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Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 11 January 2018

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Miranda Butler to the Immigration Team

We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Butler has joined the Immigration Team at Garden Court Chambers.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Barbudans file injunction to expose unlawful introduction of land act changes

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are acting for the group of Barbudans.

Marc Willers KCLeslie Thomas KCThalia Maragh

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 6 December 2017

High Court grants fresh inquest for Onese Power who was killed in 1997 following a police pursuit

Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court Chambers represented the wife of Onese Power.

Leslie Thomas KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 30 November 2017

Leslie Thomas QC wins Lifetime Achievement Award at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2017

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Diversity Legal Awards 2017.

Leslie Thomas KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 28 November 2017

Jury find failings in care of detained patient leading to her death in hospital

Ms Simpson was represented by Stephen Simblet, who is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team and Civil Liberties Team.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 23 November 2017

Jailed whistle-blower in plea for press freedoms as supporters launch crowdfunding campaign

Our Henry Blaxland QC, Keir Monteith and Lucie Wibberley are seeking to overturn Robert Norman’s conviction in the ECHR.

Henry Blaxland KCKeir Monteith KCLucie Wibberley

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 8 November 2017

The primacy of EU law: asserting the right to equal treatment v judicial immunity

Maya Sikand and Laura Profumo discuss the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 1 November 2017

Hillsborough Review backs ‘Hillsborough Law’

Seventeen barristers from Garden Court Chambers were involved in the Hillsborough inquests, representing 80 families of those who died.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, International Human Rights | Friday 27 October 2017

Ibrahim Halawa released from prison in Egypt after being acquitted of all charges against him, following over four years in detention

Gráinne Mellon from Garden Court Chambers instructed in case by Reprieve to advise in his case. 

Gráinne Mellon

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 27 October 2017

Jury identified systematic failures in relation to suicide and self harm management in a G4S run prison

INQUEST has been working with Jagjeet Samra's family since July 2016. The family is represented by Catherine Oborne...

Catherine Oborne

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Tuesday 24 October 2017

Immunity vs the rights of domestic workers: the impact of two recent Supreme Court judgments

Maya Sikand and Paul Clark comment on the impact of two recent Supreme Court cases on the rights of domestic workers.

Paul Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Jury finds prison failings at HMP Doncaster were causative of the death of vulnerable prisoner Gerard Scahill

Family represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu and instructed by Jenny Fraser and Leanne Devine from Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings

Sean's family is represented by counsel, Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and assisted by the charity INQUEST.

Taimour Lay

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 10 October 2017

High Court rules Government redefinition of torture in immigration detention policy is unlawful

Stephanie Harrison QC and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers represented Medical Justice and two victims of gender based violence.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 22 September 2017

Bach Commission report calls for Rights to Justice Act and far wider eligibility for legal aid

Garden Court Chambers contributed evidence to the Bach Commission.

Joanne Cecil KCLucie Wibberley

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 18 August 2017

High Court finds that Secretary of State unlawfully detained vulnerable former child soldier for 15 months

The claimant was represented by Amanda Weston of Garden Court Chambers.

Amanda Weston KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 4 August 2017

Garden Court Chambers responds to the Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs

Read the response of our Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Public Law and Housing teams.

Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 26 July 2017

First successful miscarriage of justice application for a victim of trafficking under the amended Section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988

Ms Y was represented by Maya Sikand of Garden Court Chambers.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 July 2017

Jury concludes unnecessary delays and failures in care contributed to death of Sarah Reed at Holloway prison

Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Sarah Reed at the inquest.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Thursday 20 July 2017

Proof magazine #3: ‘Life in the Justice Gap: Why legal aid matters’ launch supported by Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is proud to sponsor Proof magazine. The third issue of Proof was co-produced by the Justice Gap and the Justice Alliance.

Liz Davies KC

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