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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 28 July 2014

Council’s policy on families with no recourse to public funds unlawful

High Court directs local authority to reconsider its policy on supporting families with no recourse to public funds.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 24 July 2014

ICC Appeals Chamber unanimously dismisses Al-Senussi appeal

Paul Clark represents Libyan Government in Al-Senussi appeal at the International Criminal Court.

Children Law | Thursday 24 July 2014

Rebekah Wilson shortlisted as Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year

We are pleased to learn that Rebekah Wilson has been shortlisted for Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 July 2014

Public law prize awarded at LSE

Garden Court's John Griffith Prize awarded for top performance in public law.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 July 2014

Home Office unlawfully detained migrant child

High Court rules that Home Office unlawfully detained a migrant child, represented by Shu Shin Luh.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 July 2014

Garden Court Chambers launches Anti-Trafficking Team

Anti-trafficking experts gather at Garden Court for conference on modern slavery

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 July 2014

Supreme Court rules that recall from Home Detention Curfew does not trigger fresh right of review

Amanda Weston represents appellant in Supreme Court prison case.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 15 July 2014

High court quashes decision to refuse citizenship to teenager

Amanda Weston represents 14 year old in judicial review of citizenship refusal.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 July 2014

Shooting of Cherry Groce caused by serious police failures

Dexter Dias QC and Richard Reynolds win highly critical verdict in Cherry Groce inquest.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 July 2014

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Michael Ivers represent man convicted of terrorism offences in Syria

A British man who went to Syria to fight alongside rebels against government forces has pleaded guilty to preparing to carry out terrorist acts.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 July 2014

Unlawful detention breaches Article 3 and Article 5 rights of woman with mental illness

High Court judgment finds that claimant with mental illness was unlawfully detained for 11 months.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 July 2014

Court of Appeal to decide on right to anonymity of mentally ill man

Stephen Knafler QC and Roger Pezzani represent mentally ill murderer in bid to preserve his anonymity.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 7 July 2014

Decision to abolish backdating of income support for refugees to be appealed

Court of Appeal to consider whether abolishing backdating of income support for refugees breaches international law

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014

Funding granted for Richard Reynolds to be junior counsel in Cherry Groce inquest

Inquest into death of Cherry Groce, who was shot by the Metropolitan police, due to begin next week.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014

Leicester arson defendants acquitted of murder

Dexter Dias QC, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, Anya Lewis and Terry McGuinness acted for three defendants acquitted of murder in relation to a Leicester house fire. The jury returned verdicts on the lesser alternative of manslaughter.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014

Divisional Court quashes Secretary of State for Justice’s refusal to provide Registered Intermediary for defendant

Stephen Knafler QC and Felicity Williams successfully challenge refusal to provide an RI for defendant with Asperger’s Syndrome and learning disability.