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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 4 January 2017

Tribunal’s refusal to grant asylum appeal to former child soldier successfully challenged

Mark Symes of Garden Court's Immigration Team represented the former child soldier.

Mark Symes

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 29 December 2016

Government reneges on commitment to bring vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children to the UK

Sonali Naik and Bryony Poynor of Garden Court Chambers represent child asylum seekers in legal action against Government.

Sonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 25 November 2016

Amanda Weston in Hong Kong to deliver UNHCR refugee protection training to lawyers and judges

Amanda is also speaking an event organised by The University of Hong Kong and the Justice Centre Hong Kong.

Amanda Weston KC

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 16 November 2016

Peter Jorro gives oral evidence to House of Lords Constitution Committee

He did so alongside Alison Harvey of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association.

Peter Jorro

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Wednesday 2 November 2016

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 2 November 2016

Garden Court barristers join #IBelong statelessness debate

Edward Grieves, Adrian Berry and Jo Cecil were invited to speak at a conference examining the significant international human rights issues of arbitrary revocation of citizenship and statelessness.

Joanne Cecil KC Adrian Berry Edward Grieves KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 18 October 2016

Key Nigerian Country Guidance case strengthens protection for trafficked women

Kathryn Cronin and Bijan Hoshi of Garden Court Chambers were HD's counsel.

Kathryn Cronin Bijan Hoshi

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 14 September 2016

Garden Court Chambers secures number one spot in Legal 500 2016

We now have the second highest number of junior barrister rankings of any chambers in the Legal 500 2016.

We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

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