News & Views

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Lee Sergent secures acquittal for lorry driver accused of smuggling cocaine worth £1.5 million

Lee Sergent of the Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Court of Appeal allows father of four’s deportation appeal

Sonali Naik QC and Helen Foot were counsel for the Appellant KB, instructed by Smita Bajaria of Bajaria Solicitors.

Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Inquest finds failings at HMP Durham possibly contributed the death of Garry Beadle

Garry’s mother Karen Beadle is represented by Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team, instructed by Tara Mulcair of Birnberg Peirce, both of whom are INQUEST's Lawyers Group members.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 October 2020

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Stephen Knafler QC

It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Stephen Knafler QC. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. Stephen recently joined Doughty Street Chambers. Stephen was a member of Garden Court Chambers for 16 years until 2016, including Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers from 2013 to 2016. Stephen had […]

Housing Law | Thursday 22 October 2020

Court of Appeal considers service of notices on deceased tenants

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has acted in an important Court of Appeal case concerning the proper procedure for serving notice on a tenant who has died without leaving a will. Nick was instructed by Manjit Mandair of Osbornes Solici

International Human Rights | Thursday 22 October 2020

Trump’s State Department excludes key human rights issues from its reports

Asylum Research Centre published a report showing that, across many of the US State Department reports, there has been increased downplaying of human rights problems since the change of administration in 2017. Our David Neale, Legal Researcher at Garden

Immigration Law | Wednesday 21 October 2020

Court of Appeal Declares the Home Secretary’s Removal Policy Breaches the Constitutional Right of Access to Justice

Our Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Immigration Team, instructed by Duncan Lewis and Stephanie Harrison QC for the European Human Rights Commission.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 October 2020

Justice Committee call for evidence: The Future of Legal Aid – Response of Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court submission to Parliamentary Justice Committee Inquiry into future of legal aid. Legal Aid is at a critical point in its history and its future is beyond being described as a “crisis”. It needs urgent significant additional funding if it is to

Criminal Defence | Friday 16 October 2020

Defendant found not guilty of attempted murder and wounding with intent in a case involving a death

Bernard Tetlow QC led Shahida Begum, both of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Arlene Mansoor of Shearman Bowen Solicitors.

Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law | Monday 12 October 2020

GREVIO publishes evaluation report on Belgium implementation of Istanbul Convention

Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers advised upon and drafted Chapter VII of the Belgium report in relation to protections available for migrant women and asylum seekers who have experienced or are at risk of gender based violence.

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 9 October 2020

Inappropriate police restraint contributed to the death of Kevin Clarke inquest concludes

Professor Leslie Thomas QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team represented the family of Kevin Clarke. Instructed by Cyrilia Davies Knight and Ben Curtis of Saunders Law.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 8 October 2020

The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2020

Blog post by Jacob Bindman of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.

International Human Rights | Tuesday 6 October 2020

H-Block and Armagh Prisons Independent Panel Report Details the Systemic Inhumane Treatment of Prisoners

Richard Harvey of the Garden Court Chambers International Team is a member of the Independent Panel of Inquiry who published this unprecedented new report ‘I Am Sir, You Are A Number’.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 October 2020

Inquest concludes that fatal stabbing of Bathsheba Shepherd could have been prevented

The family was represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries Team, instructed by Claire MacMaster and Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.

Migration and Asylum Law, Immigration Law | Monday 5 October 2020

Strengthening protection for migrant women – Council of Europe Drafting Committee

Louise Hooper was appointed expert to the committee in June 2020 and compiled and presented a needs assessment.

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 5 October 2020

Naomi Wiseman quoted in The Guardian – New Bill could close child marriage loophole in England & Wales

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team is providing legal advice on the Bill.

Criminal Defence | Friday 2 October 2020

Shina Animashaun featured on Channel 4 News – How Britain’s legal system still fails to understand young black people

Court of Protection | Thursday 1 October 2020

On International Day of Older Persons our Court of Protection barristers write about why human rights are needed now more than ever

Blog post by the Garden Court Chambers Court of Protection Team.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 September 2020

Irena Sabic appointed as Chair of the Health Service Products (Pricing, Cost Control and Information) Appeals Tribunal

In addition to her full time practice, we are delighted to announce that Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers has been appointed as Chair of the Health Service Products (Pricing, Cost Control and Information) Appeals Tribunal.

Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 29 September 2020

Home Office makes important concession in unlawful detention claim regarding interpretation of medico-legal reports and discloses unpublished guidance to caseworkers

Stephanie Harrison QC and Grace Capel of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team were instructed by Lewis Kett and Emma Dawson of Duncan Lewis solicitors.