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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 13 February 2018

Inquest into death of Sean Plumstead exposes Carillion contract failure

Taimour Lay represented Sean Plumstead’s family at the inquest.

Taimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 5 February 2018

Family wants answers over death of disabled son who died on Thomas Cook holiday with his carers

Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Kelly Darlington of Farleys Law.

Una Morris

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 31 January 2018

Inquest finds Timothy John Shaw died as a result of drug toxicity whilst imprisoned at HMP Chelmsford

Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Kelly Darlington, Jill Newton and David Corrigan at Farleys.

Una Morris

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Latest inquest into prison death at HMP Chelmsford finds more failings, as jury conclude risks were not properly assessed

Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Inquest jury highlight failings at HMP Peterborough following the 2015 homicide of Terry Ojuederie by a prisoner on ‘Spice’

Tom Stoate, Garden Court Chambers represented the family, instructed by Shamik Dutta and Manveer Bullar, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 19 December 2017

Jury concludes that bullying, debt and drug abuse within HMP Liverpool exacerbated the conditions that caused the suicide of John Neil Duffey

Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 6 December 2017

High Court grants fresh inquest for Onese Power who was killed in 1997 following a police pursuit

Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court Chambers represented the wife of Onese Power.

Leslie Thomas KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 30 November 2017

Leslie Thomas QC wins Lifetime Achievement Award at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2017

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Diversity Legal Awards 2017.

Leslie Thomas KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 28 November 2017

Jury find failings in care of detained patient leading to her death in hospital

Ms Simpson was represented by Stephen Simblet, who is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team and Civil Liberties Team.

Stephen Simblet KC

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 28 November 2017

High Court quashes inquest conclusions of Stephen Port murder victims

Leslie Thomas QC, Emma Favata and Paul Clark of Garden Court Chambers instructed.

Leslie Thomas KCEmma FavataPaul Clark

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Housing Law | Wednesday 1 November 2017

Garden Court is delighted to announce that all four of the pupils who started in October 2016 have accepted offers of tenancy at the end of their pupillage

Stephen Clark, Tihomir Mak, Laura Profumo and Franck Magennis have joined Chambers as full members and have already started developing their practices.

Franck MagennisStephen Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 1 November 2017

Hillsborough Review backs ‘Hillsborough Law’

Seventeen barristers from Garden Court Chambers were involved in the Hillsborough inquests, representing 80 families of those who died.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 27 October 2017

Jury identified systematic failures in relation to suicide and self harm management in a G4S run prison

INQUEST has been working with Jagjeet Samra's family since July 2016. The family is represented by Catherine Oborne...

Catherine Oborne

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Jury finds prison failings at HMP Doncaster were causative of the death of vulnerable prisoner Gerard Scahill

Family represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu and instructed by Jenny Fraser and Leanne Devine from Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings

Sean's family is represented by counsel, Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and assisted by the charity INQUEST.

Taimour Lay

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 22 September 2017

Bach Commission report calls for Rights to Justice Act and far wider eligibility for legal aid

Garden Court Chambers contributed evidence to the Bach Commission.

Joanne Cecil KCLucie Wibberley

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 4 August 2017

Garden Court Chambers responds to the Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs

Read the response of our Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Public Law and Housing teams.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 July 2017

Jury concludes unnecessary delays and failures in care contributed to death of Sarah Reed at Holloway prison

Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Sarah Reed at the inquest.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 18 July 2017

Jury finds neglect at HMP Liverpool contributed to the death of Ned O’Donnell

The family is represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers civil liberties and inquests teams.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 17 July 2017

Inquest into the Death of Michael Hoolickin Resumes

The family is represented by Una Morris of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team.

Una Morris
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