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Housing Law, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 18 May 2021

Stephen Lue, Tessa Buchanan and Audrey Cherryl Mogan shortlisted at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Lue, Tessa Buchanan and Audrey Cheryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers have been shortlisted at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021.

Stephen LueAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Family Law | Wednesday 5 May 2021

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team Shortlisted at True Honour Awards

We are delighted to announce Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team has been shortlisted at the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO)'s True Honour Awards.

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Ian Peddie QC

It came as an enormous shock to members of chambers when we learnt that Ian had died following a short illness.  He had been working up until the end of last year. Ian has been described as the “father” of the family law team at Garden Court.   He was called to the Bar in 1971 […]

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 1 March 2021

The Domestic Abuse Bill, a step in the right direction?

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Stuck Between a Virus and a Human Rights Breach…

Blog post by Monifa Walters-Thompson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill – What does it mean for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts?

Blog post by Rachel Schon of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Rachel Schon

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Opening the door to arbitration in family finances cases

Blog post by Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. Hayley V Hayley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369

Family Law | Wednesday 24 February 2021

Family courts rule to inoculate children when parents disagree on the vaccination of their children

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

Family Law | Thursday 21 January 2021

Amanda Weston QC representing Appellant Mothers in Court of Appeal Domestic Abuse Case

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing two appellant Mothers. She is leading Dr Charlotte Proudman of Goldsmiths Chambers. In the case of B-B Amanda Weston QC, leads Dr Proudman, instructed by Jenny Beck of Beck Fitzgerald

Amanda Weston KC

Family Law | Monday 4 January 2021

Local Authority failed to sufficiently consider the impact of Covid-19 on parents of a severely disabled child

Our Rebekah Wilson, of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for a mother in care proceedings

Family Law | Wednesday 16 December 2020

Court of Appeal set aside findings in a complex case of non accidental injury

Mai-Ling Savage and Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Family Team appear for the respondent and appellant respectively. X, T, A, E and S (Children), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 1680 (11 December 2020)

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 5 October 2020

Naomi Wiseman quoted in The Guardian – New Bill could close child marriage loophole in England & Wales

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team is providing legal advice on the Bill.

Family Law | Monday 31 August 2020

Equal family justice – its pursuit in a pandemic

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team and Nkumbe Ekaney QC of 1GC Family Law for the Family Law Journal.

Family Law | Wednesday 29 July 2020

Approved Judgment: H-B-S (Children)

Mai-Ling Savage & Monifa Walters-Thompson of Garden Court represented the appellant, Rebekah Wilson of Garden Court represented the respondent mother, & Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright of Garden Court represented the father.

Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright

Family Law | Thursday 23 July 2020

‘Reading down’ the statute: The case of Re: A (Surrogacy: s.54 Criteria) [2020]

Mai-Ling Savage leading Stephen Lue, both of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for the father. Rachel Schon was the the third six pupil in this case.

Stephen LueRachel Schon

Family Law | Wednesday 24 June 2020

Court of Appeal dismisses Local Authority appeal against court’s refusal to make a placement order in relation to a two-year-old girl

James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Respondent Father instructed by Adeeba Naseem of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

James Holmes

Family Law | Monday 15 June 2020

Court of Appeal upholds ruling by President of Family Division that Family Courts are not bound by a previous assessment or determination on the risk of ‘FGM’ made by the First-tier Tribunal

Amanda Weston QC, James Holmes and Naomi Wiseman represented the Local Authority. Kathryn Cronin and Artis Kakonge led by Deirdre Fottrell QC represented the child.

Kathryn CroninAmanda Weston KCJames Holmes

Family Law, Children Law | Wednesday 27 May 2020

The Local Authority v Mothers and Others 2020 EWHC 1216

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Family Team appeared in the case of The Local Authority v Mother & Ors, led by Andrew Bagchi QC, acting for an intervener whose younger brother had been strangled at the age of 13.

Family Law, Children Law | Wednesday 13 May 2020

Law Society Gazette – McFarlane warns of remote hearing ‘overload’ after wrong care order

Stephen Lue of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team represented the grandmother in this case.

Stephen Lue

Family Law | Monday 27 April 2020

Best endeavours v reasonable endeavours

Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

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