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Criminal Defence | Friday 28 November 2025

Helen Butcher secures unanimous County Lines acquittal after 10-day trial

Helen Butcher of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Alima Tejan-Jalloh of Needham Poulier Solicitors.

Helen Butcher

Criminal Defence | Friday 28 November 2025

Jury Trials: Statement from Garden Court Chambers

Statement by Garden Court Chambers.

Criminal Defence | Friday 21 November 2025

Mark Gatley KC and Daniel Jameson commence murder trial at Central Criminal Court

Mark Gatley KC leads Daniel Jameson, also of Garden Court Chambers. Counsel instructed by Abu Kibla of Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Mark Gatley KCDaniel Jameson

Criminal Defence | Monday 10 November 2025

Icah Peart KC secures unanimous acquittal in murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court

Icah Peart KC acted for the defendant, RB, instructed by Hockham Suthi of Riley Hayes Solicitors. Icah led Steve Tettey of Kenworthy Chambers.

Icah Peart KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 7 November 2025

Mark Gatley KC instructed in conspiracy to defraud and manslaughter case

Mark Gatley KC of the Garden Court Crime Team instructed by Abid Hussain of Hussain Solicitors.

Mark Gatley KC

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 5 November 2025

Catherine Rose secures acquittal in £1.6 million duty evasion trial

Catherine Rose of the Garden Court Financial Crime Team was instructed by Matthew Corn of Olliers Solicitors.

Catherine Rose

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Saturday 1 November 2025

Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Gerard Pitt secure acquittals for Just Stop Oil activists who threw orange powder at Stonehenge protest

Audrey Cherryl Morgan and Gerard Pitt of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team were instructed by Francesca Cociani of Hodge, Jones and Allen Solicitors.

Audrey Cherryl MoganGerard Pitt

Criminal Defence | Friday 31 October 2025

Gerwyn Wise secures acquittal for teenager in murder trial involving complex joint participation

Gerwyn Wise was led by Jenni Dempster KC, Red Lion Chambers. Gerwyn and Jenni were instructed by Adrienne Wright, Head of the Crime Team at TV Edwards LLP. 

Gerwyn Wise

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 15 October 2025

Thalia Maragh secures not guilty verdicts in multi-handed kidnap, robbery and firearms trial

Thalia Maragh of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Mark Troman of Powell Spencer Law.

Thalia Maragh

Criminal Defence | Friday 10 October 2025

Stella Harris and Shahida Begum secure acquittal of defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnap and assisting an offender

Stella Harris led Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by Leila Abdul-Rasool of Lewis Nedas Solicitors.

Stella HarrisShahida Begum

Criminal Defence | Friday 3 October 2025

Tom Copeland secures not guilty verdicts in firearms case involving drill and rap music used as evidence

Tom Copeland of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Pan Symeou, senior partner and founder of Faradays Solicitors.

Tom Copeland

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 2 October 2025

Giles Cockings KC joins Garden Court Chambers

We are delighted to announce that Giles Cockings KC has joined the Garden Court Chambers’ Crime Team.

Giles Cockings KC

Administrative and Public Law, Court of Protection, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 1 October 2025

Top tier rankings for Garden Court in Legal 500

Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised yet again as a Top Tier set in the Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings.

Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 26 September 2025

Hillsborough Law, at last

Garden Court barrister Patrick Roche sets out how campaigners reached this historic milestone and what it could mean for institutional accountability.

Patrick Roche

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 17 September 2025

Mark Robinson secures acquittal in contested assault trial

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Suzan Ozdemir of VLS Solicitors.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 16 September 2025

Shanice Mahmud joins Garden Court as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Shanice Mahmud has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Shanice Mahmud

Criminal Defence, International Crime and Conflict Law | Monday 15 September 2025

Prosecution drops charges against men accused of spying for China under Official Secrets Act

Henry Blaxland KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for one of the defendants, Christopher Cash, instructed by Alastair Lyon of Birnberg Peirce.

Henry Blaxland KC

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 9 September 2025

Mark Robinson secures acquittal for vulnerable defendant in aggravated vehicle taking case involving modern slavery

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant instructed by Kate Youssouf and Mel Stooks of GT Stewart.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Monday 8 September 2025

Keir Monteith KC appointed Honorary Professor of Law at University of Manchester

We are delighted to announce that our Keir Monteith KC has been appointed as an Honorary Professor of Law at University of Manchester.

Keir Monteith KC

Criminal Defence | Monday 8 September 2025

Mark Gatley KC instructed to act for defendant charged with illegal arms trafficking in Operation Afterburner

Mark Gatley KC is instructed by Mark Bowen and Anna Ford of Shearman Bowen and will lead Colin Witcher of Church Court Chambers.

Mark Gatley KC
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