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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 21 January 2015

High Court finds the Government discriminated against Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers

Stephen Cottle represented one of the claimants, Sarah Coates.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 January 2015

Fraud trial collapses: Judge criticises prosecution team for ‘multiple and profound’ failures

Keir Monteith was leading counsel for the defendant who was on the first indictment.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 7 January 2015

Young man cleared of murder whilst his co-defendant girlfriend is cleared of perverting the course of justice

The defendants were represented by Catherine Oborne, Nerida Harford-Bell and Sam Parham.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 7 January 2015

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce the success of the Freedom of Expression Law Clinic

Smita Shah works with law students to file petitions to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 January 2015

Judge allows submission of no case to answer in fraud trial

Henry Blaxland QC represents a pension administrator in a three-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 11 December 2014

Pete Weatherby QC in landmark Supreme Court judgment on prisoners’ right to rehabilitation

Supreme Court holds that all indeterminate sentence prisoners must be given chance to reform themselves.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 November 2014

Young man with Asperger Syndrome acquitted of joint enterprise to shoot

The jury at Isleworth Crown Court acquitted the defendant, represented by Maya Sikand, after just eight minutes’ deliberation.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 7 November 2014

Defendant acquitted of attempted murder in ‘Breaking Bad’ plot

The defendant, represented by Peter Rowlands, was accused of attempting to poison her mother with abrin.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 5 November 2014

Inquest finds multiple failings caused death of vulnerable patient

Jury criticises the acts and omissions of a private hospital in a damning narrative verdict. Ifeanyi Odogwu represented the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2014

Helen Foot returns to Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court is delighted to welcome Helen Foot back to Chambers. Helen returns from maternity leave to continue her practice in public, asylum and immigration law.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2014

Announcing the Legal Expertise Access Platform (LEAP) initiative

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce the launch of the Legal Expertise Access Platform (LEAP) – an initiative in support of the rule of law in Africa.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 October 2014

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK 2015

We are now recommended in 13 areas of law, with 99 individual practitioner rankings.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 October 2014

Connor Johnston gives evidence to Justice Select Committee

Housing practitioners ask Committee to consider reinstating legal aid to assist with certain housing benefit problems.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 October 2014

Garden Court is delighted to announce the launch of the Freedom of Expression Law Clinic for law students

Students will be filing a petition at the UN on behalf of jailed Vietnamese bloggers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Inquest finds a catalogue of police failings contributed to death of Maria Stubbings

Maria Stubbings, murdered by her ex-partner, was failed by Essex Police. Rajeev Thacker represented the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Partial success in Court of Appeal challenges to the imposition of ASBOs

Non-association conditions successfully challenged resulting in departure from Court of Appeal’s previous approach.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 October 2014

Inquest finds neglect contributed to death of highly vulnerable man with mental illness

Catherine Oborne, representing the family, also secured a Preventing Future Deaths report.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 October 2014

Court of Appeal allows criminal deportation appeal in “terrorist” case

Stephen Knafler QC and Patrick Lewis represented the appellant, YM.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 10 October 2014

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Jury criticises G4S prison in damning narrative verdict. The family was represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 October 2014

High Court confirms end of Bahraini prince’s immunity from torture charges

After a two-year court battle, the DPP has accepted that Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa is not immune from prosecution on torture allegations