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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 18 February 2025

When can the Home Office revisit mistaken grants of immigration status?

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Public Law and Immigration Law Teams acted for the Claimant, instructed by Beth McGovern of Southwark Law Centre.

Mark Symes

Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

Special Immigration Appeals Commission extends time to appeal for Syrian camp detainee

The Appellant was represented by Edward Grieves KC, Helen Foot and Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) Team.

Edward Grieves KCHelen FootMaha Sardar

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 11 February 2025

High Court rules Home Office systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants

BLZ was represented by Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, and Grace Capel of the Doughty Street Chambers Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Ben Goldberg, with assistance from William Shelley, at Turpin Miller Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCNadia O’MaraIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 29 January 2025

Home Office concedes trafficking victim’s judicial review claim on day of trial

HHB was represented by Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Public Law and Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Bryony Goodesmith and Nakita Hedges at Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors.

Emma Fitzsimons

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 24 January 2025

Adrian Berry to be appointed King’s Counsel

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Adrian Berry will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2025.

Adrian Berry KC

Administrative and Public Law, Children’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 20 January 2025

Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon Shortlisted at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Amanda Meusz and Gráinne Mellon have been nominated for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025.

Amanda MeuszGráinne Mellon

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 20 January 2025

Sophie Lucas joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Sophie Lucas has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Sophie Lucas

Community Care Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 16 January 2025

School Inclusion Project, Ollie Persey and the Case of Finch v Surrey County Council shortlisted at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that the School Inclusion Project has been shortlisted for The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law, the case of Finch v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has been shortlisted for Case of the Year and Ollie Persey has been shortlisted for Legal Personality of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025.

Ollie PerseyMarc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 6 January 2025

Home Office concedes age dispute challenge and accepts child refugee wrongly assessed as adult in Criminal Court

IA was represented in criminal proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Grainne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Lainy Snook of Bond Joseph Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KCGráinne MellonNadia O’Mara

Immigration and Family Law Crossover, Family Law, Immigration Law | Monday 23 December 2024

‘Child Migration: Family and Immigration Laws’ by Kathryn Cronin, Claudia Neale and Jemma Dally out now

Child migration and child movement cases are now more frequent and increasingly complex. In these cases, international and national cross border rules and regulations, and family and immigration laws and proceedings often intersect. This book explains these and associated international family treaties, regulations, rules, cases, guidance and policies.

Kathryn Cronin

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Immigration Law | Friday 20 December 2024

‘A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation’ by Gerwyn Wise out now

This book, A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation, published by Law Brief Publishing, provides a practical guide to legal professionals on the topic of county lines, with a particular focus on the criminal law implications for individuals involved in cases of human trafficking and exploitation.

Gerwyn Wise

Immigration Law | Thursday 19 December 2024

Immigration Blog: A Guide to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Practice Direction 2024

This Immigration Law blog is written by Georgie Rea of Garden Court Chambers.

Georgie Rea

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 3 December 2024

Court of Appeal reinforces Secretary of State for Home Department’s duty to secure medical assurances in deportation and human rights cases

Maha Sardar and Hannah Lynes of the Garden Court Immigration Team are instructed by Ben Cartwright, and Director Vilash Gami of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Maha SardarHannah Lynes

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Monday 25 November 2024

Maria Moodie speaks at launch of Council of Europe Network of specialised Lawyers and NGOs assisting victims of violence

Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers was invited to speak at the inaugural meeting of the Council of Europe Network of specialised lawyers and NGOs assisting women victims of violence in Strasbourg.

Maria Moodie

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 8 November 2024

In-principle Leave Outside the Immigration Rules protects Afghan family from Taliban Regime

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers represented Judge X, instructed by Bahar Ata and Oskar Butcher of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCEmma Fitzsimons

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Wednesday 6 November 2024

Palestinian student leader wins free speech challenge to visa revocation

Duran Seddon KC was the lead advocate for the Appellant in her successful case against the decision of the Secretary of State.

Duran Seddon KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Tuesday 29 October 2024

Sangeetha Iengar joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Sangeetha Iengar has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Sangeetha Iengar

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 10 October 2024

New report finds victims of state scandals harmed further by compensation schemes

Our Joint Head of Chambers, Grace Brown, was a participant in the Reforming Redress Schemes Roundtable and supports the recommendations in Reforming Redress Schemes Roundtable Report.

Grace Brown

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law, Prisoners’ Rights | Thursday 10 October 2024

Hannah Lynes returns from parental leave

We are delighted to welcome back Hannah Lynes from parental leave. Hannah is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration, Public Law, Community Care, Education Law, and Civil Liberties Teams, and is available to accept instructions.

Hannah Lynes

Court of Protection, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 25 September 2024

Garden Court Chambers wins awards in four categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has won four awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards, held on Wednesday 25 September 2024. The awards are determined by the Legal 500’s independent research for the authoritative annual Legal 500 directory.

We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

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