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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Witness statement read in full by James Scobie QC on behalf of “Mary”

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers witness statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2) of the Undercover Policing Inquiry on behalf of “Mary” who was spied upon by Detective Constable Richard Clark.

James Scobie KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of other non-police, non-state Core Participants

Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 Phase 2 of the Inquiry.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of Richard Chessum and “Mary”

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2)

James Scobie KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of Piers Corbyn

Rajiv Menon QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2). Rajiv Menon QC is leading Russell Fraser, also of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law.

Rajiv Menon KCRussell Fraser

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 February 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Garden Court counsel instructed

Garden Court Chambers counsel instructed to represent clients at the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Sunday 21 June 2020

Dexter Dias QC delivers talk at TEDxExeter: ‘Racism wants your silence: it’s time to speak out’

Dexter Dias QC's talk went live on 18 June 2020.

Dexter Dias KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 4 June 2020

Leslie Thomas QC appointed Gresham Professor of Law

Leslie Thomas QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team to give first year of lectures on Death, The State, and Human Rights. He will be the first black Gresham Law Professor.

Leslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 22 May 2020

Doctors to file legal challenge to PPE guidance

Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers and Estelle Dehon of Cornerstone Barristers represent Dr Viz and Dr Joshi, instructed by Jamie Potter and Basmah Sahib of Bindmans LLP.

Marc Willers KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 7 May 2020

High Court rules Home Office ‘No recourse to public funds’ policy for migrants en route to settlement is unlawful

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers instructed by the intervenor, Project 17.

Amanda Weston KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 6 May 2020

High Court legal challenge to No Recourse to Public Funds policy

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers leading Bijan Hoshi and Ollie Persey of the Public Law Project instructed by Project 17.

Amanda Weston KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 27 March 2020

Coronavirus Act 2020 – Implications for detained psychiatric patients

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 29 November 2019

Maya Sikand shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Maya Sikand has been shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 31 July 2019

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes damning report on sexual abuse of children in the care of Nottinghamshire councils

Stephen Simblet and Laura Profumo, instructed by Chris Ratcliffe of Uppal Taylor Solicitors, Nottingham, represented 34 victims/survivors of sexual abuse.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 31 July 2019

Six figure damages award in malicious prosecution claim against Metropolitan Police

Stephen Simblet of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team represented Gary Vian, one of the claimants.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 26 July 2019

Ministry of Defence can be vicariously liable for rape committed on base

Una Morris and Camila Zapata Besso successfully acted for the Claimant in TPKN v Ministry of Defence [2019]. Read about the legal implications of the recent judgment.

Una MorrisSteven Galliver-Andrew

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 June 2019

‘For once, a bad case does not make bad law’

Stephen Simblet of Garden Court Chambers comments on GN and CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25.

Stephen Simblet KC

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 June 2019

Politicians to bring a claim against Metropolitan Police over June 2016 Brexit Referendum campaign expenses

Joanne Cecil of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Saimo Chahal QC of Bindmans LLP.

Joanne Cecil KC

Public International Law, Administrative and Public Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 23 May 2019

Leslie Thomas QC appointed as Board member by Bar Standards Board

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, has been appointed as a new Board member by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 13 March 2019

Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct for failing to protect victim of domestic homicide

Rajeev Thacker was instructed by Sophie Naftalin of Bhatt Murphy to represent the family of Linah Keza.

Rajeev Thacker

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 28 January 2019

Jury finds that excessive restraint resulted in the death of Meirion James in Dyfed-Powys Police custody

Garden Court’s Rajiv Menon QC is representing the family instructed by Clare Richardson of Deighton Pierce Glynn, who are both INQUEST Lawyers Group members.

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