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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 7 October 2015

Parents found innocent of child abuse after their baby was removed and adopted

The mother was represented at court by her barristers, Michael Turner QC and Emma Fenn of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 October 2015

Home Office to review detention of pregnant women

Stephanie Harrison QC and Michelle Brewer of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant in this groundbreaking case.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 5 October 2015

Ched Evans conviction for rape referred to Court of Appeal

Ched Evans is represented by David Emanuel of the Garden Court Chambers crime team.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 22 September 2015

Garden Court enters Legal 500 top five

We have achieved 79 individual rankings and retained tier 1 rankings in immigration, social housing and civil liberties.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 September 2015

Female EU Citizens can retain ‘Worker’ status for pregnancy-related reasons for 52 weeks

The three claimants were represented by Adrian Berry and Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 September 2015

Cell-site evidence proves man’s innocence

Sam Parham and Yvonne Kramo of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 15 September 2015

ECtHR holds life sentence without review amounts to inhuman punishment

Richard Reynolds of Garden Court Chambers represented the applicant before the European Court of Human Rights.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 September 2015

Government concedes Care Act 2014 litigation

Stephen Knafler QC represents the local authority claimants.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 September 2015

Court quashes intentionally homeless decision

Confirms denigration of personality and adultery capable of being domestic violence and accepts force of expert opinion about causation of current mental health problems.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 September 2015

Two defendants acquitted of stabbing

Sam Parham and Michael Goold of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendants.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 9 September 2015

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Taimour Lay represented Colin Chappell, the father of the deceased.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 4 September 2015

Garden Court International advising on UN climate change negotiations

Richard Reynolds is advising Legal Response Initiative on public international issues.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 August 2015

Settlement in claim against West Midlands Police

The claimant was represented by Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 27 August 2015

Court of Appeal upholds finding that Moroccan national was unlawfully detained for eight months

The claimant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 26 August 2015

Garden Court International amicus curiae brief to be filed today at Constitutional Court of Colombia

Smita Shah and Paul Clark file amicus curiae brief on military and police accountability for human rights violations.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 August 2015

Unprecedented generic injunction from the Court of Appeal secured ahead of removal flight to Afghanistan

The Appellants, whose asylum claims had been refused, were represented by Sonali Naik, Louise Hooper, Ali Bandegani and Bryony Poynor of Garden Court Chambers.