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Housing Law | Monday 6 September 2021

Homeless Teenager takes Council to High Court for Unlawful Housing Policy

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represents Shadacia White, instructed by Samuel O’Flaherty of Osbornes Law.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence, Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Thursday 8 July 2021

Tessa Buchanan wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Audrey Cherryl Mogan wins Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at 2021 LALY Awards

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that two of our barristers won awards at the annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards on 6 July 2021.

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.

Immigration Law, Housing Law | Thursday 11 March 2021

High Court rules on access to emergency accommodation during pandemic to people usually ineligible for support

Liz Davies, Adrian Berry and Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team were instructed to represent Shelter.

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Successful policy challenge: homeless women fleeing domestic violence

Stephanie Harrison QC and Nick Bano represented the Claimant. Sophie Caseley was instructed by Bhatt Murphy for Women’s Aid, who intervened in the case.

Housing Law | Wednesday 3 February 2021

Judgment from second ‘No DSS’ court win reveals letting agent caused ‘distress and humiliation’ to disabled tenant

Our Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the Claimant, instructed by Arnall Rose of Shelter.

Housing Law | Wednesday 16 December 2020

Overcrowding, children getting older and ‘deliberate acts’

Our Edward Fitzpatrick of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the Flores family, instructed by Osbornes Solicitors LLP.

Housing Law | Tuesday 15 December 2020

No “temporal leeway” in considering out of borough placement

Blog by Connor Johnston. Ed Fitzpatrick and Sophie Caseley of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.

Housing Law | Tuesday 15 December 2020

Settled accommodation – Doka revisited

Blog by Connor Johnston. Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.

Housing Law | Wednesday 25 November 2020

Homelessness, ‘settled’ accommodation and overcrowding

Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the applicant, instructed by Grainne McCormack of Gillian Radford solicitors.

Housing Law | Friday 13 November 2020

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) finds Superior Landlords can be liable for Rent Repayment Orders in test case ruling

Edward Fitzpatrick of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team was instructed by Justice for Tenants pro bono.

Housing Law | Thursday 5 November 2020

Court quashes decision to accommodate disabled man 130 miles away from his support network – LB Waltham Forest v Saleh remains good law

Justine Compton of the Garden Court Housing Team represented the client, instructed by Badar Jamil from Javed Nazir Solicitors.

Housing Law | Thursday 22 October 2020

Court of Appeal considers service of notices on deceased tenants

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has acted in an important Court of Appeal case concerning the proper procedure for serving notice on a tenant who has died without leaving a will. Nick was instructed by Manjit Mandair of Osbornes Solici

Housing Law | Thursday 10 September 2020

Claimant victorious in first “No DSS” trial

The Claimant was represented by Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Housing Team, instructed by Rose Arnall of Shelter.

Housing Law | Thursday 27 August 2020

Housing Law Handbook: A Practical Guide (Law Society, 2nd edition)

Edited by Stephen Cottle. Contributors: Tim Baldwin, Adrian Berry, Tessa Buchanan, Sophie Caseley, Justine Compton, Sebastian Elgueta, Ed Fitzpatrick, Kevin Gannon, Adrian Marshall Williams, David Renton, Desmond Rutledge and Marina Sergides.

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 […]

Housing Law | Wednesday 15 July 2020

“No DSS” policy declared unlawful by Court

Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Claimant and was instructed by Shelter.

Housing Law | Wednesday 1 July 2020

Crisis unveils draft emergency legislation to end rough sleeping and homelessness

Adrian Berry, Liz Davies and Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Housing Team worked with Crisis to draft the legislation.

Housing Law | Thursday 25 June 2020

Significant challenge to Lambeth’s housing policy conceded

Two members of Garden Court’s Housing Team, Liz Davies and Nick Bano, have been involved in bringing an important challenge to Lambeth Council’s allocations and homelessness policy.

Housing Law | Thursday 28 May 2020

Garden Court Housing Team response to Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court consultation on arrangements for listing possession claims after 25 June 2020

Garden Court Housing Team and Liz Davies, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers respond to Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court consultation on arrangements for listing possession claims after 25 June 2020.