News & Views

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 9 December 2020

Court of Appeal upholds suspended sentence for animal rights activist

Michael Goold of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 2 December 2020

GBH case dismissed following successful defence application

Sam Parham, of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Cislyn Spence at Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 2 December 2020

Appeal against sentence allowed due to double counting and too high an uplift for aggravating factors

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team was assigned by the Registrar to represent the applicant who had lodged his own grounds of appeal.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 18 November 2020

Defendant found not guilty of murder, police officer’s imagery comparison evidence excluded

Bernard Tetlow QC led Shahida Begum, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Tahir Mahmood and Yusuf Khan of Abrahams Law Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 17 November 2020

Defendant found not guilty of murder at Kingston Crown Court

James Scobie QC led Sam Robinson, both members of Garden Court Criminal Defence Team and were instructed by Vanessa Wiggins of Bark and Co Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 12 November 2020

Clare Wade QC wins ‘Barrister of the Year’ at Women in Law Awards 2020

Congratulations to our Clare Wade QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team who has won Barrister of the Year at the Women in Law Awards 2020!

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 11 November 2020

Nineteen-year-old found not guilty of murder and manslaughter at Reading Crown Court

Hossein Zahir QC led Alex Rose, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, instructed by Mohammed Zeb and Nawal Asskoumi of Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 November 2020

Undercover Policing Inquiry – James Scobie QC opening statement

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre, representing Lois Austin, Richard Chessum, 'Mary', Dave Nellist, Hannah Sell & Youth against Racism in Europe.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 4 November 2020

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Rajiv Menon QC opening statement

Rajiv Menon QC is instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law & Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 3 November 2020

Defendant found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and attempted robbery at the Central Criminal Court

James Scobie QC led Daniel Jameson, both members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Mohammed Zeb and Nawal Asskoumi of Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Lee Sergent secures acquittal for lorry driver accused of smuggling cocaine worth £1.5 million

Lee Sergent of the Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.

Criminal Defence | Friday 16 October 2020

Defendant found not guilty of attempted murder and wounding with intent in a case involving a death

Bernard Tetlow QC led Shahida Begum, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Arlene Mansoor of Shearman Bowen Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 October 2020

The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2020

Blog post by Jacob Bindman of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.

Criminal Defence | Friday 2 October 2020

Shina Animashaun featured on Channel 4 News – How Britain’s legal system still fails to understand young black people

Criminal Defence | Monday 28 September 2020

Debunking prosecution myths: “Gang” stereotypes, joint enterprise & racist driven stop & searches

Blog post by Keir Monteith QC, Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Shina Animashaun, all members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team.

Criminal Defence | Friday 25 September 2020

Not guilty verdict at the Old Bailey for attempted murder following an incident involving an alleged attempt to shoot a Jewish man in Stamford Hill

Alex Rose was instructed by Mohammed Zeb and Nawal Asskoumi at Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 10 September 2020

Clare Wade QC shortlisted for Barrister of the Year & Woman of the Year by Women in Law Awards 2020

Congratulations to our Clare Wade QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team who has been shortlisted by Women in Law Awards 2020 for Barrister of the Year and Woman of the Year!

Criminal Defence | Friday 4 September 2020

Garden Court Criminal Defence Team Statement on Extended Operating Hours – An Unworkable and Discriminatory Scheme

CONTEXT – THE URGENT NEED TO INCREASE TRIAL CAPACITY IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS Prisoners have existed, without face to face legal visits and with no family visits, for many, many months now with continuing uncertainty about when they might expect to be tried, because HMCTS has not yet implemented the physical safety measures needed to […]

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 August 2020

Drill music, gangs and prosecutions – challenging racist stereotypes in the criminal justice system

By Shina Animashaun and Russell Fraser of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 18 August 2020

Rapper Ceon Broughton wins appeal against manslaughter conviction following festival death of Louella Fletcher-Michie

Ceon Broughton was represented by Stephen Kamlish QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team leading Richard Thomas of Doughty Street Chambers instructed by Alastair Lyon of Birnberg Peirce Solicitors.