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Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 31 May 2018

Dexter Dias QC delivers talk at TEDxExeter: ‘Why, in a world of injustice and vanishing human rights, I choose to hope’

Dexter Dias QC's talk went live on 30 May 2018.

Dexter Dias KC

Administrative and Public Law | Friday 25 May 2018

High Court to rule on the correct application of legal aid statutory charges in damages cases and test cases

Tim Baldwin is representing the claimant in the case of Zewdu v Director of Casework CO/81/2018.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 25 May 2018

Home Office amends Removals Policy in response to legal challenge

Garden Court's Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani represented the applicant.

Ali BandeganiSonali Naik KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 24 May 2018

Confiscation orders for offences pre- and post-POCA 2002 (R v McCool and another)

Elizabeth Garcia of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team has published an article for LexisNexis.

Immigration Law | Thursday 24 May 2018

Successful Judicial Review of refusal to grant indefinite leave to remain to vulnerable child

Garden Court's Helen Foot represented the applicant, instructed by Sophie Freeman of Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Helen Foot

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Wednesday 23 May 2018

Permission granted to seek public inquiry into systematic abuse at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre

Garden Court's Stephanie Harrison QC was instructed with Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers, by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Raza HalimStephanie Harrison KCStephen Simblet KC

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 May 2018

Garden Court Special Fund awards over £300,000 to organisations working to defend civil liberties, human rights and social justice

Over the last 30 years Garden Court's Special Fund has donated in excess of £1.5 million to organisations doing legal campaigning or charitable work in defence of civil liberties and social justice. 

Rajiv Menon KC

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 May 2018

Jury find neglect in healthcare contributed to the death of Michalla Sweeting at HMP Eastwood Park

Michalla’s family were represented by Fiona McGhie of Irwin Mitchell and Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Inquest Teams. 

Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Thursday 17 May 2018

Acquitted hunt saboteur features in BBC documentary

Ms Scott, who was acquitted, was represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Owen Greenhall

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 16 May 2018

Sussex health trust apologises “unreservedly” for failings before the death of Janet Müller

Kirsten Heaven represented the family at the inquest last year.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 May 2018

‘The Diversity Agenda: Lessons and Guidance from the Legal Profession’ now published

Charlotte Ogilvie wrote chapter 8: '"Access to the Bar for All" - so much more than a financial assistance scheme.'

Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

Family cases and Deprivation of Liberty

There have been two important recent cases which have considered issues of deprivation of liberty and young people subject to care proceedings.

Family Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

Is it time for a protocol on international kinship assessments?

With Brexit looming and a rise in the number of care applications, the issue of international assessments has a sharper focus. It is time for a protocol on international kinship assessments which will significantly aid in a more robust case management.

Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

What is confidentiality and does it matter anymore?

Sections 97(2) and (6) of the Children Act 1989 make it a criminal offence for anyone to publish material likely to identify a child involved in proceedings under the Act. The prohibition only lasts until the end of the proceedings - Clayton v Clayton [20

Ed Elliott

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 11 May 2018

Victory in ‘Windrush’ case

Garden Court's Helen Foot was instructed by Emma Terenius of Wilson Solicitors LLP. 

Helen Foot

Criminal Defence | Friday 11 May 2018

Jo Cecil wins Youth Justice Legal Centre Rising Star Award

Jo Cecil of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team has won the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) Rising Star Award.

Joanne Cecil KC

Community Care Law | Thursday 10 May 2018

Local authority ordered to support young care leaver

Garden Court's Felicity Williams was instructed by Eleanor Ronson at GT Stewart.

Felicity Williams

Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 9 May 2018

Garden Court Chambers announces no returns action in response to legal aid cuts

As of 25 May 2018, members of Garden Court Chambers will be implementing a no returns policy in line with the CBA protocol.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 2 May 2018

Catherine Oborne and Ifeanyi Odogwu shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2018

We're delighted to announce that Catherine Oborne and Ifeanyi Odogwu have both been shortlisted in the Newcomer category of the LALYs. 

Catherine Oborne

Immigration Law | Wednesday 2 May 2018

David Jones delivers speech on common claims against the Home Office on panel at Commonwealth Forum UK at the House of Commons

David Jones joined the panel for the Commonwealth Forum UK organised by Britafrique and Affirm Human Rights UK on Monday 1 May. 

David Jones
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