News & Views
Garden Court International, Administrative and Public Law, Employment and Discrimination Law | Wednesday 3 November 2021
Gráinne Mellon highly commended at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2021 in the 'Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year' category
We are delighted to announce Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers was highly commended in the 'Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year' category at the Bar Pro Bono Awards 2021
![Gráinne Mellon](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2987.jpg)
International Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 1 November 2021
Garden Court Chambers welcomes Jodie Blackstock as a new tenant
Jodie was Legal Director of JUSTICE for five years before joining Garden Court Chambers, with a further seven years in criminal justice and EU justice roles. She was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2003.
![Jodie Blackstock](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2537.jpg)
Youth Justice & Child Rights, Immigration Law, Garden Court International | Thursday 28 October 2021
Gráinne Mellon shortlisted for International Bar Association's Pro Bono Award 2021
We are delighted to announce Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the International Bar Association's Pro Bono Award 2021 for her incredible work helping vulnerable EU children and families apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
![Gráinne Mellon](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2987.jpg)
Protest Rights, British Citizenship and Naturalisation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Friday 22 October 2021
Garden Court Chambers welcomes Eva Doerr as a new tenant
Eva specialises in all areas of public and human rights law, with a focus on immigration and asylum law and challenges based on the Equality Act.
![Eva Doerr](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2647.jpg)
Visas, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Thursday 21 October 2021
Garden Court secures number one rankings in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2022
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 30 September 2021
Dexter Dias QC Appointed Deputy High Court Judge
Garden Court is very pleased to announce that our colleague Dexter Dias QC has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge.
![Dexter Dias KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/874.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 27 August 2021
Amanda Weston QC Shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year by Chambers Bar Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year by the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards 2021.
![Amanda Weston KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2470.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 25 August 2021
High Court approves settlement for a six-year-old who was sexually assaulted by a classmate
Gráinne Mellon of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team represented the six-year-old, instructed by Andrew Lord at Leigh Day Solicitors.
![Gráinne Mellon](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2987.jpg)