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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 5 November 2014

Inquest finds multiple failings caused death of vulnerable patient

Jury criticises the acts and omissions of a private hospital in a damning narrative verdict. Ifeanyi Odogwu represented the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2014

Helen Foot returns to Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court is delighted to welcome Helen Foot back to Chambers. Helen returns from maternity leave to continue her practice in public, asylum and immigration law.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2014

Announcing the Legal Expertise Access Platform (LEAP) initiative

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce the launch of the Legal Expertise Access Platform (LEAP) – an initiative in support of the rule of law in Africa.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 October 2014

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK 2015

We are now recommended in 13 areas of law, with 99 individual practitioner rankings.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 21 October 2014

Connor Johnston gives evidence to Justice Select Committee

Housing practitioners ask Committee to consider reinstating legal aid to assist with certain housing benefit problems.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 October 2014

Garden Court is delighted to announce the launch of the Freedom of Expression Law Clinic for law students

Students will be filing a petition at the UN on behalf of jailed Vietnamese bloggers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Partial success in Court of Appeal challenges to the imposition of ASBOs

Non-association conditions successfully challenged resulting in departure from Court of Appeal’s previous approach.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 15 October 2014

Inquest finds a catalogue of police failings contributed to death of Maria Stubbings

Maria Stubbings, murdered by her ex-partner, was failed by Essex Police. Rajeev Thacker represented the family.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 October 2014

Inquest finds neglect contributed to death of highly vulnerable man with mental illness

Catherine Oborne, representing the family, also secured a Preventing Future Deaths report.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 October 2014

Court of Appeal allows criminal deportation appeal in “terrorist” case

Stephen Knafler QC and Patrick Lewis represented the appellant, YM.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 10 October 2014

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Jury criticises G4S prison in damning narrative verdict. The family was represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 October 2014

High Court confirms end of Bahraini prince’s immunity from torture charges

After a two-year court battle, the DPP has accepted that Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa is not immune from prosecution on torture allegations

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 3 October 2014

Case dismissed against a protestor campaigning against social cleansing

Mr Tymon, accused of intentionally obstructing an enforcement officer, was represented by pupil barrister Tom Copeland.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 October 2014

Young defendant not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

Last week, at the Old Bailey, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Julia Krish represented a 16-year old defendant cleared of the murder of his mother.

Children Law | Wednesday 1 October 2014

Garden Court Chambers remains a Top Tier set in Legal 500 2014

We are proud to learn today that Garden Court Chambers has once again been recommended as a Top Tier set in Legal 500 2014.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 September 2014

Police failed Arsema Dawit inquest concludes

An inquest into the death of Arsema Dawit has found that she was let down by the police after she reported her ex-boyfriend's threatening behaviour to them.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 25 September 2014

Sean Rigg police officer fails in resignation judicial review challenge

The High Court has dismissed a challenge by a police officer who sought to resign before misconduct proceedings relating to the death of Sean Rigg were concluded

Children Law | Monday 22 September 2014

Garden Court supports Rights of Women’s legal challenge

Members of Garden Court Chambers joined the demonstration on Friday against government's changes to legal aid which are preventing victims of domestic abuse from getting legal aid in family law cases.