News & Views
International Environmental Law, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 30 November 2020
European Court of Human Rights is fast-tracking a climate case against 33 European States brought by 6 Portuguese youth
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) instructing Marc Willers QC, Irena Sabic, Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of Garden Court Chambers.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 23 November 2020
Jury concludes serious failures amounting to neglect contributed to death of Kimberley Smith
The family is represented by Tom Stoate of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group member Elaine Macdonald of Tuckers Solicitors. They are working with INQUEST Caseworker Bola Awogboro.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 11 November 2020
ECHR 70th Anniversary - Poem by David Watkinson, former Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers
We are hugely grateful to David Watkinson for continuing the longstanding tradition of writing and delivering poems to mark special occasions at Garden Court Chambers.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - James Scobie QC opening statement
James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre, representing Lois Austin, Richard Chessum, 'Mary', Dave Nellist, Hannah Sell & Youth against Racism in Europe.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 4 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - Rajiv Menon QC opening statement
Rajiv Menon QC is instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law & Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 October 2020
Inquest concludes that fatal stabbing of Bathsheba Shepherd could have been prevented
The family was represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries Team, instructed by Claire MacMaster and Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law | Thursday 3 September 2020
Portuguese young people file ground-breaking climate case with European Court of Human Rights against 33 countries
Global Legal Action Network instructing Marc Willers QC, Irena Sabic, Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of Garden Court Chambers.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 August 2020
Drill music, gangs and prosecutions – challenging racist stereotypes in the criminal justice system
By Shina Animashaun and Russell Fraser of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.
