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Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 12 January 2018

Sonali Naik named Lawyer of the Week in the Times

Sonali Naik, who will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February, has been named Lawyer of the Week.

Sonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 11 January 2018

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Miranda Butler to the Immigration Team

We are thrilled to announce that Miranda Butler has joined the Immigration Team at Garden Court Chambers.

Housing Law | Tuesday 9 January 2018

Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse

This consultation response was drafted by Tessa Buchanan on behalf of the Housing Team at Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 December 2017

Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell to be appointed Queen’s Counsel

Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston and Brenda Campbell will be appointed Queen's Counsel in February 2018.

Amanda Weston KCClare Wade KCSonali Naik KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 December 2017

Prominent Ethiopian opposition campaigner acquitted of terrorism offences

Hossein Zahir and Russell Fraser of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant, Dr Tadesse Kersmo.

Hossein Zahir KCRussell Fraser

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 21 December 2017

Supreme Court allows nationality appeals

Counsel for the appellants were our Sonali Naik and Helen Foot, led by Stephen Knafler QC, Landmark Chambers.

Helen FootSonali Naik KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 December 2017

Criminal Disclosure Referencer – Second Edition now published

Criminal Disclosure Referencer, Second Edition written by Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum has been published. 

Tom WainwrightShahida BegumEmma Fenn

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Young Asian man acquitted of kidnap, blackmail and robbery

Lalith de Kauwe of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Natasha Patel, Lloyds PR Solicitors.

Lalith de Kauwe

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Latest inquest into prison death at HMP Chelmsford finds more failings, as jury conclude risks were not properly assessed

Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Barbudans file injunction to expose unlawful introduction of land act changes

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are acting for the group of Barbudans.

Marc Willers KCLeslie Thomas KCThalia Maragh

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Northern Ireland appeal case on ‘Chen parents’ referred to EU court

Ronan Toal and Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acted for the AIRE Centre. 

Ronan ToalGráinne Mellon

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Inquest jury highlight failings at HMP Peterborough following the 2015 homicide of Terry Ojuederie by a prisoner on ‘Spice’

Tom Stoate, Garden Court Chambers represented the family, instructed by Shamik Dutta and Manveer Bullar, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 20 December 2017

Comment piece: why I specified the ethnicity of a defendant acquitted of kidnap, blackmail and robbery

Race has been highlighted here as it is particularly important to publicise the acquittal of black people.

Lalith de Kauwe

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 19 December 2017

Jury concludes that bullying, debt and drug abuse within HMP Liverpool exacerbated the conditions that caused the suicide of John Neil Duffey

Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests team represented the family.

Criminal Defence | Friday 15 December 2017

Icah Peart QC secures acquittal of young mother

Icah Peart QC of Garden Court Chambers represented Tashika Mothen.

Icah Peart KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 8 December 2017

R v TJB (Croydon Crown Court): defendant acquitted of attempted murder

Paramjit Ahluwalia represented TJB as sole junior for charges of attempted murder.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 6 December 2017

Migrants accused of cheating in English language test have in-country right of challenge, rules Court of Appeal

Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams represented Ahsan, one of the appellants.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 December 2017

Majority of women in prison have been victims of domestic abuse, new report reveals

Paramjit Ahluwalia of Garden Court Chambers and Angela Rafferty QC of the Criminal Bar Association, prepared a supplementary briefing.

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 December 2017

Three inmates cleared of fatal stabbing in Pentonville prison

Di Middleton QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented Butler, leading Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 6 December 2017

High Court grants fresh inquest for Onese Power who was killed in 1997 following a police pursuit

Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court Chambers represented the wife of Onese Power.

Leslie Thomas KC
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