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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 1 November 2017
Hillsborough Review backs ‘Hillsborough Law’
Seventeen barristers from Garden Court Chambers were involved in the Hillsborough inquests, representing 80 families of those who died.
Administrative and Public Law, Court of Protection, Housing Law | Wednesday 1 November 2017
Garden Court is delighted to announce that all four of the pupils who started in October 2016 have accepted offers of tenancy at the end of their pupillage
Stephen Clark, Tihomir Mak, Laura Profumo and Franck Magennis have joined Chambers as full members and have already started developing their practices.
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 27 October 2017
Jury identified systematic failures in relation to suicide and self harm management in a G4S run prison
INQUEST has been working with Jagjeet Samra's family since July 2016. The family is represented by Catherine Oborne...
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017
Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings
Sean's family is represented by counsel, Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and assisted by the charity INQUEST.
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017
Jury finds prison failings at HMP Doncaster were causative of the death of vulnerable prisoner Gerard Scahill
Family represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu and instructed by Jenny Fraser and Leanne Devine from Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 22 September 2017
Bach Commission report calls for Rights to Justice Act and far wider eligibility for legal aid
Garden Court Chambers contributed evidence to the Bach Commission.
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![Lucie Wibberley](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1060.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Housing Law | Friday 4 August 2017
Garden Court Chambers responds to the Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs
Read the response of our Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Public Law and Housing teams.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 July 2017
Jury concludes unnecessary delays and failures in care contributed to death of Sarah Reed at Holloway prison
Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Sarah Reed at the inquest.