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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 11 November 2019

Ifeanyi Odogwu nominated for British Nigeria Law Forum Awards

We are delighted to announce that Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers has been nominated for the British Nigeria Law Forum Awards which take place in London on 22 November 2019.

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 8 November 2019

High court quash coroner’s anonymity ruling and allows family of Andrew Hall to see inquest evidence of police officers

The family is represented by Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court Chambers and Adam Straw of Doughty Street Chambers in the Judicial Review, instructed by Alice Stevens of Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors. Leslie Thomas QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 7 November 2019

“Severe failures” in care led to the death of vulnerable pensioner Leocardo Loney

Tom Stoate represented the family of Leocardo Loney, instructed by Fiona McGhie of Irwin Mitchell.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 23 October 2019

Douglas Oak inquest: Coroner calls for improved police and ambulance training on handling persons suffering from Acute Behavioural Disturbance

Patrick Roche of Garden Court Chambers represented the family instructed by Gus Silverman of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, and supported by INQUEST.

Administrative and Public Law, Children Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 17 October 2019

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2020.

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 20 September 2019

Ceara Thacker Inquest: Family calls on universities to improve mental health care following student’s suicide

Ceara’s family were represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court, instructed by Gus Silverman of Irwin Mitchell.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 10 September 2019

Death of immigration detainee Bai Bai Ahmed Kabia could have been prevented, inquest concludes

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented the family.

Owen Greenhall

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 7 August 2019

Garden Court barristers appointed to advise JUSTICE on reform of institutional responses to deaths or other serious incidents

Leslie Thomas QC, Thalia Maragh and Una Morris of the Garden Court Inquests and Public Inquiries Team have been appointed to the JUSTICE Working Party, 'When Things Go Wrong'.

Leslie Thomas KC Una Morris Thalia Maragh

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