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

John Beckley appointed as District Judge

We are delighted to announce that John Beckley has been appointed as a District Judge.

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.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 15 March 2018

Failures in care contributed to the death of Steven Edwards, a high risk detained patient

Steven’s family were represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court’s Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 12 March 2018

Inquest finds neglect and failure to provide basic care to Michael Forster contributed to his death at HMP Leicester

The family is represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 26 February 2018

DSD and the Article 3 investigative duty: the long road to justice

Stephen Clark discusses the recent Supreme Court judgment in DSD & NBV v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis.

Stephen Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 13 February 2018

Inquest into death of Sean Plumstead exposes Carillion contract failure

Taimour Lay represented Sean Plumstead’s family at the inquest.

Taimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 9 February 2018

Hill immunity revisited: The beginning of the end?

Stephen Clark, Laura Profumo and Camila Zapata Besso comment on the recent Supreme Court judgment in Robinson v Chief Constable for West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4.

Stephen Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 5 February 2018

Family wants answers over death of disabled son who died on Thomas Cook holiday with his carers

Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Kelly Darlington of Farleys Law.

Una Morris

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 17 January 2018

Anonymity and Victims of Trafficking

Maya Sikand was instructed by Philippa Southwell at Birds Solicitors.

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.

Keir 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
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