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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 June 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 151 – 25 June 2013

Employment News Employment Law reform: timetable publishedThe government has published a detailed calendar setting out when further employment law changes are likely to take effect, including the following: 25 June 2013: EAT hearings by judge alone, no qualifying period for unfair dismissal where it relates to employee’s political opinion/affiliation, introduction of ‘public interest’ requirement for […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 June 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 313 – 24 June 2013

****THIS THURSDAY (27 JUNE): Jan Luba QC will be chairing and presenting (with two solicitors) an all-day conference in London on drafting and revising social housing tenancy agreements. For details, click here. **** Housing Law News Rent and mortgage default: on 22 June 2013 the Chartered Institute of Housing released the results of an IPSOS […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 June 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 330 – 24 June 2013

News New Immigration Rules coming into force 1 July 2013. For a copy click here A film about the treatment of refugees and migrants in Greece. For more information about Into the Fire click here. It is being suggested by the Home Office representatives appearing before Tribunals in bail applications that there will be no […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 June 2013

Court of Appeal Criminal Division allows appeals against conviction of child victims of trafficking

The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal has today allowed appeals against conviction by victims of child trafficking.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 June 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 312 – 18 June 2013

Housing Law News Homelessness: on 6 June 2013 the latest statistics on statutory homelessness in England were released. They cover January to March 2013 during which 13,230 applicants were accepted as owed the main homelessness duty. In the 2012/13 financial year, there were 53,540 acceptances. This is an increase of 6% from 50,290 in 2011/12. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 June 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 329 – 18 June 2013

News UNHCR published their new report Beyond Proof on credibility in refugee status determination, in which they emphasise the importance of the "benefit of the doubt" principle and the shared duty on asylum seekers and decision makers to determine the true facts of the case. Click here to read the report. HJT Training will henceforth […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 June 2013

David Emanuel successful in Dale Cregan trial

David's client was acquitted on Thursday of murder, attempted murder and causing an explosion after a high profile trial lasting 18 weeks at Preston Crown Court.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 14 June 2013

Sean Horstead secures damning verdict at inquest into death of Andrew Hall at HMP Holme House

In a damning verdict returned late on Thursday 13 June, the jury in the inquest into the death of Andrew Hall on 27 March 2009 found that he took his own life whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed, contributed to by neglect.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 14 June 2013

Smita Shah will be taking part in a panel discussion following the screening of The Law In These Parts

Award winning documentary by Israeli film maker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz explores the issues resulting in the legal regime that governs the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 June 2013

Unlawful designation of Jamaica and unlawful fast track detention.

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment today in a test case R (JB) Jamaica v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 666.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 June 2013

Court of Justice decision on Member state responsibility for unaccompanied children seeking asylum

Unaccompanied children will not be moved from one European country to another to have their asylum claims decided if there are no members of the minor's family present in another Member State.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 June 2013

Garden Court Crime Team members defend EDL bomb plotters

Rajiv Menon QC, Pete Weatherby QC, Hossein Zahir, Terry Munyard and Anna Morris have acted to defend five of the six men accused of plotting to bomb a rally staged by the far right English Defence League.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 June 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 150 – 11 June 2013

Employment News Building firms could face bans over blacklisting of workersConstruction companies involved in the blacklisting of workers could be prevented from tendering for public contracts worth billions of pounds. The Scottish government is considering preventing companies from bidding for work if they are implicated in a scheme to blacklist construction workers. Additionally, councils across […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 June 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 328 – 10 June 2013

News The toughening of Tier 4 rules could cause long-term damage to Britain’s universities and cost £2.4bn over the next decade, according to research by Universities UK. The Ministry of Justice consultation on its proposal Transforming Legal Aid, closed on 4 June 2013. Click here to read Garden Court Chambers’ response. Cases MA & Ors […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 June 2013

Garden Court Chambers responds to MoJ’s Transforming Legal Aid proposals

Garden Court Chambers has today submitted responses to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Transforming Legal Aid. Both our Crime and Housing and Civil Teams have responded separately, addressing different aspects of the government's proposals.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 June 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 327 – 4 June 2013

News 30 May 2013 An article about the impact of legal aid cuts on different communities. Killer blows to Justice by Frances Webber. To read the full article click here 30 May 2013 200 Upsurge in Anti Muslim Attacks. To read the full article click here Cases B2 v The Secretary of State For the […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 June 2013

Stephen Knafler QC to speak at Save Justice Demonstration – Tue 4 June 2013

Garden Court Chambers will be out en masse tomorrow to support the Save Justice demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Kirsten Heaven secures damning narrative verdict in HMP Leeds bullying case

Kirsten Heaven has secured a damning narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of a man in prison in 2010.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Grand Chamber ECJ decides that de-listing of Al-Qaeda terrorist suspects by the UN and EU does not render applications for annulment before the ECJ devoid of purpose

In a ruling by its Grand Chamber today, the European Court of Justice ruled that de-listing of Al-Qaeda terrorist suspects by the UN and EU does not render applications for annulment before the ECJ devoid of purpose.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 May 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 311 – 28 May 2013

Housing Law News Housing law reform: following-up its policy commitment to adopt the Law Commission’s proposed reforms of the law on rented housing the Welsh Government has published a white paper: Renting Homes – a better way for Wales. For a copy, click here. For a summary, click here. Consultation on the proposals closes on […]