News & Views
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 12 August 2021
Another XR Conviction Overturned
Shina Animashaun of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team successfully overturned XR conviction for client Neil Traynor. He was instructed by Adeela Khan of Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson.
![Shina Animashaun](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1984.jpg)
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 August 2021
Another XR protestor conviction quashed at the Old Bailey
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team represented Helen Allen. He was instructed by Jenny Winter of Birds Solicitors.
![Tom Wainwright](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1289.jpg)
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 August 2021
Extinction Rebellion Conviction Overturned at the Old Bailey
Shina Animashaun of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team successfully overturned XR conviction for client Amelia Halls. He was instructed by Adeela Khan.
![Shina Animashaun](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1984.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Tuesday 3 August 2021
Tom Wainwright secures acquittal for HS2 rebellion protestor after trial collapses due to CPS disclosure failures
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team was instructed by Hollie Collinge of Kellys Solicitors.
![Tom Wainwright](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1289.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 30 July 2021
The Macpherson Report more than 20 years on - Home Affairs Committee calls for urgent action to tackle deep rooted racial disparities in policing
Professor Leslie Thomas QC, Una Morris and Michael Etienne provided evidence to the committee through the Police Action Lawyers Group.
![Una Morris](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1293.jpg)
![Michael Etienne](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2181.jpg)
![Leslie Thomas KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2078.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 27 July 2021
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse makes damning findings of decades-long failures to protect children in the care of Lambeth Council
Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team, represented LA-A131 in the Inquiry, instructed by Uppal Taylor Solicitors.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 23 July 2021
Protestor acquitted of causing criminal damage on a joint enterprise basis at Brazilian Embassy
Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team represented the protestor instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
![Audrey Cherryl Mogan](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/790.jpg)
Garden Court International, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 20 July 2021
Maria Moodie appointed UK National Research Consultant on anti-trafficking efforts for British Institute of International and Comparative Law
The BIICL has recently appointed Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers as the National Research Consultant for the UK case study into the determinants of anti-trafficking efforts as part of an innovative global study.
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