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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 September 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 89 – 28 September 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Postponement Chang-Tave v Haydon School UKEAT/0153/10/CEAThe Employment Tribunal refused the Claimant’s application to postpone a hearing on medical grounds. The medical evidence before it were medical reports showing the Claimant had suffered a major depressive disorder and a recent letter from the Claimant’s doctor who stated he was psychologically vulnerable and advised […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 September 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 199 – 28 September 2010

News The Anti Slavery Day Act 2010 (specified date) Order came into effect on 21 September 2010 which identifies 18 October 2010 as an anti slavery awareness day. 22 September 2010: Immigration Minister Damian Green has said that the government will rigorously defend any legal challenge of its interim migrant limit. JCWI is challenging the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 September 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 188 – 27 September 2010

The Latest Housing Law News Social Housing Sales: on 21 September 2010 the latest statistics on social housing sales to sitting tenants in England during 2009-10 were released. They cover sales through Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, Social HomeBuy and other outright or shared equity sales to sitting tenants. For […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 September 2010

Legal Services Commission judicial review results in award of contract

Marc Willers was recently instructed by Community Law Partnership (CLP) to represent the firm in judicial review proceedings brought against the Legal Services Commission (LSC) following the rejection of its bid for a Social Welfare Law contract.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 September 2010

ECHR says no to arbitrary eviction

David Watkinson has secured victory for tenants facing eviction as the European Court of Human Rights ruled today in Kay and Ors v UK that it is for the courts and not local authorities to decide when eviction can be permitted.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 September 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 187 – 20 September 2010

The Latest Housing Law News Housing and Human Rights: this week (on Tuesday 21 September 2010) the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg will deliver its long awaited judgment in Kay v UK on the impact of Article 8 on possession proceedings. For the details of the case and the question the court will […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 September 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 198 – 20 September 2010

News UKBA has responded to Refugee Action’s postcard campaign on asylum seekers by asserting that the government is committed to providing a safe haven for genuine refugees and that "[w]e do not consider it acceptable to send people to their countries of origin where they would have to hide their sexuality to avoid persecution". It […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 September 2010

“Insider Art” Book Launch

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to have hosted the launch of "Insider Art" by artist Matthew Meadows, featuring an exhibition of paintings and wood block prints.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 September 2010

Fraud warning involving Halifax Bank and Garden Court Chambers

We have become aware that members of the public have been contacted by fraudsters purporting to be from Garden Court Chambers. The latest versions of these have included rubber ink stamps and seals which look official.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 September 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 88 – 14 September 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Statutory grievance procedure Serco Home Affairs Ltd v Watson UKEAT/0348/10/ZTIf a claim is made against a named individual they should either be named in the grievance letter, or there should be something in the letter that would enable them to be identified. Only those matters which have been the raised in the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 September 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 197 – 13 September 2010

News The UK Border Agency has announced proposals to increase immigration and nationality application fees for all those applying to visit, study, work or stay in the UK from autumn 2010. Click here to read more. New versions of Points Based System application forms were published, and a new version of the Tier 1 (General) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 September 2010

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 186 – 13 September 2010

The Latest Housing Law News Social Housing Allocation: while the Coalition Government reflects on whether changes should be made to the law on social housing allocation, the National Housing Federation has issued a detailed discussion paper on the topic inviting responses by 30 September 2010. For a copy, click here. The Scottish Executive Government is […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 September 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 196 – 6 September 2010

News The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, acting as a third party intervener, stated that "Asylum seekers, including persons transferred under the ‘Dublin Regulation’, face extremely harsh conditions in Greece" before the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in M.S.S v. Belgium and Greece (no. 30696/09) on Wednesday.Click here to read more. The UKBA […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 September 2010

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 87 – 1 September 2010

Employment Appeal Tribunal Stay of Proceedings Gloucester Constabulary v Peters UKEAT/0322/10/ZTThe Employment Tribunal had erred in refusing to allow a further stay of a hearing in relation to disability where the issue of "day to day activities" of the employee, a service police officer, were also the subject of a police fraud investigation. However the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 September 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 195 – 1 September 2010

News 26th August 2010: Government Immigration Minister Damian Green has indicated that the government is considering a number of exclusions to guarantee top Indian firms that Indian employees will be able to work freely in UK. To achieve this the government is unlikely to restrict intra-company transfers for top Indian professionals. The government wants new […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 31 August 2010

Sarah Hemingway reports Turkish workers are being denied access to justice

Sarah Hemingway visited Turkey in August to monitor a trial on behalf of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights. The reinstatement cases brought by hundreds of dismissed workers from the Sinter Metal Factory were again adjourned, over 18 months a

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 27 August 2010

Courtenay Griffiths QC speaks to Radio Netherlands about the Charles Taylor trial and its significance for Africa

Now that the Charles Taylor trial has shifted its attention away from celebrity witnesses, Courtenay Griffiths speaks to Radio Netherlands about advocacy tactics in the court room, the imperfect system in which the trial is taking place, and its broader h

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 26 August 2010

Value to the community can be taken into account in immigration cases

In a ground-breaking human rights case, Stephen Knafler QC and Patrick Lewis have successfully acted on behalf of immigration appellants who cited their value to the community as a factor to be weighed up when deciding the outcome of their applications to

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 August 2010

International Advice and Litigation Team gains momentum with members involved in new projects

The Garden Court International Advice and Litigation Team is gaining momentum as members have confirmed that they will be participating in three high-profile projects over the coming months.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 23 August 2010

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 194 – 23 August 2010

News The Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke has identified asylum legal aid as a key area for cuts in the autumn spending review.Click here to read more Immigration officials charged with carrying out the government’s pledge to end the detention of children in immigration centres are piloting an alternative scheme for family removal. Families with children […]