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Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Wednesday 15 January 2025

Court of Appeal quashes conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm conviction of aspiring law student who spoke in Parliament

Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers represented Ademola Adedeji, instructed by Zachary Whyte and Ruby Breward of Sperrin Law.

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice | Monday 23 December 2024

The Manchester 10 Appeal: Judgment Expected in January 2025

The Manchester 10 Appeals against convictions and sentence was heard over two days with Garden Court's Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan leading the submissions. They were instructed by Zachary Whyte and Ruby Breward of Sperrin Law.

Criminal Defence, Children’s Rights, Immigration Law | Friday 20 December 2024

‘A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation’ by Gerwyn Wise out now

This book, A Practical Guide to County Lines, Human Trafficking and Exploitation, published by Law Brief Publishing, provides a practical guide to legal professionals on the topic of county lines, with a particular focus on the criminal law implications for individuals involved in cases of human trafficking and exploitation.

Gerwyn Wise

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 13 December 2024

The Manchester 10 Appeal: Law student-to-be fights to clear his name

Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers represent Ademola Adedeji in the Court of Appeal, instructed by Zachary Whyte of Sperrin Law.

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice | Monday 9 December 2024

Henry Blaxland KC, Emma Fenn and Will Hanson instructed in court convened by Court of Appeal to resolve matter of statutory construction and apparent conflict in case law

Henry Blaxland KC, Emma Fenn and Will Hanson, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, were instructed in a special court, convened by the Court of Appeal, to resolve a matter of statutory construction and an apparent conflict in case law.

Emma FennWill HansonHenry Blaxland KC

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Murder and Violent Crime | Friday 6 December 2024

Government to implement outstanding recommendations in Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review and Law Commission to review homicide law and sentencing

The Law Commission has agreed to take on a project reviewing the law on homicide and the sentencing framework for murder.

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 November 2024

High Court finds Guildford Magistrates Court fines repayment practices unlawful

Gerard Pitt of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Natalie De-Merist of IBB Law solicitors.

Gerard Pitt

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Drugs and Organised Crime | Wednesday 6 November 2024

Appeal against conviction allowed due to material irregularity

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team represented DG, instructed by Saadiya Ahmed of Dexter Henry Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Thursday 1 August 2024

The Manchester 10: Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal convictions

Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan represent Ademola Adedeji in the Court of Appeal, who is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence. Elena Papamichael, led by Arlette Piercy, represents Martin Thomas, also serving an eight-year prison sente

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Murder and Violent Crime | Friday 19 July 2024

The Manchester 10: where a racialised ‘gang’ narrative led to unsafe convictions

Keir Monteith KC and Audrey Cherryl Mogan, both of Garden Court Chambers, represent Ademola Adedeji, in the Court of Appeal. Elena Papamichael and Tommy Seagull, both of Garden Court Chambers, are supporting the case.

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Tuesday 7 May 2024

Systemic failures in DNA testing leads to release of Bermudan man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 10 years

Julian was represented by Icah Peart KC of Garden Court Chambers, Amanda Clift-Matthews of Doughty Street Chambers and Vaughan Caines of Forensica Legal (Bermuda), instructed by The Death Penalty Project at Simons Muirhead Burton LLP.

Icah Peart KC

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Sexual Offences | Monday 19 February 2024

Jury’s acquittal at rape trial ends five year ordeal for man wrongly convicted

David Emanuel KC represented the defendant, instructed by Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors.

David Emanuel KC

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 January 2024

Court of Appeal quashes half-century convictions based on racist police officer’s evidence

Henry Blaxland KC, of the Garden Court Criminal Appeals Team, acted for Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin, instructed by Matt Foot of Appeal.

Henry Blaxland KC

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Sexual Offences | Thursday 16 November 2023

Mark Robinson successful in Criminal Court of Appeal

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by the Criminal Appeals Office after the single Judge granted a Representation Order.

Mark Robinson

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 10 November 2023

Russell Fraser acts in successful appeal against ‘Kill the Bill’ protestor’s sentence

Russell Fraser, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for the Appellant. He was instructed by Laura O’Brien of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Russell Fraser

Domestic Abuse, Visas, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 4 October 2023

Garden Court secures top tier rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2024

Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised as a Top Tier set again in the Legal 500 UK 2024 rankings.

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 September 2023

Sentencing Council responds to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed Independent Reviewer on domestic homicide, published the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review earlier in 2023.

Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 23 August 2023

Liberty intervention in CCRC referral on Human Rights Implications of ‘Gang’ Evidence in Joint Enterprise Cases

Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Appeals Team, is on the legal team who drafted the submissions to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on behalf of Liberty.

Shahida Begum

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 8 August 2023

High Court rules cases referred to Crown Court by CCRC following guilty plea should proceed to appeal

Jennifer Twite of the Garden Court Crime Team successfully represented the first interested party alongside Stephen Knight of 1 Pump Court, led by Francis Fitzgibbon KC of 23 Essex Street. Jennifer was instructed by Karolina Rychlicka of Just for Kids Law

Jennifer Twite

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals & Miscarriages of Justice | Thursday 20 July 2023

Coercive and controlling behaviour to become statutory mitigating factor – Clare Wade KC comments on Government’s response to Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as Independent Reviewer into domestic homicide, comments on further Government proposals published today (20 July 2023) as part of a wide-ranging response to Clare Wade KC’s report on domestic homicide.

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