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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.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 8 April 2025

‘All or Nothing’ Report Published on Hillsborough Law Family Listening Day

A new report, ‘All or Nothing’, by INQUEST has brought together testimony of families and victims to inform the government’s forthcoming Hillsborough Law.

Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 31 March 2025

Sonali Naik KC makes closing statement to The Cranston Inquiry: ‘The tragedy was preventable’

Our Joint Head of Chambers, Sonali Naik KC, provided a closing statement on behalf of full participants (bereaved families and one of the two survivors of the tragedy) instructed by Maria Thomas of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 24 March 2025

Leslie Thomas KC questions witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEMHO).

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 19 March 2025

Government faces High Court Challenge Over Brook House Inquiry Response

Stephanie Harrison KC and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers are on the legal team, alongside Alex Goodman KC of Landmark Chambers & Grace Capel of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel are instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Stephanie Harrison KCEmma Fitzsimons

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 March 2025

Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Today, public hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5: ‘Procurement’ continued, with witnesses including Rt Hon Matt Hancock, former MP and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Peter Wilcock KCLeslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 18 March 2025

Peter Wilcock KC questions witness at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Peter Wilcock KC questioned witness Rosemary Gallagher MBE on behalf of core participant Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice.

Peter Wilcock KCBrenda Campbell KCAnna Morris KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 17 March 2025

Leslie Thomas KC questions witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEMHO).

Leslie Thomas KCAnna Morris KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 12 March 2025

Peter Wilcock and Leslie Thomas KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of core participants in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5.

Peter Wilcock KCLeslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 5 March 2025

Cranston Inquiry opens full hearings into 2021 Channel crossing tragedy

The Cranston Inquiry has been set up to look into the events of 24 November 2021, when at least 27 people lost their lives crossing the Channel.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 5 March 2025

Leslie Thomas KC questions witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5

Our Leslie Thomas KC questioned witnesses on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEMHO).

Leslie Thomas KCBrenda Campbell KCUna Morris

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 3 March 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5 public hearings open

Several Garden Court Barristers made opening submissions on behalf of core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Module 5.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 26 February 2025

Government Announcement on Grenfell Tower Fire Public Inquiry Recommendations

Garden Court barristers were among the team that represented the Bereaved Families, Survivors and Residents of the Grenfell tragedy.

Leslie Thomas KCAllison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 February 2025

Professor Leslie Thomas KC listed in Top 100 Influential People 2025

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas KC of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in the Top 100 Influential People 2025.

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 18 February 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 10 preliminary hearings open

Preliminary hearings for Module 10 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, ‘Impact on society’ opened this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing opening submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 31 January 2025

Sonali Naik KC makes closing submissions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Today, public hearings for Module 4 (Vaccine and Therapeutics) have closed.

Sonali Naik KCMaria MoodieMaha Sardar

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 30 January 2025

Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC make closing submissions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Our Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC made closing submissions on behalf of core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4.

Peter Wilcock KCLeslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Peter Wilcock KC questions Dr Naresh Chada at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Peter Wilcock KC, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries team, represents Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors.

Peter Wilcock KCBrenda Campbell KCJacob Bindman

Inquests and Inquiries, Protest Rights, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Historic conviction for criminal damage quashed on appeal

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team was led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers, and instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen, acting pro bono.

Owen Greenhall

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 27 January 2025

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC question witnesses at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4

Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC questioned witnesses Kemi Badenoch and Nadim Zahawai.

Leslie Thomas KCSonali Naik KC
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