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Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Appeals allowed for Extinction Rebellion Protests

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan, members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team, represented the appellants. They were instructed by Raj Chada (HJA) and Lydia Dagostino (Kellys).

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Thursday 18 March 2021

Defend our Freedom to Protest – Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is Dangerous

Blog by our Jacob Bindman, Russell Fraser and Zehrah Hasan, members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Law Team.

Jacob BindmanRussell FraserZehrah Hasan

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 23 February 2021

Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name and address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations

Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Criminal Defence and Protest Teams represented Neale instructed by Patrick Ormerod of Bindmans Solicitors.

Tom Wainwright

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 9 February 2021

High Court radically scales back UK Oil and Gas protest injunction

Stephanie Harrison QC, Stephen Simblet QC and Fatima Jichi represented Weald Action Group protestors. Stephen Clark also represented protestors.

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 29 January 2021

Lord Chief Justice quashes Stansted 15 convictions

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime and Protest Rights Teams was instructed to represent the appellants.

Owen Greenhall

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 […]

Paul Powlesland

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Protest Rights | Wednesday 3 April 2019

Court of Appeal overturns draconian injunctions preventing protests against INEOS fracking activities

Stephanie Harrison QC and Stephen Simblet represented Joe Corré. Henry Blaxland QC & Stephen Clark represented Friends of the Earth.

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Wednesday 6 February 2019

The ‘Stansted 15’ have today been kept out of prison following their conviction last year for Endangering Safety at an Aerodrome

Nine of the Defendants were represented by members of the Garden Court Crime Team – Dexter Dias QC, Tom Wainwright, Owen Greenhall, Terry Munyard, Susan Wright, Abigail Bache and Jacob Bindman, all instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge, Jones and Allen.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 4 July 2018

Six environmental campaigners appear in High Court this week to challenge broad injunction sought by UK Oil and Gas (UKOG)

Garden Court's Stephanie Harrison QC, Tim Baldwin, Stephen Simblet and Owen Greenhall are instructed in the case by Michael Oswald of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors. 

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Thursday 17 May 2018

Acquitted hunt saboteur features in BBC documentary

Ms Scott, who was acquitted, was represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Owen Greenhall

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Wednesday 21 March 2018

High Court legal challenge secures delay to wide-ranging injunction against environmental protestors

The campaigners are represented by Stephanie Harrison QC leading Timothy Baldwin and Stephen Simblet leading Anna Morris of Garden Court Chambers.

Criminal Defence, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights | Tuesday 7 November 2017

Greenpeace Anti-Fracking Activists Not Guilty

All 10 activists were represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Owen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 18 April 2016

DSEI protesters who acted to stop sale of illegal weapons acquitted

One of the defendants was represented by Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers.

Owen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 7 December 2015

CPS drops case against arms factory protest after High Court declares injunction void

Owen Greenhall acted in the High Court proceedings and both Owen and Tom Wainwright acted in the criminal proceedings.

Tom WainwrightOwen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Prisoners’ Rights | Friday 20 November 2015

All 2014 Occupy Democracy protestors cleared

All Defendants were represented by Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers' Crime Team.

Tom WainwrightOwen Greenhall

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 21 July 2015

Occupy Democracy protestors cleared over sit-in during Parliament Square Protest

The defendants were represented by Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers.

Tom WainwrightOwen Greenhall

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