News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019
Family statement following inquest conclusion into death of former Welsh Government Minster, Carl Sargeant
Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court was instructed by Neil Hudgell of Hudgell Solicitors for the Sargeant family.
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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019
Family statement on Anthony Grainger police shooting: Public Inquiry finds police operation breached Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court represented the family, instructed by Farleys Solicitors.
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Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019
Joanne Cecil wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Una Morris wins Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at 2019 LALY Awards
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that two of our barristers won awards at the seventeenth annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 June 2019
'For once, a bad case does not make bad law'
Stephen Simblet of Garden Court Chambers comments on GN and CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25.
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Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 June 2019
Politicians to bring a claim against Metropolitan Police over June 2016 Brexit Referendum campaign expenses
Joanne Cecil of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Saimo Chahal QC of Bindmans LLP.
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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 12 June 2019
Inquest identifies missed opportunity by Kent Police to seek medical treatment for Carl Maynard after suspected drug swallowing
Stephen Simblet of Garden Court was instructed by Sophie Naftalin and Anastasia Solopova of Bhatt Murphy for the family.
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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 7 June 2019
Inquest into death of Leroy Junior Medford in Thames Valley police custody, opens Monday
Sean Horstead of Garden Court is instructed by Rachel Harger of Bindmans LLP for Marilyn Medford-Hawkins, the sister of Leroy Junior Medford.
Public International Law, Administrative and Public Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 23 May 2019
Leslie Thomas QC appointed as Board member by Bar Standards Board
We are delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, has been appointed as a new Board member by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).