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Court of Protection | Wednesday 30 January 2019

Catrin Lewis appointed Fee Paid Judge in the Court of Protection

We are delighted to announce that Catrin Lewis has been appointed Fee Paid Judge in the Court of Protection.

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 29 January 2019

Lisa Skidmore Inquest and the role of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements in protecting the public

Sarah Hemingway is representing the family, instructed by Sarah Kellas and Harriet Wistrich of Birnberg Peirce Solicitors.

Sarah Hemingway

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 28 January 2019

Jury finds that excessive restraint resulted in the death of Meirion James in Dyfed-Powys Police custody

Garden Court’s Rajiv Menon QC is representing the family instructed by Clare Richardson of Deighton Pierce Glynn, who are both INQUEST Lawyers Group members.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 28 January 2019

High Court orders new inquest into Home Office role in Windrush citizen Dexter Bristol’s death

Una Morris represented Sentina D’Artanyan-Bristol, instructed by Irène Nembhard of Birnberg Peirce.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 28 January 2019

Northern Ireland appeal case on ‘Chen parents’ in Court of Justice of the European Union

Garden Court’s Gráinne Mellon and Ronan Toal appeared in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last week on behalf of the AIRE Centre who were intervenors in the case of Bajarati v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] ECR 1.

Gráinne Mellon

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Monday 28 January 2019

20 year extended sentence quashed on appeal, two years out of time

Michael Goold represented the Appellant, instructed by Verity Fowler of GT Stewart.

Housing Law | Wednesday 23 January 2019

Garden Court Housing Team’s response to Call for Evidence on the Case for a Housing Court

The Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has responded to the Call for Evidence on the Case for a Housing Court, which closed on 22 January 2019.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 22 January 2019

Dubs Amendment: High Court finds Home Office unlawfully failed to publish policy and breached its duty of candour

The claimant was represented by Sonali Naik QC, Bryony Poynor and Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 17 January 2019

Keir Monteith’s submissions in appeal against sentence for 2 counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs successful

Keir Monteith represented Mr Soroh on appeal against sentence for 2 counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. He was instructed by Joanne Lange of MK Law.

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 17 January 2019

Oil and gas companies’ use of injunctions “a threat to our civil liberties”

Parliamentarians, lawyers and campaigners joined forces on 16 January to warn about the growing threat to civil liberties from injunctions against campaigners who protest against fracking, oil and gas companies.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 14 January 2019

Appeal rights under the 2016 EEA Regulations are to be introduced for extended family members (EFM)

Grace Brown represented the Claimant. She was instructed by Sharif Khan of Oliver Hasani Solicitors.

Grace Brown

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 11 January 2019

Keir Monteith, David Emanuel and Hossein Zahir to be appointed Queen’s Counsel

On 11 March 2019, the Lord Chancellor will preside over the appointment ceremony where he will formally bestow the title of QC.

Keir Monteith KCDavid Emanuel KCHossein Zahir KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 10 January 2019

Miranda Butler acts in European Court of Human Rights challenge by Azerbaijani journalist

Miranda Butler acted for the interveners, a coalition of NGOs including PEN International and Privacy International.

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 10 January 2019

Natural family in Ghana, securing Article 8 rights

Rebekah Wilson acted for the Appellant, Monifa Walters-Thompson acted pro bono for the fourth respondents and Maggie Jones acted for the Respondent Children’s Guardian.

Maggie Jones

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 8 January 2019

Adjourned inquest into death of Michael Hoolickin resumes on 9 January

Garden Court's Anna Morris, instructed by Kelly Darlington of Farleys Solicitors LLP, is representing the family.

Anna Morris KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 3 January 2019

Henry Blaxland QC awarded Crime Silk of the Year by the Legal 500 Awards 2019

Henry Blaxland QC has been awarded Crime Silk of the Year by the Legal 500.

Henry Blaxland KC

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 20 December 2018

The Guildford pub bombings 1974: hearing to resume the inquest

Brenda Campbell QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing the family of Ann Hamilton, one of the victims of The Guildford Pub Bombings 1974.

Brenda Campbell KC

Housing Law | Wednesday 19 December 2018

‘Crisis, what crisis?’

Liz Davies of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team gave the keynote speech titled “Crisis, what crisis?” at the Housing Law Practitioner’s Association Annual Conference on 12 December 2018.

Liz Davies KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 December 2018

Case is dismissed following investigation and disclosure failures

Elizabeth Garcia and Audrey Cherryl Mogan represented the defendant, instructed by Lauren Burton of Lloyds PR Solicitors.

Audrey Cherryl Mogan

Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 18 December 2018

Inquest finds neglect contributed to the death of Catherine Horton at London’s Bethlem Royal Hospital

Catherine’s family were represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries team.
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