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Employment and Discrimination Law, Commercial and Business Ethics | Thursday 29 April 2021

Garden Court Chambers hosts Protect’s webinar ‘Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law’

The webinar, hosted by the Garden Court Chambers Employment and Discrimination Team, and chaired by Garden Court Chambers Barrister Mukhtair Singh, took place on Thursday 29 April 2021.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Thursday 12 November 2020

Disabled man wins compensation from Royal Mail for disability harassment in “toxic work culture”

Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Chambers Employment and Discrimination Law Team represented Nabil Mehdinejad under the public access scheme.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Monday 14 September 2020

Do black lives matter in the employment justice system?

Paper produced by Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Employment and Discrimination Law Team.

Court of Protection, Mediation, Commercial and Business Ethics | Monday 7 September 2020

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Abigail Holt as a new tenant

Abigail Holt was called to the bar in 1993. She specialises in medical, tort and negligence cases, with a particular emphasis on: industrial accidents and pulmonary disease, especially asbestos litigation; complex medical cases; challenging causation issues; clinical negligence; complex personal injury, including head injuries; regulation of healthcare professionals (especially GMC & NMC); Inquests arising from industrial […]

Abigail Holt

Commercial and Business Ethics, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights | Tuesday 4 August 2020

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Paul Powlesland as a new tenant

Paul Powlesand was called to the Bar in 2009. Paul is passionate about protecting and representing the natural world and all who seek to defend it. He specialises in upholding the rights of environmental activists to protest and protect the natural world, and uses environmental law and regulations to defend trees, rivers and wildlife. Paul […]

Paul Powlesland

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 29 May 2020

Nicola Braganza appointed Fee-paid Employment Tribunal Judge and Fee-paid First-tier Tribunal Judge, assigned to Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Special Educational Needs and Disability)

We are delighted to announce that Nicola Braganza has been appointed as a Fee-paid Employment Tribunal Judge and a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal assigned to Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Special Educational Needs and Disability). Nicola specialises in public law, with an emphasis on human rights, in equality and discrimination law and […]

Nicola Braganza KC

Commercial and Business Ethics, Employment and Discrimination Law | Tuesday 21 April 2020

Mukhtiar Singh of Garden Court Chambers offering free employment and commercial law advice for key workers in Gravesham or Medway

Mukhtiar Singh of Garden Court Chambers offering free employment law advice for key workers in Gravesham or Medway.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 6 December 2019

Sikh blocked from working at top London hotels over “no beards” policy wins £7,000 in compensation for religious discrimination

Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Chambers Employment Law Team represented the claimant.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 29 November 2019

Law Society Gazette reports on Employment Appeal Tribunal Parkin v Leeds Council

Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Chambers Employment Team was instructed by Mrs Parkin under the Direct Public Access Scheme.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Monday 21 October 2019

A security officer based at BBC New Broadcasting House has won an unfair dismissal claim against his employer, Interserve

David Renton of Garden Court Chambers represented Bectu member Oluwagbemi Ogundolie, a security officer based at BBC New Broadcasting House.

Housing Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Thursday 17 October 2019

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Thursday 7 March 2019

Essop & Others v Home Office landmark indirect race and age discrimination claims finally settle for over £1 million three days into hearing

Nicola Braganza was instructed by Kate Lea of Thompsons Solicitors and acted on behalf of 47 PCS members, and was also instructed by Marion Scovell of Prospect on behalf of a further Prospect member.

Nicola Braganza KC

Employment and Discrimination Law | Tuesday 26 February 2019

Economist Olwen Renowden wins sex discrimination case against Office for National Statistics

David Renton represented Olwen Renowden and was instructed by Jane Copley of Prospect.

Administrative and Public Law, Employment and Discrimination Law | Wednesday 5 April 2017

Landmark Supreme Court victory on indirect discrimination

Nicola Braganza of the Garden Court employment, discrimination and public law teams represented all 49 appellants.

Nicola Braganza KC

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 10 March 2017

Nicola Braganza of Garden Court wins indirect sex discrimination case against Scottish manufacturer

A Scottish manufacturer has been told to reinstate a respected HR professional after being found guilty of unfair dismissal and unlawful sex discrimination.

Nicola Braganza KC

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