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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 25 May 2022

Coroner concludes death of Blessing Olusegun was accidental with no way of ruling out third-party involvement

Coroner concludes death of Blessing Olusegun was accidental with no way of ruling out third-party involvement In the words of her mother, Esther Abe, Blessing Olusegun was a “wonderful” young, black, woman. She was undoubtedly loved by those who knew her. Those who did not probably would have too, if they had had the chance. […]

Fatima JichiMichael Etienne

Immigration Law, Court of Protection, Community Care Law | Thursday 19 May 2022

Gráinne Mellon and David Neale shortlisted for LALY Awards 2022

Gráinne Mellon is a finalist for Legal Aid Barrister of the Year. David Neale is a finalist in a new LALY award category, Legal Aid Support Staffer Award. He is the Garden Court Chambers Legal Researcher. Gráinne is credited for her work on behalf of vulnerable children and young adults in education law, community care, […]

Gráinne Mellon

Family Law, Housing Law | Wednesday 11 May 2022

Garden Court responses to government consultations on domestic abuse

Garden Court has responded to the Government’s consultation on the impacts of joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse and on local connection requirements for social housing for victims of domestic abuse.

Liz Davies KCMarina Sergides

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 10 May 2022

Queen’s Speech heralds further attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms

The Queen’s Speech heralds the legislative programme for 2022/23.  38 bills are proposed. These include the Public Order Bill to ensure the police have the powers to take action against “selfish” protesters using guerrilla tactics, by way of offences for “locking on”, obstructing transport works or infrastructure, extending stop and search powers and “Serious Disruption […]

Jodie Blackstock

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 3 May 2022

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono initiative to support Afghan judiciary

We are excited to have been shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2022, which takes place on 12 July 2022.  The Lawyer Awards highlight the pioneering and innovative achievements of lawyers. The full shortlist is now available to view. Members of our Public Law and Immigration Teams, together with Eversheds Sutherland, Wilsons Solicitors and Mishcon de Reya have been part […]

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 29 April 2022

Stephanie Harrison QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, comments on the Nationality and Borders Bill receiving Royal Assent

“This is such a dark moment that it should be marked. The Nationality and Borders Act 2002 is one of the most regressive pieces of immigration legislation since the 1960’s. It undermines and reverses key legal protections for asylum seekers and refugees established over the last 40 years. Many people have worked tirelessly to try […]

Stephanie Harrison KC

Family Law | Tuesday 19 April 2022

Profit making private providers of children’s care & breaches of Article 5

Blog post by Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. AB (A Child : human rights) [2021] EWFC B100 (01 April 2021)

Family Law | Tuesday 19 April 2022

‘Following the science’ in alcohol hair strand testing

Blog post by Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

Lorna Cservenka

Family Law | Tuesday 19 April 2022

Does Section 91(14) reduce access to justice?

Blog post by William Tautz of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

William Tautz

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 14 April 2022

OUT TODAY – Leslie Thomas QC’s autobiography ‘Do Right and Fear No One’ hits shelves

Inspired from a young age to help the marginalised and voiceless, Leslie Thomas QC has dedicated his career to fighting for the underdog and holding the State to account.

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 12 April 2022

Inquest finds care home provider’s actions caused vulnerable resident’s death after tragic fire in supported living accommodation

Patrick Roche, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team, represented the family of Ashlie Timms, instructed by Aston Luff of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Patrick Roche

Criminal Defence | Tuesday 12 April 2022

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Mary Monson

Garden Court Chambers are very much saddened to hear the news that Mary Monson has died after a relatively short illness. We send our heartfelt condolences to her son’s Joseph and Liam.

Criminal Defence | Monday 4 April 2022

Icah Peart QC secures acquittal for murder

Icah Peart QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, led Martin Liddiard and was instructed by Hockham Suthi of Riley Hayes Solicitors.

Icah Peart KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 1 April 2022

Court of Appeal rules unlawfully removed child entitled to damages

Our Sonali Naik QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers represented the Appellant, instructed by Hannah Baynes of Duncan Lewis.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCSonali Naik KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Education Law | Friday 1 April 2022

High Court grants six mandatory orders against local authority for “serious and substantial” breaches of duty to vulnerable 15-year-old child

Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law team, acted for the child, on behalf of her litigation friend. She was instructed by Serena Fasso, Public Law solicitor at Simpson Millar.

Gráinne Mellon

Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Protest Rights | Wednesday 30 March 2022

Garden Court Crime Team statement on no returns action

Members of the criminal law team at Garden Court Chambers support the position of the Criminal Bar Association that neither the level of remuneration apparently to be offered nor the government’s proposed timetable for implementation represent an adequate response to the crisis that has enveloped the criminal Bar.  The criminal Bar is an essential part of […]

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 25 March 2022

High Court discharges injunctions in INEOS protestor cases

Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Protest Teams, represented Joe Corré in the most recent proceedings.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 17 March 2022

Garden Court Chambers submits response to Government’s consultation ‘Human Rights Act Reform: A British Bill of Rights’

Garden Court Chambers has been at the forefront of human rights issues arising in litigation for the past 40 years. We reject the Consultation Paper’s premise of over-reliance upon Strasbourg authority by domestic courts in relation to rights-based claim

Family Law, Domestic Abuse, Divorce and Family Finances | Friday 11 March 2022

‘Emergency Remedies in the Family Courts’ loose-leaf available now

Co-authored by members of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, Amanda Weston QC, Lorna Cservenka, Mai-Ling Savage and Anne Osborne.

Amanda Weston KCLorna Cservenka

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 11 March 2022

David Emanuel QC succeeds in Court of Appeal again after successful Criminal Cases Review Commission referral

David Emanuel QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, acted for Hanif Patel.

David Emanuel KC
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