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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 May 2024

Garden Court Chambers celebrates 50th Anniversary

This year marks 50 years of Garden Court Chambers winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance.

Court of Protection, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 25 September 2024

Garden Court Chambers wins awards in four categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has won four awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards, held on Wednesday 25 September 2024. The awards are determined by the Legal 500’s independent research for the authoritative annual Legal 500 directory.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 4 September 2024

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report finds fire was “culmination of decades of failure”

Members of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team were instructed in the Inquiry, including Rajiv Menon KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Allison Munroe KC and Thalia Maragh.

Court of Protection, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 9 July 2024

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking fourteen awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking fourteen categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 June 2024

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 12 April 2022

Inquest finds care home provider’s actions caused vulnerable resident’s death after tragic fire in supported living accommodation

Patrick Roche, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team, represented the family of Ashlie Timms, instructed by Aston Luff of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Patrick Roche

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 4 June 2021

Over 600 Hillsborough victims secure compensation for one of the largest police cover-ups in history

Patrick Roche of Garden Court Chambers instructed by Birnberg Peirce and Taylor Rose MW Solicitors.

Patrick Roche

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 1 April 2020

COVID-19: a protocol to assist solicitors who are working remotely and advising suspects in relation to police interviews

Please circulate to all of your professional contacts working within the criminal justice sector.

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 24 March 2020

Coronavirus – Bail and custody time limits protocol for protecting the rights and lives of prisoners and their families

Drafted by Lucie Wibberley, Victoria Meads, Patrick Roche and Keir Monteith QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 21 November 2019

Inquest finds St Leonards hospice patients were unlawfully killed in fire

Patrick Roche of Garden Court represented the family of Jill Moon, instructed by Shakiratu Sanusi of Birnberg Peirce and Partners.

Patrick Roche

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 3 April 2019

Hillsborough trial jury find club safety officer guilty of safety breach and fail to reach verdict on match commander, David Duckenfield

Following eight days of deliberation the jury in the Hillsborough trial have delivered a guilty verdict against Graham Mackrell, the Sheffield Wednesday FC secretary and safety officer at the time of the disaster.

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 14 December 2018

Inquest Concludes into death of Ryan McGrath

The family is represented by Patrick Roche of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team.

Patrick Roche

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 30 November 2018

Coroner agrees to resume suspended inquest into the deaths of three patients killed by a fire at St Michael’s Hospice, St Leonards

Patrick Roche of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team is representing the family of Jill Moon who died in the fire.

Patrick Roche

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 29 June 2018

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield to go on trial for manslaughter by gross negligence

The trial of Mr Duckenfield is currently listed to start on 10 September.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 1 November 2017

Hillsborough Review backs ‘Hillsborough Law’

Seventeen barristers from Garden Court Chambers were involved in the Hillsborough inquests, representing 80 families of those who died.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 14 July 2017

Drownings at Camber Sands – families still waiting for answers to vital questions

Patrick Roche of Garden Court Chambers represented the victims' families at the inquest.

Patrick Roche

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 29 June 2017

Hillsborough disaster: criminal charges against six people

Seventeen barristers from Garden Court Chambers represented 80 families at the Hillsborough inquest.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 3 November 2016

Camber Sands inquest to investigate public safety measures

Patrick Roche of Garden Court's Inquests Team is representing the deceased.

Patrick Roche

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 21 October 2016

Garden Court and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law awards

Garden Court has been shortlisted at the Chambers Bar Awards, whilst Stephanie and our Public Law Team are shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards.

Criminal Defence | Friday 12 August 2016

Five defendants acquitted of £500,000 arson

Patrick Roche and Lucie Wibberley of Garden Court Chambers represented two of the defendants.

Patrick RocheLucie Wibberley

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