On Thursday 12 March 2015, the High Court* agreed to release a male prisoner from Pentonville prison following a sentence imposed by Hendon Magistrates’ Court. The prisoner was represented by his barrister, Maya Sikand of Garden Court Chambers.
Disabled tenants who do not have security of tenure cannot be evicted for a reason relating to their disability, unless the landlord can show that evicting them is a proportionate pursuit of a legitimate aim.
We are proud to announce the appointment of Shiraz Aziz as High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
Henry Blaxland QC, Ali Bajwa QC and Dafna Spiro represented the defendants.
UN to give public apology and compensation for role in deaths of protesters. Paul Troop was leading counsel.
Mr Brown was represented Stephen Knafler QC, Paul Nettleship and Raza Halim.
They will support the Commission’s advisory, regulatory and enforcement work across the equality and human rights spheres as it implements its litigation policy. The panel members from Garden Court Chambers are: Stephanie Harrison QC has expertise in claims arising from unlawful detention, official misconduct, discrimination and minority rights. She is also a leading practitioner in judicial […]
Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant.
Adrian Berry and Desmond Rutledge were instructed by Hackney Community Law Centre for the appellant.
Maya Sikand represented the appellant, who was assisted by the Poppy Project, the Helen Bamber Foundation and AFRUCA.
The Court considered whether the safeguards of Annex A on strip searches in PACE Code C apply
Campaigners have been occupying derelict land in the Heathrow area
Student receives three and a half years’ imprisonment for preparing terrorist acts.
South Yorkshire Police admit officers and employees made 16 failures in their handling of Mr Budziszewski.
Ms Sanneh was represented by Stephen Knafler QC, Desmond Rutledge and Ali Bandegani.
Judge hands down 12-year custodial sentence in Syria-related terrorism case.
David Renton is representing Mr. Dave Smith
In Nicholas v Secretary of State for Defence [2015] EWCA Civ 53, the Court of Appeal rejected Ms Nicholas’ appeal regarding a possession order made against her. She claimed that her and her former husband’s exclusion from any form of security of tenure was unlawful, in breach of Articles 8 (the right to respect for private […]
Una Morris represented two of the children of the deceased.
Maria has been working with the head of the court's UK division on secondment as a Pegasus Scholar.
