News & Views
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 23 March 2023
Brook House Inquiry into mistreatment and abuse in immigration detention recognised in shortlist for Halsbury Rule of Law Award at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023
Members of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team jointly shortlisted for the Halsbury Rule of Law Award at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023 for their vital work on the Brook House Inquiry.
Prisoners’ Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 23 March 2023
G4S admits its failures in the running of a prison amounts to breach of the Article 2 systemic duty
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers and Nick Armstrong KC of Matrix Chambers instructed by Jo Eggleton and Shaki Sanusi of Deighton Peirce Glynn.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 22 February 2023
Protestors acquitted of conspiracy to throw paint over charity, political party and trade union headquarters
Tom Wainwright, Owen Greenhall, Susan Wright and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team represented six of the defendants, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Wednesday 1 February 2023
Upper Tribunal rules policy of excluding cohabitees without relevant children from bereavement benefit is not incompatible with their human rights
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 24 January 2023
Garden Court Chambers Brook House Inquiry Team jointly shortlisted for Halsbury Rule of Law Award at Lexis Nexis 2023 Awards
We are delighted to announce the Brook House Inquiry Team at Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the Halsbury Rule of Law Award at the Lexis Nexis UK 2023 Awards.
Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 23 January 2023
Sonali Naik KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2023
We are delighted to announce that Sonali Naik KC of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list. The Hot 100 recognises excellence in the legal profession.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 19 January 2023
Anti-Apartheid protestors’ convictions quashed after 50 years
Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Team represented three anti-apartheid movement campaigners whose cases were referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission by the Undercover Policing Enquiry.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 13 January 2023
High Court victory for victims of serious crimes committed by mental health patients
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant, Teresa Maher, led by Dan Squires KC of Matrix Chambers. Counsel instructed by Jag Bahra of Saunders Law.
