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Administrative and Public Law | Friday 27 March 2020

Briefing on the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020

By Louise Hooper of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.

Louise Hooper

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 18 March 2020

Landmark Supreme Court judgment on state obligations under Article 4 ECHR to identify & protect victims of trafficking

Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers acted for the Intervener, the Aire Centre. Ronan Toal, Kathryn Cronin and Bryony Poynor of Garden Court Chambers acted for the appellant instructed by ATLEU in the Court of Appeal and Immigration Tribunals.

Kathryn CroninRonan Toal

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Family Law | Monday 16 March 2020

Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers appointed Queen’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers have been formally appointed Queen’s Counsel today.

Stephen Simblet KCAllison Munroe KC

Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 12 March 2020

Nick Bano joins Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant

Nick specialises in representing homeless people, residential occupiers, and destitute & migrant households in both public law and private law disputes.

Nick Bano

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 19 December 2019

High Court declares £1,012 fee charged by the Home Office to children applying for British citizenship is unlawful

The claim was brought by Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) and two children who had been affected by the level of the fee. Miranda Butler of Garden Court appeared for PRCBC, led by Richard Drabble QC of Landmark Chamber

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 5 December 2019

Home office admits unlawful detention of mentally ill man

Stephanie Harrison QC, Shu Shin Luh and Anthony Vaughan of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Immigration Teams instructed.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Friday 29 November 2019

Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Civil Liberties & Human Rights Silk of the Year at Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Harrison QC has been shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 27 November 2019

Supreme Court holds that Dublin III Detention between January 2014 and March 2017 was unlawful

Irena Sabic of Garden Court was instructed by Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis; Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court was instructed by Krisha Prathepan of Duncan Lewis and Raza Halim of Garden Court was instructed by Kaweh Beheshtizadeh of Fadiga and Co.

Irena Sabic KCGreg Ó Ceallaigh KCRaza Halim

Administrative and Public Law | Monday 25 November 2019

Test case on the detention of trafficking victims settles leaving meaning of “public order” unclear

Louise Hooper and Anthony Vaughan of Garden Court were instructed by Ahmed Aydeed and Sumbul Philips of Duncan Lewis (Birmingham).

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 21 November 2019

Home Office concedes unlawful imposition of study restriction as a bail condition on individuals who are ‘appeals rights exhausted’

The two claimants were represented by Shu Shin Luh and Grace Capel of Garden Court’s Public Law and Immigration Teams, instructed by Hannah Baynes, Helen Baron and Joud Soeb of Duncan Lewis’ Public Law Team.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 20 November 2019

Garden Court barristers join the JUSTICE Working Party on Racial Disparity in Youth Justice

Maya Sikand, Kate-Aubrey Johnson and Danielle Manson of Garden Court have been appointed to the JUSTICE Working Party, 'Racial Disparity in Youth Justice'

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 15 November 2019

High Court declares trafficking policy unlawful for preventing effective access to victims to be correctly identified in breach of UK’s trafficking obligations

Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers’ Public Law Team, was instructed by Frances Lipman of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors for the Claimant.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 8 November 2019

Home Secretary announces investigation into Brook House immigration removal centre will be converted into Public Inquiry

MA is represented by Stephanie Harrison QC of Garden Court Chambers and Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers, instructed by Lewis Kett and Nicholas Hughes of Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Public Law team.

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 7 November 2019

Shu Shin Luh wins Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year 2019

We are delighted to announce that Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers has won the Bar Pro Bono Awards 2019 in recognition of her outstanding commitment to pro bono work over the last year.

Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 6 November 2019

Home Secretary withdraws appeal in child’s citizenship challenge

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers, leading Alex Burrett of 1 Pump Court Chambers and instructed by Hina Kargar of Law Lane Solicitors, represented the child ‘K’.

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 25 October 2019

Garden Court Chambers wins the ECPAT Children’s Champion Award 2019

The award is made in recognition of Garden Court's tireless work advocating for the rights of trafficked children and developing the law to protect child victims for over a decade.

Gráinne Mellon

Housing Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Thursday 17 October 2019

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020.

Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 15 October 2019

Judicial review challenge on health inequalities caused by NHS Charging Scheme for migrant women and their children

Shu Shin Luh and Laura Profumo of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team are instructed by Janet Farrell, Partner at Bhatt Murphy Solicitors on behalf of Maternity Action.

Welfare Benefits Law, Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 19 September 2019

HMRC defeated at European Court of Justice on rights for pregnant self-employed EU Citizens

Adrian Berry and Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers represented Ms Dakneviciute, instructed by the Welfare Rights Service of the City of Wolverhampton Council.

Adrian Berry KCDesmond Rutledge

Criminal Defence, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 6 September 2019

Judy Khan QC shortlisted for Crime Silk of the Year and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year by Chambers Bar Awards 2019

Winners of the awards will be announced at a ceremony on 31 October 2019 at the Hilton on Park Lane.

Stephanie Harrison KC
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