News & Views
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 29 February 2024
Protestor at Palestine march arrested for wearing Keffiyah scarf wins case
Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Law Team represented the protestor, instructed by Sarah Robertson of Birnberg Peirce.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 27 February 2024
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2B commences today in Wales - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Bethan Harris and Kirsten Heaven represent the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice for Cymru Wales, instructed by Harding Evans Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 21 February 2024
Garden Court barristers contribute to 'Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests' Guide
Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests is a joint guide developed by human rights charities JUSTICE and INQUEST together and in consultation with advisory group members, including our Allison Munroe KC, Leslie Thomas KC, and Thalia Maragh.
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 21 February 2024
Garden Court barristers recover six figure damages in successful High Court claim against Metropolitan Police
Stephen Simblet KC and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team represented the claimant, instructed by Jules Carey of Bindmans.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 15 February 2024
Keir Monteith KC appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester
We are delighted to announce that Keir Monteith KC has been appointed as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Manchester within the School of Social Sciences.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Monday 5 February 2024
Marguerite Russell features in Channel 4 documentary on the Miners Strike and police brutality at Orgreave
Marguerite Russell is a founding member of Garden Court Chambers. Marguerite represented the miners in the Orgreave Miners Trial, a landmark case against the State in 1985.
Prisoners’ Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 February 2024
Kane Boyce: Coroner raises serious concerns about risk of future deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange
Kane's fiancée, Kate, is represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and Amalia King of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 2 February 2024
Greenpeace activists acquitted in trial alongside Greta Thunberg
Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, was instructed be Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen solicitors. Raj Chada also of Hodge Jones & Allen represented the co-defendants.
