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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | 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.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention

Sonali Naik QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented the Applicant. They were instructed by Jamie Bell and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Public Law Team.

Raza HalimSonali Naik KCStephen Clark

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Inquest finds defective decisions by Devon mental health services contributed to the death of Keiron O’Sullivan

Kieron’s family are represented by Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, instructed by Jenny Fraser and Niall Robinson of Broudie Jackson Canter.

Catherine Oborne

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

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers sign letter of complaint against Home Office press release demonising asylum seekers

We, alongside other prominent barristers' chambers, have raised a complaint about 20 March 2021 press release headed ‘Alarming rise of abuse within modern slavery system’, published on the UK government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alarming-rise-of-abuse-within-modern-slavery-system.  The document is identified as emanating from ‘Home Office’ and ‘The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP’, which are hyperlinked to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office and https://www.gov.uk/government/people/priti-patel respectively. […]

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Planning Law | Wednesday 24 March 2021

Campaign to stop oil drilling in Surrey will go to Court of Appeal

Sarah Finch is represented by Marc Willers QC of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law Team and Estelle Dehon of Cornerstone Chambers.

Marc Willers 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

Immigration Law | Monday 22 March 2021

Upper Tribunal rules Home Office interpreted guidance on settlement illegitimately

Peter Jorro of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team represented the appellant, instructed by Jessica Wong of Brion & Co.

Peter Jorro

Protest Rights, Protest 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.

Jacob BindmanRussell FraserZehrah Hasan

Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 17 March 2021

High Court declares that Home Secretary had no power to cancel indefinite leave to remain while holder outside the UK

Amanda Weston QC of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented C1.

Amanda Weston KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 15 March 2021

Inquest finds that neglect and a series of omissions and failures by police and ambulance services contributed to the death of Leon Briggs

Our Dexter Dias QC of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented the family.

Dexter Dias KC

Immigration Law, Housing Law | Thursday 11 March 2021

High Court rules on access to emergency accommodation during pandemic to people usually ineligible for support

Liz Davies, Adrian Berry and Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team were instructed to represent Shelter.

Liz Davies KCAdrian Berry KCConnor Johnston

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 10 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Zayd Ahmed to the Crime Team as third six pupil

We are delighted to announce that Zayd Ahmed has joined the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team as a third six pupil.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 8 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021 – Choose to Challenge

Blog by Helen Curtis of Garden Court Chambers. #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021

Helen Curtis

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 5 March 2021

The new third country inadmissibility regime for asylum claims

Blog post by Mark Symes and Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Mark Symes

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 4 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers submits evidence to the Independent Human Rights Act Review

We believe, based on over 40 years’ of experience of human rights issues arising in litigation, that on the whole the relationship between the domestic Courts and the ECtHR works well. It is a symbiotic one, with the two jurisdictions informing and influencing the other and largely marching “hand in hand” with our common law […]

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Ian Peddie QC

It came as an enormous shock to members of chambers when we learnt that Ian had died following a short illness.  He had been working up until the end of last year. Ian has been described as the “father” of the family law team at Garden Court.   He was called to the Bar in 1971 […]

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Thursday 4 March 2021

Successful policy challenge: homeless women fleeing domestic violence

Stephanie Harrison QC and Nick Bano represented the Claimant. Sophie Caseley was instructed by Bhatt Murphy for Women’s Aid, who intervened in the case.

Stephanie Harrison KCNick BanoSophie Caseley

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 1 March 2021

The Domestic Abuse Bill, a step in the right direction?

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Luke McLean

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