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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 19 February 2016

East Finchley residents launch legal action to force housing association to restore their gas supply

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Jayesh Kunwardia of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Tim Baldwin

Prisoners’ Rights, Mental Health Law | Thursday 4 February 2016

Court of Appeal quashes indeterminate prison sentence and makes hospital order under the Mental Health Act

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 October 2015

Chambers UK Bar Guide ranks Garden Court in Band 1

Garden Court Chambers recognised as a leading set for immigration, social housing, civil liberties, police law, Court of Protection, crime and inquests and public inquiries.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 13 October 2015

Defendants Cleared of Assaulting Police in Aylesbury Estate Eviction

Defendants were represented by Owen Greenhall and Tom Copeland of the Garden Court Crime Team and Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Team.

Owen GreenhallTim BaldwinTom Copeland

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 August 2015

Tim Baldwin appointed to the INQUEST Lawyers’ Group Steering Committee

The Steering Group plans ILG training, assists INQUEST with policy documents, and gives direction to various projects.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 June 2015

High court stops London council from blocking access to social housing for the homeless

Our client Ms A won her challenge against Westminster City Council on a decision which suspended her right to bid for Council accommodation. Ms A was represented by Jan Luba QC and Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Team.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 April 2015

High Court describes treatment of homeless family by two London councils as “shameful”

The family were represented in court by Jan Luba QC and Timothy Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 30 March 2015

Tim Baldwin joins the Housing Law Practitioners’ Association executive

Tim Baldwin has been elected to the executive of the Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA).

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 June 2014

Successful appeal of finding that former asylum seeker was not a “vulnerable” homeless person

Tim Baldwin acting for the Appellant successfully appealed a Local Authority's decision to provide homelessness assistance.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 May 2014

Tim Baldwin instructed for family of Natalie Thomas at inquest

Inquest into the death of Natalie Thomas in psychiatric care in St Charles Hospital begins today.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 29 January 2014

Successful outcomes in linked disrepair claims demonstrate the importance of preserving Legal Aid for housing cases

Tim Baldwin and Connor Johnston have successfully represented the claimant in two linked housing disrepair cases involving substantial damages. Of concern is that cases like this now probably lie outside the scope of legal aid.

Connor JohnstonTim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 31 December 2013

Inquest jury finds vulnerable man died as a result of “inadequate care” in police custody

Following a four-week inquest, a jury has decided that Robert Edwards died as a result of inadequate care provided by officers in Bury St Edmunds police station, and in a healthcare assessment provided by a G4S contractor.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 October 2013

Garden Court Chambers ranked Band 1 in Chambers UK 2014

We are once again delighted to have been ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK 2014 directory.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 September 2013

Garden Court Chambers recommended as Top Tier Set in Legal 500 2013

Garden Court Chambers is once again delighted to have been recommended as a Top Tier Set in this year's Legal 500. We are recommended in six areas of law as a set, with 11 silks and 27 junior barristers recognised individually.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 March 2013

Anti Squatting Law

160 lawyers signed a letter to the Guardian pointing out that the criminal trespass offence (s 144) was introduced on the basis of misinformation. The offence which deals with squatting in a residential building was introduced into the Legal Aid, Sentenci
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