A jury at the inquest into the death of Nicholas Wheller at HMYOI Aylesbury has found that neglect contributed to his death. His family was represented by Kirsten Heaven.
Housing Law News Housing cases and judicial review: changes take effect today (1 July 2013) to the procedures for bringing judicial review claims in the Administrative Court. For the amendments to the procedure rules, click here. For the amendments to the Pre-Action protocol for judicial review (and the modified version), click here. For the amended […]
News For new Home Office forms for applications made on or after 1 July 2013 click here. Cases Secretary of State for the Home Department v Raju & Others [2013] EWCA Civ 75425 June 2013Allowing the SSHD’s appeal from the UT, the CA held that an application is made when para 34G of the Rules […]
Following a five-day inquest, a coroner sitting at Preston has found that confused orders and failures in communication meant that opportunities were missed to save the life of a young soldier.
Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that its membership of the EU's Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) has been renewed for a second term of three years. Garden Court remains the only law practice in the UK with FRP membership.
After a complex five-month, 10-handed cut throat murder and conspiracy trial at the Old Bailey, Icah Peart QC, Brenda Campbell and Dafna Spiro have secured acquittals for their clients.
Employment News Employment Law reform: timetable publishedThe government has published a detailed calendar setting out when further employment law changes are likely to take effect, including the following: 25 June 2013: EAT hearings by judge alone, no qualifying period for unfair dismissal where it relates to employee’s political opinion/affiliation, introduction of ‘public interest’ requirement for […]
****THIS THURSDAY (27 JUNE): Jan Luba QC will be chairing and presenting (with two solicitors) an all-day conference in London on drafting and revising social housing tenancy agreements. For details, click here. **** Housing Law News Rent and mortgage default: on 22 June 2013 the Chartered Institute of Housing released the results of an IPSOS […]
News New Immigration Rules coming into force 1 July 2013. For a copy click here A film about the treatment of refugees and migrants in Greece. For more information about Into the Fire click here. It is being suggested by the Home Office representatives appearing before Tribunals in bail applications that there will be no […]
The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal has today allowed appeals against conviction by victims of child trafficking.
Housing Law News Homelessness: on 6 June 2013 the latest statistics on statutory homelessness in England were released. They cover January to March 2013 during which 13,230 applicants were accepted as owed the main homelessness duty. In the 2012/13 financial year, there were 53,540 acceptances. This is an increase of 6% from 50,290 in 2011/12. […]
News UNHCR published their new report Beyond Proof on credibility in refugee status determination, in which they emphasise the importance of the "benefit of the doubt" principle and the shared duty on asylum seekers and decision makers to determine the true facts of the case. Click here to read the report. HJT Training will henceforth […]
David's client was acquitted on Thursday of murder, attempted murder and causing an explosion after a high profile trial lasting 18 weeks at Preston Crown Court.
In a damning verdict returned late on Thursday 13 June, the jury in the inquest into the death of Andrew Hall on 27 March 2009 found that he took his own life whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed, contributed to by neglect.
Award winning documentary by Israeli film maker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz explores the issues resulting in the legal regime that governs the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment today in a test case R (JB) Jamaica v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 666.
Unaccompanied children will not be moved from one European country to another to have their asylum claims decided if there are no members of the minor's family present in another Member State.
Rajiv Menon QC, Pete Weatherby QC, Hossein Zahir, Terry Munyard and Anna Morris have acted to defend five of the six men accused of plotting to bomb a rally staged by the far right English Defence League.
Employment News Building firms could face bans over blacklisting of workersConstruction companies involved in the blacklisting of workers could be prevented from tendering for public contracts worth billions of pounds. The Scottish government is considering preventing companies from bidding for work if they are implicated in a scheme to blacklist construction workers. Additionally, councils across […]
News The toughening of Tier 4 rules could cause long-term damage to Britain’s universities and cost £2.4bn over the next decade, according to research by Universities UK. The Ministry of Justice consultation on its proposal Transforming Legal Aid, closed on 4 June 2013. Click here to read Garden Court Chambers’ response. Cases MA & Ors […]
