News & Views
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 KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Lucie Wibberley](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1060.jpg)
Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 29 August 2017
Anti-fracking campaigner takes challenge to Court of Appeal seeking to overturn Government decision to approve fracking in Lancashire
Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing environmental campaigner, Gayzer Frackman
![Marc Willers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/448.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 18 August 2017
High Court finds that Secretary of State unlawfully detained vulnerable former child soldier for 15 months
The claimant was represented by Amanda Weston of Garden Court Chambers.
![Amanda Weston KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2470.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 18 August 2017
High Court finds “without hesitation” that detention of torture victim in the Detained Fast Track was unlawful
The claimant was represented by Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers.
![Raza Halim](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/685.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Housing Law | 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.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 1 August 2017
“A child is foremost a child before he or she is a refugee”: Court of Appeal provides new guidance to tribunals to ensure children and vulnerable persons have their voices heard in asylum proceedings
Raza Halim and Stephanie Harrison QC were instructed by Brighton Housing Trust for the appellant.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Raza Halim](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/685.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 26 July 2017
First successful miscarriage of justice application for a victim of trafficking under the amended Section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
Ms Y was represented by Maya Sikand of Garden Court Chambers.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Thursday 20 July 2017
Proof magazine #3: ‘Life in the Justice Gap: Why legal aid matters’ launch supported by Garden Court Chambers
Garden Court Chambers is proud to sponsor Proof magazine. The third issue of Proof was co-produced by the Justice Gap and the Justice Alliance.
![Liz Davies KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1054.jpg)