In the Court of Appeal, Marc Willers, barrister at Two Garden Court Chambers, in Smith v. First Secretary of State of Mid Befordshire District Council has clarified that 'fear of crime' cannot be depended upon by local planning authorities to refuse plann
Lincoln's Inn Fields is to become the new home of Two Garden Court Chambers - which will become known as 'Garden Court Chambers'. Scheduled to take place on 8th August 2005, the move will see us transfer from our current location at 2 Garden Court in Midd
David Watkinson has been announced a winner in the barrister category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2005.
He and Stephen Knafler, from Two Garden Court Chambers, were two of three shortlisted, but on the night it was David who took the esta
LAG, publisher of Community Care Law Reports (CCLR), in association with Two Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers, is proud to announce a brand new CCLR evening seminar series.
These quarterley seminars will take place in Central London bet
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
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
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
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
The first issue of a bi-annual newsletter being published by Garden Court Chambers.
Courtenay Griffiths QC has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University for his services to criminal justice.
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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.
ODA
HUMAN RIGHTS AND POVERTY REDUCT
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Two Garden Court Chambers is pleased to welcome two new barristers: John Beckley to the housing team, Desmond Rutledge to the civil 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
