News & Views
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 12 January 2024
Garden Court responds to Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights' Call for Evidence on Safety in Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London. It has over 190 barristers (including 30 King’s Counsel) and is one of the largest in the country with over 40 years of experience in
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 12 January 2024
High Court finds detention to be unlawful with substantial and aggravated damages awarded for breach of Hardial Singh principles
The Claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team and Irène Nembhard of Birnberg Peirce.
Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 5 January 2024
Climate campaigner acquitted of conspiring to shut down Heathrow Airport
Michael Goold of the Garden Court Protest Law Team acted for the client, instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge, Jones & Allen Solicitors.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 22 December 2023
Michael Ivers KC elected chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
We are delighted to announce that Michael Ivers KC has been elected as chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) Executive Committee from 1 January 2024.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence, Prisoners’ Rights | Wednesday 20 December 2023
Mark Robinson successfully obtains a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by MMA Solicitors, was successful in obtaining a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the High Court (Administrative Court - Kings Bench Division).
International Human Rights, Garden Court International, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 18 December 2023
Seán Binder interviewed on his humanitarian work which nearly cost him his career in The Times and Law Society Gazette
Garden Court's client Seán Binder interviewed in The Times and the Law Society Gazette on his ordeal of nearly being denied entry to the legal profession due to his ongoing prosecution in Greece for his humanitarian work.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 15 December 2023
Garden Court counsel make closing submissions to UK Covid Inquiry Module 2
Garden Court counsel make closing submissions for Module 2 of the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 11 December 2023
Rajiv Menon KC and Leslie Thomas KC question Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Public hearings for Module 2 of the the UK Covid-19 Inquiry continued. Our Rajiv Menon KC and Leslie Thomas KC questioned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak