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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 May 2024

Garden Court Chambers celebrates 50th Anniversary

This year marks 50 years of Garden Court Chambers winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance.

Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 21 March 2025

Six Just Stop Oil protestors found not guilty of conspiring to commit a public nuisance on the M25

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team represented one of the protestors, instructed by Laura O’Brien and Raj Chada of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Wednesday 19 March 2025

High Court in Belfast hears legal challenge to Department for Infrastructure’s approval of A5 road development

Marc Willers KC and Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team act for the Alternative A5 Alliance group.

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Environmental Impact Assessments | Friday 14 March 2025

Finch v Surrey County Council Highly Commended at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

Marc Willers KC, of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represented Sarah Finch in this landmark case. Congratulations to Marc, Sarah and the whole legal team.

Marc Willers KC

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 7 March 2025

Court of Appeal reduces sentences for Just Stop Oil conspirators

Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, was instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge, Jones and Allen Solicitors.

Owen GreenhallBrenda Campbell KC

Protest Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Environmental Protest | Monday 24 February 2025

Just Stop Oil protestor unanimously found not guilty of conspiring to commit a public nuisance

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Law Team represented the protestor, instructed by Rosie Worster of Commons Law.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Wednesday 5 February 2025

Abigail Holt writes in The Barrister Magazine Hilary Term Issue

The article is authored by Abigail Holt of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team for the Hilary Term Issue of The Barrister Magazine.

Abigail Holt

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Administrative and Public Law, Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Marc Willers KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025

We are delighted to announce that Marc Willers KC of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list.

Marc Willers KC

Community Care Law, Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 16 January 2025

School Inclusion Project, Ollie Persey and the Case of Finch v Surrey County Council shortlisted at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that the School Inclusion Project has been shortlisted for The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law, the case of Finch v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has been shortlisted for Case of the Year and Ollie Persey has been shortlisted for Legal Personality of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025.

Ollie PerseyMarc Willers KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 31 October 2024

Garden Court barristers contribute to Legal Action Magazine’s Environmental Law Update (Nov 2024)

In the latest environment law update, Marc, Abigail, Oscar and Acland report on recent important environmental decisions on inclusion of climate impact in environmental impact assessments, standing in judicial review, and torts. Read the latest update here.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 18 October 2024

Marc Willers KC called to The Bar of Northern Ireland

We are delighted to announce that Marc Willers KC has been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland today in Belfast.

Marc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 9 October 2024

Marc Willers KC appointed Visiting Professor at Goldsmiths University of London

We are delighted to announce that our Marc Willers KC has been appointed a Visiting Professor at Goldsmiths University of London, joining Goldsmiths' Department of Law.

Marc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Environmental Impact Assessments | Friday 27 September 2024

Marc Willers KC appointed University College Cork Adjunct Professor

We are delighted to announce that our Marc Willers KC has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at University College Cork.

Marc Willers KC

Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 20 September 2024

Greenpeace Activists acquitted of protest on roof of former Prime Minister’s home

Owen Greenhall, co-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Law Team, represented all defendants at trial. He was instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Owen Greenhall

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Monday 9 September 2024

Local campaigners stop oil terminal plan in its tracks as Council forced to admit mistake

Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal (SWOT) are represented by Acland Bryant of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Maria McCloskey of the PILS (Public Interest Litigation Support) Project.

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Planning Law | Thursday 29 August 2024

Finch Supreme Court ruling impacts potential UK oil and gas projects

Our Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team represented Sarah Finch, together with Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh of Cornerstone Barristers. They were instructed by Rowan Smith, Carol Day and Julia Eriksen of Leig

Marc Willers KC

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 25 July 2024

Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal campaign – legal challenge submitted to High Court

Acland Bryant, of the Garden Court Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represents Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal (SWOT), instructed by Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) Project Northern Ireland (NI).

Marc Willers KCAcland Bryant

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Thursday 20 June 2024

Supreme Court rules downstream greenhouse gas emissions must be assessed before decision to grant planning permission for fossil fuel extraction

Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team is acting for Sarah Finch, alongside Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh, both of Cornerstone Chambers, instructed by Rowan Smith of Leigh Day.

Marc Willers KC

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Wednesday 19 June 2024

Court of Appeal challenge against Larne Lough gas cavern construction plans successful

Acland Bryant, of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team, was part of the legal team.

Acland Bryant

Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Planning Law | Wednesday 19 June 2024

Supreme Court to deliver ruling in groundbreaking challenge to grant of planning permission for oil production in Surrey

Marc Willers KC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team is acting for Sarah Finch, alongside Estelle Dehon KC and Ruchi Parekh, both of Cornerstone Chambers, instructed by Rowan Smith of Leigh Day.

Marc Willers KC
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