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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Friday 12 April 2019
Court granted injunction today for man facing deportation from UK to DRC
Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams was instructed on behalf of Habib Bazaboko by Cyrielle Vallet Simond and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
![Alex Grigg](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3447.jpg)
Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 3 April 2019
Court of Appeal overturns draconian injunctions preventing protests against INEOS fracking activities
Stephanie Harrison QC and Stephen Simblet represented Joe Corré. Henry Blaxland QC & Stephen Clark represented Friends of the Earth.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Stephen Clark](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1240.jpg)
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
![Henry Blaxland KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/966.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 March 2019
Former First Minister of Wales acted unlawfully in setting up inquiry into Carl Sargeant’s death, High Court rules
Mrs Sargeant is represented by Leslie Thomas QC instructed by Neil Hudgell of Hudgell Solicitors.
![Leslie Thomas KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2078.jpg)
Environmental Protest, Environmental Protest, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 5 March 2019
Environmental campaigners in court to protect right to free speech threat from oil and gas injunctions
Stephanie Harrison QC is representing Joe Corré, one of the named defendants.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 13 February 2019
Home Office concedes that they unlawfully detained a potential victim of trafficking for almost six months in immigration detention day before trial in High Court
The Claimant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC, Louise Hooper and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Shalini Patel at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Environmental Protest, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 17 January 2019
Oil and gas companies' use of injunctions "a threat to our civil liberties"
Parliamentarians, lawyers and campaigners joined forces on 16 January to warn about the growing threat to civil liberties from injunctions against campaigners who protest against fracking, oil and gas companies.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Thursday 22 November 2018
Sonali Naik QC announced BSN Lawyer of the Year at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2018
Sonali became a QC in 2018 and is the newly appointed Chair of Liberty.
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 8 November 2018
High Court strikes down Home Office decision to cut support for victims of trafficking and modern slavery
Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers represented K, the lead Claimant, led by Nathalie Lieven QC of Blackstone Chambers and instructed by Nusrat Uddin of Wilsons Solicitors LLP.