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Criminal Defence | Monday 10 May 2021

Rap and the State’s double whammy: Lack of expert challenge to racist stereotyping

Keir Monteith QC is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team and Chair of the Garden Court webinars on prosecuting rap.

Keir Monteith KC

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Criminal Defence, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry - Witness statement read in full by James Scobie QC on behalf of "Mary"

James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers delivers witness statement at Tranche 1 (Phase 2) of the Undercover Policing Inquiry on behalf of “Mary” who was spied upon by Detective Constable Richard Clark.

James Scobie KC

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 4 May 2021

Appeals allowed for Extinction Rebellion Protests

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan, members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team, represented the appellants. They were instructed by Raj Chada (HJA) and Lydia Dagostino (Kellys).

Audrey Cherryl Mogan Owen Greenhall

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 23 April 2021

Undercover Policing Inquiry - Opening statement on behalf of other non-police, non-state Core Participants

Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 Phase 2 of the Inquiry.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 April 2021

Ali Bajwa QC and Christian Wasunna represent man acquitted of 2018 murder

Ali Bajwa QC and Christian Wasunna, members of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, were instructed by Sinead Zaman of Powell Spencer Solicitors.

Christian Wasunna

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 1 April 2021

David Emanuel QC obtains leave to appeal 18 years out of time in successful appeal against conviction and sentence

David Emanuel QC of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team represented the Defendant. David was instructed by Correna Platt of Stephensons Solicitors.

David Emanuel KC

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 23 March 2021

Our Kate Aubrey-Johnson awarded Highly Commended Award in ECPAT UK's Children's Champion Awards

Congratulations to our Kate Aubrey-Johnson of the Garden Court Chambers Youth Justice & Child Rights Team who was awarded the Highly Commended Award at Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) UK's 'Children's Champion Awards'

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Thursday 18 March 2021

Defend our Freedom to Protest - Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is Dangerous

Blog by our Jacob Bindman, Russell Fraser and Zehrah Hasan, members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Law Team.

Russell Fraser Jacob Bindman Zehrah Hasan

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