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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 13 July 2018

Medical examination failures led to torture victim’s unlawful detention by Home Secretary

KG was represented by Anthony Vaughan and Miranda Butler instructed by Ahmed Aydeed of Duncan Lewis.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 13 July 2018

Supreme Court to give guidance on the right to private life under Article 8, ECHR

David Sellwood represented the appellant, led by Hugh Southey QC at Matrix Chambers.  They were instructed by Muhunthan Paramesvaran at Wilson Solicitors LLP. 

David Sellwood

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 11 July 2018

Home Office admits it unlawfully detained and separated a father from his daughter, who remained in care and at imminent risk of adoption

The father and daughter are represented by Stephanie Harrison QC and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 31 May 2018

Jo Wilding interviewed on BBC Radio about Roman Abramovich’s investor visa

Jo Wilding was interviewed on BBC 5 Live, BBC Scotland and other local BBC stations about the apparent delay to Roman Abramovich's investor visa.

Jo Wilding

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Wednesday 23 May 2018

Permission granted to seek public inquiry into systematic abuse at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre

Garden Court's Stephanie Harrison QC was instructed with Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers, by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Raza HalimStephanie Harrison KCStephen Simblet KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 11 May 2018

Victory in ‘Windrush’ case

Garden Court's Helen Foot was instructed by Emma Terenius of Wilson Solicitors LLP. 

Helen Foot

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 29 March 2018

Court of Appeal overturns decision that Pakistani national married to British woman should return to Pakistan to apply again for entry clearance

Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team was instructed by Liam Doyle at M&K Solicitors. 

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Wednesday 28 February 2018

Peter Jorro joined leading US immigration attorney in a presentation for the Raindance Film Festival, London

Peter presented on 26 February on the topic of US/UK Work Permits for the Film & Television Industry.

Peter Jorro

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Children Law, Immigration Law | Monday 19 February 2018

SM (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] UKSC 9

Navtej Singh Ahluwalia of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team appeared for the intervener, Coram Children’s Legal Centre.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 8 February 2018

Supreme Court rules against Home Office on SIAC powers to impose bail conditions

Stephanie Harrison QC and Anthony Vaughan of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams represented the respondent.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 2 February 2018

High Court rules on “discriminatory and unlawful practices” at Brook House. Muslim immigration detainees forced to worship in degrading conditions.

The claimants were represented by Stephanie Harrison QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Simblet and instructed by Duncan Lewis Public Law.

Raza HalimStephanie Harrison KCStephen Simblet KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 12 January 2018

Sonali Naik named Lawyer of the Week in the Times

Sonali Naik, who will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February, has been named Lawyer of the Week.

Sonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 11 January 2018

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Miranda Butler to the Immigration Team

We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Butler has joined the Immigration Team at Garden Court Chambers.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 23 November 2017

Nicola Braganza invited by the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU to speak on multiple discrimination in Brussels

On 14 November 2017 she presented to the Working Group on Social Questions of the Council of the EU.

Nicola Braganza KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 6 November 2017

Statutory guidance on adults at risk under scrutiny

Following the judgment in Medical Justice and others, Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers says it is inevitable that the statutory guidance will need to be reviewed.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 2 November 2017

Principal Judge of Asylum Support Tribunal allows “Landmark” Case

Bryony Poynor represented the family pro bono instructed by the Asylum Support Appeals Project.

International Human Rights, Migration and Asylum Law, Public International Law | Friday 13 October 2017

Louise Hooper to deliver training at event co-organised by UNHCR and Council of Europe in Madrid on 16 October

Louise Hooper will be delivering the training in her capacity as Council of Europe expert on migration and gender.

Louise Hooper

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 10 October 2017

High Court rules Government redefinition of torture in immigration detention policy is unlawful

Stephanie Harrison QC and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers represented Medical Justice and two victims of gender based violence.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 6 October 2017

In the shadow of Brexit: Anti-Slavery Day 2017

In October’s edition of Legal Action Magazine, Shu Shin Luh and Silvia Nicolaou Garcia consider what progress has been made in abolishing modern-day slavery in the UK, seven years on from the first Anti-Slavery Day.

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

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