News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 19 January 2024
Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh to be appointed King’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2024.
![Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/946.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 15 January 2021
Government announces children will be exempt from the recent extension to custody time limits
Joanne Cecil of the Garden Court Chambers Youth Justice & Child Rights Team has worked tirelessly to achieve this fantastic result.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 29 January 2021
Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Joanne Cecil appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Expert and Advisory Panel for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
![Kate Aubrey-Johnson](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1024.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
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.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 22 December 2023
Michael Ivers KC elected chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
We are delighted to announce that Michael Ivers KC has been elected as chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) Executive Committee from 1 January 2024.
![Gráinne Mellon](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2987.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Josephine Fathers](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2834.jpg)
![Jodie Blackstock](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2537.jpg)
![Michael Ivers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1106.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 November 2019
Garden Court Chambers wins Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at Chambers Bar Awards 2019
We pay special tribute to Mia Hakl-Law, Director of Operations and HR at Garden Court for spearheading and championing our work on diversity and inclusion together with many others within our chambers.
![Irena Sabic KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1637.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Anya Lewis KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/786.jpg)
![Gemma Loughran](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/930.jpg)
![Paul Clark](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1162.jpg)
![Mia Hakl-Law](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1547.jpg)
![Marina Sergides](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1079.jpg)
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.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 September 2019
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at Chambers Bar Awards 2019
We are proud to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Gemma Loughran](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/930.jpg)
![Paul Clark](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1162.jpg)
![Mia Hakl-Law](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1547.jpg)