News & Views
Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019
Joanne Cecil wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Una Morris wins Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at 2019 LALY Awards
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that two of our barristers won awards at the seventeenth annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
![Una Morris](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1293.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 June 2019
Politicians to bring a claim against Metropolitan Police over June 2016 Brexit Referendum campaign expenses
Joanne Cecil of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Saimo Chahal QC of Bindmans LLP.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 23 May 2019
Joanne Cecil and Una Morris shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2019
Garden Court is delighted to announce that Joanne Cecil and Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers have both been shortlisted for the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2019 (LALYs).
![Una Morris](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1293.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 June 2024
Garden Court barristers appointed as panel counsel to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
We are delighted to announce that 12 members of Garden Court Chambers have been appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) preferred panel of counsel.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 May 2019
15 members of Garden Court Chambers appointed to Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel
Stephanie Harrison QC, Amanda Weston QC, Bethan Harris, Liz Davies, Grace Brown, Timothy Baldwin, Mark Symes, Joanne Cecil, Stephen Marsh, Anthony Vaughan, Shu Shin Luh, Connor Johnston, Gráinne Mellon, Tessa Buchanan and Miranda Butler.
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.
Criminal Defence | Friday 11 May 2018
Jo Cecil wins Youth Justice Legal Centre Rising Star Award
Jo Cecil of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team has won the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) Rising Star Award.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 30 November 2017
Garden Court Long Term Mentoring Scheme wins Chambers Diversity Initiative of the Year at UK Diversity Legal Awards 2017
Mia Hakl-Law, Head of Operations & HR, pioneered the mentoring scheme in conjunction with Garden Court's Leslie Thomas QC and Connor Johnston.