 August 2020

Drill music, gangs and prosecutions – challenging racist stereotypes in the criminal justice system

By Shina Animashaun and Russell Fraser of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.

Housing Law | Thursday 27 August 2020

Housing Law Handbook: A Practical Guide (Law Society, 2nd edition)

Edited by Stephen Cottle. Contributors: Tim Baldwin, Adrian Berry, Tessa Buchanan, Sophie Caseley, Justine Compton, Sebastian Elgueta, Ed Fitzpatrick, Kevin Gannon, Adrian Marshall Williams, David Renton, Desmond Rutledge and Marina Sergides.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 25 August 2020

JUSTICE launches timely report on urgent reform for major inquests and inquiries

The organisation Justice launched their latest much anticipated Working Party publication:‘When things go wrong: the response of the justice system’. The Working Party included a number of retired High Court Judges and leading practitioners in the field a

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 21 August 2020

Reported case: High Court orders release of vulnerable immigration detainee

Claimant represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers instructed by Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. David Jones of Garden Court Chambers is instructed in the ongoing unlawful detention claim.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 18 August 2020

Rapper Ceon Broughton wins appeal against manslaughter conviction following festival death of Louella Fletcher-Michie

Ceon Broughton was represented by Stephen Kamlish QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team leading Richard Thomas of Doughty Street Chambers instructed by Alastair Lyon of Birnberg Peirce Solicitors.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 12 August 2020

Lord Chancellor accepts unlawfulness of new Legal Aid scheme for immigration and asylum appeals

Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams represented the claimants in two separate claims.

Immigration Law | Wednesday 5 August 2020

Fairness in “conducive to the public good” exclusion decisions

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Immigration Team.

Immigration Law | Tuesday 4 August 2020

Successful TOEIC appellants to be granted 2.5 years Leave to Remain

The client was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, instructed by Roberta Haslam & Theodora Middleton of Bindmans LLP.

Commercial and Business Ethics, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights | Tuesday 4 August 2020

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Paul Powlesland as a new tenant

Paul Powlesand was called to the Bar in 2009. Paul is passionate about protecting and representing the natural world and all who seek to defend it. He specialises in upholding the rights of environmental activists to protest and protect the natural world, and uses environmental law and regulations to defend trees, rivers and wildlife. Paul […]

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 30 July 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse – children in the care of Lambeth Council – Closing Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Family Law | Wednesday 29 July 2020

Approved Judgment: H-B-S (Children)

Mai-Ling Savage & Monifa Walters-Thompson of Garden Court represented the appellant, Rebekah Wilson of Garden Court represented the respondent mother, & Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright of Garden Court represented the father.

Criminal Defence | Friday 24 July 2020

Convictions quashed as Court of Appeal refuse to sanction “sea change in the meaning of consent” in sex cases

David Emanuel QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant instructed by Shaun Draycott of Draycott Browne Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Friday 24 July 2020

‘Justice in a Pandemic’ – Shina Animashuan & Danielle Manson on Channel 4 News with The Secret Barrister

Shina Animashaun and Danielle Manson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team featured on Channel 4 News alongside The Secret Barrister in the final part of a four-part Channel 4 feature on the criminal justice system, entitled 'Justice in a Pandemic'.

Family Law | Thursday 23 July 2020

‘Reading down’ the statute: The case of Re: A (Surrogacy: s.54 Criteria) [2020]

Mai-Ling Savage leading Stephen Lue, both of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for the father. Rachel Schon was the the third six pupil in this case.

Housing Law | Wednesday 15 July 2020

“No DSS” policy declared unlawful by Court

Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Claimant and was instructed by Shelter.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2020

Court of Appeal allows appeal against deportation order approved by Upper Tribunal on grounds of identifying procedural unfairness in decision making and findings of fact

David Jones and Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams appeared for the Appellant instructed by Rachel Meates of Irving and Co Solicitors.

Immigration Law | Thursday 9 July 2020

Indefinite Leave to Remain victory for legacy cases granted “old style” Discretionary Leave to Remain

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Immigration Team was instructed by Joshi Advocates Ltd who brought this claim for judicial review.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 July 2020

Miranda Butler acts in successful challenge to trafficking maternity payments

Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Public Law Team acted in this claim with Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers and was instructed by Shalini Patel, Toufique Hossain and Lily Parrott of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020

Grenfell Tower Inquiry – Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors

Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Leslie Thomas QC, Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an