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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 18 March 2025

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck successfully represent innocent man wrongfully exiled from UK for seven months

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams, were instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCAlex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, British Citizenship and Naturalisation, Public International Law | Thursday 6 March 2025

Important Supreme Court ruling protects children from statelessness

The Supreme Court has ruled that a child born to a parent deprived of their British citizenship, pending an ultimately successful appeal against deprivation, acquired British citizenship at birth. Amanda Weston KC and Ali Bandegani of Garden Court Chambers acted for JCWI in the appeal.

Amanda Weston KCAli Bandegani

Inquests and Inquiries, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 5 March 2025

Cranston Inquiry opens full hearings into 2021 Channel crossing tragedy

The Cranston Inquiry has been set up to look into the events of 24 November 2021, when at least 27 people lost their lives crossing the Channel.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 4 March 2025

High Court grants permission to challenge decision to move father away from his children

Alex Schymyck of the Garden Court Public Law Team is instructed by Hannah Baynes, Lily Weatherby and Hannah Jandu of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 3 March 2025

Damages awarded for failure to permit EUSS applicant facing deportation proceedings to work

AA was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Bojana Asanovic of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Julian Stern and Ben Goldberg of Turpin Miller. 

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCBojana Asanovic

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

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Friday 14 February 2025

Important High Court ruling paves way for legal aid for school exclusion appeals

The case was brought by Coram Children’s Legal Centre and supported by EHRC. Stephanie Harrison KC & Ollie Persey of Garden Court, instructed by Sabrina Simpson and Mital Raithatha of CCLC, represented the Claimant. MIND intervened, represented by Grace Brown & Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court.

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

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Tuesday 4 February 2025

Court of Appeal orders urgent hearing in important case on child criminal exploitation and school exclusions

The Appellant is represented by Nicola Braganza KC, Ollie Persey and Alex Temple of Garden Court Chambers. They are assisted by Maya Thomas Davis (first six pupil). In the High Court, the Appellant was also represented by Harry Harris. They are instructed by Kate Ward and Karen May at Bindmans LLP assisted by Tatyana Koleva.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 31 January 2025

Louise Hooper listed in 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025

We are delighted to announce that Louise Hooper of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics list - 2025.

Louise Hooper

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

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Administrative and Public Law, Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Marc Willers KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025

We are delighted to announce that Marc Willers KC of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list.

Marc Willers KC

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

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 2 January 2025

Judicial Review dismissed – Decision upheld to allow prosecution of Clearsprings Ready Homes for housing standards breach in asylum support accommodation

Stephanie Harrison KC, leading Tim Baldwin, were instructed by Swindon Borough Council, the Interested Party and prosecution authority in this case, which is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standard in Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Stephanie Harrison KCTim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law | Monday 23 December 2024

High Court Provides Important Guidance on the ‘Absolute Duty’ to Secure Special Educational Provision

Ollie Persey, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Education Law Teams acted for the successful Claimant, instructed by Helen Barker of Irwin Mitchell LLP.

Ollie Persey

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Thursday 19 December 2024

Home Office ordered to provide adequate asylum accommodation to mother and severely disabled child following successful judicial review

The successful Claimants were represented by Ollie Persey, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Community Care Teams, instructed by Chessie Aeron-Thomas of Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

Ollie Persey

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