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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 April 2005

Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust

Following the tragic death of young barrister Inderpal Rahal, a charitable trust has been established in her memory to enable women experiencing financial hardship to further their legal education. The trust applies to women who are from an immigrant or r

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 April 2005

New appeals regime: transitional provisions

The new appeals regime: transitional provisions
Everyone with an immigration practice has cases which are waiting for an adjudicator hearing, cases in which a determination from an adjudicator is awaited, or an application for permission to appeal to the

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 March 2005

Social Housing Law & Practice 2005

Jan Luba QC and Stephen Knafler of Two Garden Court Chambers will be speaking at the Social Housing Law & Practice conference held by Lime Legal and Housing Today on the 21st April 2005.

You can download further details about this conference from he

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 March 2005

Brian Haw wins appeal

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, barrister from Two Garden Court Chambers, was counsel for Brian Haw, instructed by Bindmans Solicitors, in his appeal against a conviction for 'failing to leave a cordoned area' in May 2004. Below is a copy of the press release issued

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 March 2005

Junior Bar Committee debate

The Junior Bar Committee of the Inner Temple Presents a House Debate: ID Cards should be made compulsory. Debaters include: Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, Chris Bryant MP for Labour, Stephen Simblet Barrister from Two Garden Court Chambers and Ma

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2005

Newsletter – Garden Court News – Issue 1

The first issue of a bi-annual newsletter being published by Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 2 February 2005

Courtenay Griffiths QC receives Honorary Doctorate

Courtenay Griffiths QC has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University for his services to criminal justice.

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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 January 2005

Download Owen Davies QC’s speech entitled Human Rights and Poverty Reduction.

On 31st January 2005, Owen Davies QC made a speech entitled 'Human Rights and Poverty Reduction - Realities, controversies and strategies' to the Overseas Development Institute. You can download this speech from here.

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND POVERTY REDUCT

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 January 2005

Rick Scannell resigns from SIAC

Rick Scannell , a barrister with Two Garden Court Chambers, has resigned from being a Special Advocate on the Special Immigration Appeals Tribunal. Rick's resignation is the second by members of Two Garden Court Chambers - Ian MacDonald QC resigned his po

Garden Court Chambers | Saturday 15 January 2005

Romany wars – article

In an article for the Solicitors Journal (14.01.05), David Watkinson from Two Garden Court Chambers, reports that issues around gypsies and the location of gypsy caravan sites show no sign of abating in the media or the courts and that gypsy caravan sites

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 December 2004

Owen Davies QC statement

In support of the decision of Ian Macdonald QC to resign from his position as Special Advocate to the Special Immigration Appeal Court, Owen Davies QC, head of Two Garden Court Chambers said:

"The members of Two Garden Court Chambers are right behi

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 December 2004

Detention without charge unlawful

In an eight to one decision, the House of Lords today (16th December 2004) held that detaining suspected foreign terrorists without charge or trial is incompatible with Article 5 of the European Convention of Human Rights and that the UK could not derogat

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 8 December 2004

Spring/Summer 2005 – Seminar programme

Our new seminar programme, for the Spring and Summer 2005 is now available. The programme outlines all of the seminars we are running through to July 2005.

Download the Spring/Summer 2005 seminar programme by clicking on the file below
Spring-Summer 05

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 December 2004

Step-by-step guides to the Extradition Act 2003 New Law Journal – 26 November and 3 December 2004

Owen Davies QC and Maya Sikand have produced a step-by-step guide to the Extradition Act 2003. It was published in the New Law Journal in two parts, on 26 November and 3 December 2004.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 11 November 2004

Two Garden Court Chambers recommended by Legal 500

The Legal 500 have recently published their 2004-2005 new rankings and comments

Two Garden Court Chambers is recommended in a number of areas: "Claimant-orientated Two Garden Court has been top in immigration for years, and is also recommended in p

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 10 November 2004

Two new barristers join Garden Court teams

Two Garden Court Chambers is pleased to welcome two new barristers: John Beckley to the housing team, Desmond Rutledge to the civil team.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 November 2004

Human Rights victory for the family of a murdered Kurdish father in South-East Turkey Nicola Rogers – Immigration Team

Seyhan v. Turkey (application no. 33384/96)
Judgment of 2 November 2004 of the European Court of Human Rights

The applicant, Mehmet Seyhan, is a Turkish national who was born in 1962 and now lives in France. His father, SÃRleyman Seyhan, disappeared on

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 November 2004

Ian Macdonald QC resigns from SIAC

Ian Macdonald QC from Two Garden Court Chambers, has resigned from his post on the Special Immigration Appeal Court in protest over the government's anti-terror laws. He did so when the government failed to recognise a House of Lords ruling (on Friday 16t

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 November 2004

Housing team respond to LSC consultation

This is a response from the Housing Team at Two Garden Court Chambers to some of the proposals set out in the Legal Services Commission Consultation Paper entitled A New Focus for Civil Legal Aid.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 1 November 2004

Two Garden Court Chambers welcomes two new practitioners

Marc Willers and Michael Paget, formerly of 1 Pump Court Chambers, have joined Two Garden Court Chambers based in the Middle Temple.

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