News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 26 July 2022
Franck Magennis receives compensation and apology from Metropolitan Police following unlawful arrest
The Metropolitan Police has issued a formal apology and paid £3,000 to Franck Magennis, barrister at Garden Court Chambers and former Legal Officer of trade union United Voices of the World (UVW), following his unlawful arrest in 2020.
![Franck Magennis](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/905.jpg)
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 22 July 2022
Presentations to the Grenfell Inquiry on behalf of bereaved families
Presentations by Allison Munroe QC of the Garden Court Chambers on behalf of bereaved families she represents.
![Allison Munroe KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1979.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 6 July 2022
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted in four categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to have been shortlisted for Public Law Set of the Year. Amanda Meusz, Colin Yeo and Ollie Persey are shortlisted for Junior of the Year Awards.
![Ollie Persey](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2227.jpg)
![Colin Yeo](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/710.jpg)
![Amanda Meusz](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/767.jpg)
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 30 June 2022
"The Gypsy and Traveller way of life is being legislated out of existence" - Legal opinion commissioned by Good Law Project
Marc Willers QC, Tessa Buchanan, and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers were commissioned by the Good Law Project to survey the legal landscape for Gypsy and Traveller groups to assess whether it complies with the UK’s legal obligations.
![Owen Greenhall](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1148.jpg)
![Tessa Buchanan](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1269.jpg)
![Marc Willers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/448.jpg)
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 27 June 2022
“Racism & discrimination played a very real part in the response to this tragedy" - Grenfell Inquiry closing statement
Alison Munroe QC and Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers.
![Thalia Maragh](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1271.jpg)
![Allison Munroe KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1979.jpg)
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 June 2022
Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on Rwanda Flight
The Garden Court team who secured consisted of Sonali Naik QC, Adrian Berry, Grace Brown, Mark Symes, Alex Grigg, Maha Sardar, Ella Gunn, Eva Doer, and Stephen Clark.
![Stephen Clark](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1240.jpg)
![Mark Symes](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1088.jpg)
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Maha Sardar](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1560.jpg)
![Ella Gunn](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2852.jpg)
![Alex Grigg](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3447.jpg)
![Adrian Berry](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1358.jpg)
![Grace Brown](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/935.jpg)
![Eva Doerr](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2647.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 June 2022
Amanda Weston QC successfully defends in Court of Appeal a declaration that leaving vulnerable man in protracted immigration ‘limbo’ breached Article 8 ECHR
AM was represented by Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers, leading Mikhil Karnik of Garden Court North Chambers, Manchester and Karen Halliwell of Paragon Law, Nottingham.
Prisoners’ Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 26 May 2022
Young claimant awarded damages for false imprisonment by Nottinghamshire Police
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant, instructed by Gregsons Solicitors of Nottingham.
![Sarah Hemingway](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1218.jpg)