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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 31 March 2023

First submissions made to Covid-19 Inquiry in both Welsh and English

Bethan Harris of Garden Court Chambers is part of the legal team for CBFJ Cymru, instructed by Craig Court of Harding Evans Solicitors.

Bethan Harris

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 30 March 2023

Professor Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos joins as a new associate tenant

We are delighted to announce that Professor Dimitrios Giannoupoulos has joined Garden Court Chambers as an associate tenant.

Professor Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos

Criminal Defence | Thursday 30 March 2023

Sam Robinson KC secures acquittal in attempted murder case

Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team acted successfully for the defendant.

Sam Robinson KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 30 March 2023

Sam Robinson KC secures acquittal in Haringey shooting

Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team successfully represented the defendant.

Sam Robinson KC

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 28 March 2023

Black Lives Matter demonstrator found not guilty of three counts of violent disorder

Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Hester Cavaciuti and Lodovica Degan of Bindmans LLP.

Owen Greenhall

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 28 March 2023

Inquest concludes into Keyham shootings

Emma Favata represented Robert Chapman, brother of Maxine Davison and uncle of Jake Davison in the inquest, instructed by Clare Evans of Saunders Law.

Emma Favata

Inquests and Inquiries, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 27 March 2023

Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves & Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers & Associate Tenant Anna Morris appointed King’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Duran Seddon, Edward Grieves and Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers, and Associate Tenant Anna Morris, have been formally appointed King’s Counsel today.

Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Prisoners’ Rights | Friday 24 March 2023

Garden Court Chambers Brook House Inquiry Team jointly wins Highly Commended Halsbury Rule of Law Award at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023

We are delighted to announce that the Garden Court Chambers Brook House Inquiry Team has jointly won 'Highly Commended' for the Halsbury Rule of Law Award at the Lexis Nexis UK 2023 Awards.

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 24 March 2023

Afghan children and their families abandoned in remote hotels following High Court ruling

Raza Halim, Tessa Buchanan, Oliver Persey, and Alex Schymyck of the Garden Court Public Law Team acted for the families, instructed by Public Law Project, Deighton Pierce Glynn and Shelter Legal Services.

Raza HalimAlex SchymyckOllie Persey

Prisoners’ Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 23 March 2023

G4S admits its failures in the running of a prison amounts to breach of the Article 2 systemic duty

Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers and Nick Armstrong KC of Matrix Chambers instructed by Jo Eggleton and Shaki Sanusi of Deighton Peirce Glynn.

Sarah Hemingway

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 23 March 2023

Brook House Inquiry into mistreatment and abuse in immigration detention recognised in shortlist for Halsbury Rule of Law Award at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023

Members of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team jointly shortlisted for the Halsbury Rule of Law Award at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023 for their vital work on the Brook House Inquiry.

Criminal Defence | Monday 20 March 2023

Gerwyn Wise secures acquittal for young man accused of conspiracy to kidnap

Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Keshina Bouri of Carson Kaye Solicitors.

Gerwyn Wise

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 March 2023

Clare Wade KC comments on Government proposals regarding Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review

Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as independent reviewer, comments on Government proposals regarding the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review published today.

Clare Wade KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 14 March 2023

Permission to appeal on additional grounds granted in challenge to Home Secretary decision to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda

Sonali Naik KC, Amanda Weston KC, Mark Symes and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of Garden Court Chambers represented AS (Iran) instructed by Paul Turner and Iain Palmer of Barnes Harrild and Dyer Solicitors.

Immigration Law | Thursday 9 March 2023

Asylos publishes new research on statelessness and Country of Origin Information

Asylos has conducted consultations with legal representatives, including Stephanie Harrison KC and David Neale of Garden Court Chambers, who have contributed to Asylos' work on statelessness and Country of Origin Information (COI).

Stephanie Harrison KC

Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Monday 6 March 2023

DLA Briefing: Planning definition of Gypsies and Travellers unlawfully discriminatory

Marc Willers KC and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the successful appellant, instructed by Keith Coughtrie of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Marc Willers KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 March 2023

Garden Court marks the death of Ben Beaumont

Garden Court Chambers is saddened to report the news that our dear friend and colleague Ben Beaumont has died. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.

Criminal Defence | Friday 3 March 2023

Stella Harris secures acquittal for murder

Stella Harris of the Criminal Defence Team successfully represented the defendant, instructed by Sonia Weaver at Shaw Graham Kersh, and led by Chris Henley KC of Mountford Chambers.

Stella Harris

Mediation | Friday 3 March 2023

Possession Claims Mediation Pilot Re-thought

In this blog, David Watkinson of the Garden Court Mediation Team considers the review of the Mediation Pilot, which had been put in place to deal with possession claims post-pandemic.

David Watkinson

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 2 March 2023

Court of Appeal rules refugees without any safe or legal route can be prosecuted for simply arriving

Sonali Naik KC, Jennifer Twite, Ali Bandegani and Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers acted for the Defendant.

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