News & Views
Criminal Defence | Friday 24 November 2017
James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil secure an acquittal at the Old Bailey in multi-handed gang murder of music producer
James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil are members of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![James Scobie KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/676.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 23 November 2017
Jailed whistle-blower in plea for press freedoms as supporters launch crowdfunding campaign
Our Henry Blaxland QC, Keir Monteith and Lucie Wibberley are seeking to overturn Robert Norman’s conviction in the ECHR.
![Keir Monteith KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1035.jpg)
![Henry Blaxland KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/966.jpg)
![Lucie Wibberley](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1060.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Sunday 12 November 2017
Counterfeit clothing case ends in acquittal for all defendants
Henry Blaxland QC appeared for a defendant charged with involvement in commercial scale trading in counterfeit clothing.
![Henry Blaxland KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/966.jpg)
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 7 November 2017
Greenpeace Anti-Fracking Activists Not Guilty
All 10 activists were represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.
![Owen Greenhall](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1148.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 25 October 2017
Application for leave to appeal against conviction and substantive appeal allowed for refugee who was not advised of relevant defence in 2009
Shahida Begum was instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors to represent YH in an appeal against conviction.
![Shahida Begum](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1430.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Thursday 12 October 2017
Garden Court Chambers sponsor London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association's Annual Autumn Conference 2017
The LCCSA Annual Autumn Conference took place in Seville from 7-8 October.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Alex Rose](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/740.jpg)
![Sam Parham](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1719.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Friday 6 October 2017
James Scobie QC secures attempted murder acquittal for rap artist 'Trapstar Toxic' at the Old Bailey
On Friday 22 April 2016, Mr Popo and Ms Martey were gunned down on a street in North West London in broad daylight.
![James Scobie KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/676.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Thursday 5 October 2017
Paramjit Ahluwalia to speak at conference in Paris on 'Trafficking for Criminal Exploitation'
The conference will be taking place on 6th October 2017 and will bring together a core group of judges and lawyers from 7 European countries.