News & Views
Administrative and Public Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Tuesday 17 January 2023
Court of Appeal rules the policy of paying a COVID uplift to Universal Credit claimants but not to those claimants on Legacy Benefits is lawful
Claimants were represented by Jamie Burton KC of Doughty Street Chambers who led Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by William Ford of Osbornes Law Solicitors.
![Desmond Rutledge](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1549.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 13 January 2023
High Court victory for victims of serious crimes committed by mental health patients
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant, Teresa Maher, led by Dan Squires KC of Matrix Chambers. Counsel instructed by Jag Bahra of Saunders Law.
![Tim Baldwin](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1279.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 23 December 2022
Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves, Irena Sabic and Anna Morris to be appointed King’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves, Irena Sabic and Anna Morris will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2023.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Planning Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 7 November 2022
Government’s planning definition of Gypsies and Travellers unlawfully discriminatory
Marc Willers KC and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the successful appellant.
![Owen Greenhall](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1148.jpg)
![Tessa Buchanan](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1269.jpg)
![Marc Willers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/448.jpg)
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 11 October 2022
Changes to the international protection regime under the Nationality & Borders Act – answers to eight burning questions
![Raza Halim](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/685.jpg)
![Hannah Lynes](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2334.jpg)
![Mark Symes](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1088.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 30 August 2022
Maria Moodie authors UK case study as part of British Institute of International and Comparative Law 'Determinants of Anti-Trafficking Efforts' global report
![Maria Moodie](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/691.jpg)
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 5 August 2022
Court of Appeal dismisses Home Secretary’s appeal against High Court decision quashing UK Government refusal to consider relocation claims of two Afghan judges
Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic and Emma Fitzsimons acted for S, instructed by Wilson LLP Irena Sabic, David Sellwood and Maha Sardar acted for AZ, instructed by Wilson LLP.
![Emma Fitzsimons](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/899.jpg)
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Maha Sardar](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1560.jpg)
![David Sellwood](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/865.jpg)
![Irena Sabic KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1637.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 13 July 2022
Garden Court Chambers jointly wins Highly Commended at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono Initiative of the Year supporting Afghan judiciary
We are proud to have received Highly Commended for The Lawyer Principal members of our Garden Court team involved in the initiative were Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic, Maha Sardar, Ali Bandegani, Emma Fitzsimons, Maria Moodie and David Sellwood.
![Ali Bandegani](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3953.jpg)
![Emma Fitzsimons](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/899.jpg)
![David Sellwood](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/865.jpg)
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Maha Sardar](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1560.jpg)
![Maria Moodie](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/691.jpg)
![Irena Sabic KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1637.jpg)