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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 May 2021

Ali Bajwa QC represents former Sri Lanka cricketer Nuwan Zoysa cleared of corruption charges

Ali Bajwa QC, together with Manoj Rupasinghe and a team of lawyers at Lloyds PR Solicitors acted for Mr Zoysa.

Criminal Defence | Monday 10 May 2021

Rap and the State’s double whammy: Lack of expert challenge to racist stereotyping

Keir Monteith QC is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team and Chair of the Garden Court webinars on prosecuting rap.

Keir Monteith KC

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 6 May 2021

High Court finds colossal interference in Windrush rights by Home Office

Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team, led by Chris Buttler QC at Matrix Chambers, represented the Claimants. They were instructed by Toufique Hossain, Jeremy Bloom, Jonah Mendelsohn and Nina Kamp of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Ali Bandegani

Family Law | Wednesday 5 May 2021

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team Shortlisted at True Honour Awards

We are delighted to announce Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team has been shortlisted at the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO)'s True Honour Awards.

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Appeals allowed for Extinction Rebellion Protests

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan, members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team, represented the appellants. They were instructed by Raj Chada (HJA) and Lydia Dagostino (Kellys).

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Garden Court Chambers Public Law team Respond to Ministry of Justice’s proposals for reform of judicial review

In summary, we are extremely concerned that the proposals will render current remedies such as quashing orders ineffective and remove other routes to remedy, such as Cart JRs, entirely. We also have serious concerns about the evidence basis used to justify the proposal to remove the Cart safety valve: in our view this has been […]

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Witness statement read in full by James Scobie QC on behalf of “Mary”

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers witness statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2) of the Undercover Policing Inquiry on behalf of “Mary” who was spied upon by Detective Constable Richard Clark.

James Scobie KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 30 April 2021

High Court finds detention to be unlawful with substantial damages awarded for breach of policy and Hardial Singh principles

The Claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team and Stephanie Hill of Leigh Day.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Administrative and Public Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Thursday 29 April 2021

High Court challenge to denial of benefit increases for nearly 2m people with disabilities

Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers instructed by William Ford of Osbornes Law.

Desmond Rutledge

Employment and Discrimination Law, Commercial and Business Ethics | Thursday 29 April 2021

Garden Court Chambers hosts Protect’s webinar ‘Let’s Fix UK Whistleblowing Law’

The webinar, hosted by the Garden Court Chambers Employment and Discrimination Team, and chaired by Garden Court Chambers Barrister Mukhtair Singh, took place on Thursday 29 April 2021.

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 23 April 2021

High Court Finds Home Office’s Restrictive Approach to Windrush Citizenship Applications Is Irrational

Grace Brown of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented Mr Howard and his daughter

Grace Brown

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of other non-police, non-state Core Participants

Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 Phase 2 of the Inquiry.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of Richard Chessum and “Mary”

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2)

James Scobie KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry – Opening statement on behalf of Piers Corbyn

Rajiv Menon QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2). Rajiv Menon QC is leading Russell Fraser, also of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law.

Rajiv Menon KCRussell Fraser

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention

Sonali Naik QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented the Applicant. They were instructed by Jamie Bell and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Public Law Team.

Raza HalimSonali Naik KCStephen Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Inquest finds defective decisions by Devon mental health services contributed to the death of Keiron O’Sullivan

Kieron’s family are represented by Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, instructed by Jenny Fraser and Niall Robinson of Broudie Jackson Canter.

Catherine Oborne

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 April 2021

Ali Bajwa QC and Christian Wasunna represent man acquitted of 2018 murder

Ali Bajwa QC and Christian Wasunna, members of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, were instructed by Sinead Zaman of Powell Spencer Solicitors.

Christian Wasunna

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 1 April 2021

David Emanuel QC obtains leave to appeal 18 years out of time in successful appeal against conviction and sentence

David Emanuel QC of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team represented the Defendant. David was instructed by Correna Platt of Stephensons Solicitors.

David Emanuel KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers sign letter of complaint against Home Office press release demonising asylum seekers

We, alongside other prominent barristers' chambers, have raised a complaint about 20 March 2021 press release headed ‘Alarming rise of abuse within modern slavery system’, published on the UK government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alarming-rise-of-abuse-within-modern-slavery-system.  The document is identified as emanating from ‘Home Office’ and ‘The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP’, which are hyperlinked to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office and https://www.gov.uk/government/people/priti-patel respectively. […]

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Planning Law | Wednesday 24 March 2021

Campaign to stop oil drilling in Surrey will go to Court of Appeal

Sarah Finch is represented by Marc Willers QC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law Team and Estelle Dehon of Cornerstone Chambers.

Marc Willers KC
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