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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.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 3 March 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 5 public hearings open

Several Garden Court Barristers made opening submissions on behalf of core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Module 5.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 26 February 2025

Government Announcement on Grenfell Tower Fire Public Inquiry Recommendations

Garden Court barristers were among the team that represented the Bereaved Families, Survivors and Residents of the Grenfell tragedy.

Leslie Thomas KCAllison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 January 2025

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 public hearings open

Public hearings for Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, 'Vaccines and Therapeutics' opened this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing opening submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.

Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 29 November 2024

Garden Court counsel make closing submissions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3

Members of Garden Court Chambers made closing submissions on behalf of core participants for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 26 November 2024

Garden Court counsel question Matt Hancock at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3

Garden Court counsel appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to question Matt Hancock on behalf of core participants.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 9 September 2024

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3 public hearings open

Several Garden Court Barristers represent core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Module 3.

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.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 19 July 2024

UK Covid-19 Inquiry publishes first report following Module 1

Members of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team are instructed in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, and represented Core Participants in Module 1.

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Tuesday 21 May 2024

Irena Sabic KC and Thalia Maragh conduct legal empowerment training for Ogiek community in Kenya

Our Irena Sabic KC and Thalia Maragh volunteered with International Lawyers Project (ILP) to deliver training for the Ogiek community in Kenya.

Irena Sabic KCThalia Maragh

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law, International Human Rights | Tuesday 27 February 2024

Privy Council holds that islanders have standing to challenge construction of runway on Barbuda

Marc Willers KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Stephen Cottle and Thalia Maragh, of Garden Court Chambers’ Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank pro bono, instructed by Theo Solley of Sheridans. Global Legal Action Ne

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 21 February 2024

Garden Court barristers contribute to ‘Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests’ Guide

Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests is a joint guide developed by human rights charities JUSTICE and INQUEST together and in consultation with advisory group members, including our Allison Munroe KC, Leslie Thomas KC, and Thalia Maragh.

Leslie Thomas KCAllison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Criminal Defence | Monday 4 December 2023

Icah Peart KC leading Thalia Maragh secures acquittal in Old Bailey murder trial

Icah Peart KC and Thalia Maragh, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence team, instructed by Vendrys Henry of VH Lawyers Limited.

Icah Peart KCThalia Maragh

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 2 November 2023

Barbuda runway challenge to be heard by the Privy Council

Marc Willers KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Stephen Cottle and Thalia Maragh, of Garden Court Chambers’ Environmental Law and Climate Justice Team, represent John Mussington and Jacklyn Frank pro bono.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children’s Rights | Wednesday 4 October 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 Continues – Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants

Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children’s Rights | Tuesday 3 October 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 – Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants

Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 13 September 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 preliminary hearings open

Today marks the start of public preliminary hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and therapeutics.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 13 June 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry first substantive hearing underway – Garden Court counsel instructed

Numerous Garden Court Chambers counsel, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries Team, are instructed in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 27 June 2022

“Racism & discrimination played a very real part in the response to this tragedy” – Grenfell Inquiry closing statement

Alison Munroe QC and Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers.

Allison Munroe KCThalia Maragh

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 25 August 2020

JUSTICE launches timely report on urgent reform for major inquests and inquiries

The organisation Justice launched their latest much anticipated Working Party publication:‘When things go wrong: the response of the justice system’. The Working Party included a number of retired High Court Judges and leading practitioners in the field a

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