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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 12 May 2015

Key Nationality Judgment Delivered

The family was represented by Stephen Knafler QC, who was instructed by Michael Bates of Birmingham Community Law Centre.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 May 2015

Inquest into the death of Rubel Ahmed to begin

Una Morris is representing the family of the deceased.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 May 2015

Court of Appeal clarifies scope of SIAC’s bail powers

Stephanie Harrison QC and Anthony Vaughan represented the Appellant.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 May 2015

Trial of Anis Abid Sardar begins at Woolwich Crown Court

The defendant is being represented by Henry Blaxland QC.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 May 2015

Permission granted in Care Act 2014 funding challenge

Stephen Knafler QC represents the local authority claimants.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 May 2015

Historic extradition victory against the USA on political motivation grounds

Laurie Fransman QC and Sadat Sayeed of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Roger Gherson of Gherson solicitors, act for Dmytro Firtash, the most political of the Ukrainian ‘oligarchs’.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 29 April 2015

Inquest into deaths of Bobby and Christi Shepherd begins

The family of the children is being represented by Leslie Thomas QC.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 April 2015

£67,500 settlement in claim against Merseyside Police for trespass, assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution

Henry Egeonu secures successful settlement following incidents in 2011 and 2013. Mr Egeonu was represented by Jesse Nicholls.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 24 April 2015

Legal Aid Agency forced to reconsider ‘exceptional case funding’ decision after vulnerable claimant’s human rights grounds ignored

Sonali Naik represented the claimant.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 23 April 2015

Home Office ordered to return mother and son unlawfully deported to Nigeria

Stephanie Harrison QC and Kathryn Cronin of Garden Court Chambers represented the mother and the child.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 April 2015

High Court describes treatment of homeless family by two London councils as “shameful”

The family were represented in court by Jan Luba QC and Timothy Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 April 2015

High Court rules Chris Grayling’s ‘absconder’ policy for indeterminate sentence prisoners unlawful

Amanda Weston and Leonie Hirst were instructed by the Prisoners' Advice Service.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 April 2015

Supreme Court highlights concern for children’s welfare in judgment handed down today

Shu Shin Luh was instructed by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for Shelter Children's Legal Service.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 30 March 2015

Tim Baldwin joins the Housing Law Practitioners’ Association executive

Tim Baldwin has been elected to the executive of the Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA).

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 26 March 2015

“British security agents involved in deaths of British citizens” – Inquest begins in Northern Ireland

Leslie Thomas QC has been instructed to represent the family of Betty Macdonald.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 March 2015

Victory for Daniel Sylvester in claim against police for unlawful use of taser

Daniel Sylvester was represented at court by Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 March 2015

IPCC report contradicts jury’s finding into fatal police shooting of Mark Duggan

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published a report into the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan. The IPCC report directly contradicts the inquest jury’s finding.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 24 March 2015

European Court of Human Rights holds that Malta violated British national’s right to liberty

British national Jovica Kolakovic was held in post-bail detention for over 15 months. Mr Kolakovic was represented before the European Court of Human Rights by Jesse Nicholls of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 20 March 2015

Supreme Court calls a halt to the exporting of a homeless family

In recognition of the seriousness of the case, the Supreme Court has announced its decision to halt the export of the homeless family immediately

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 19 March 2015

Full Divisional Court rejects Home Secretary’s attempts to limit Special Immigration Appeals Commission’s powers of scrutiny

A review jurisdiction on ‘judicial review’ principles concerning refusals of applications to naturalise or decisions to exclude from the UK on grounds which the Secretary of State does not wish to make public.