On 1 June Shpresa and the Migrant and Refugee Children’s Unit (based at Islington Law Centre) hosted a seminar at Portcullis House to consider strategies to improve the protection claim outcomes of Albanian claimants. Shpresa, meaning hope in Albanian, is an active user-led organisation that advances the education and training of the Albanian speaking people […]
Garden Court’s Sonali Naik QC and Emma Fitzsimons represented the claimant, instructed by Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
The family of Mr Kentish were represented by Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers.
David Emanuel, who represented the client, was instructed by Ali Has of Morgan Has Solicitors.
Jo Wilding was interviewed on BBC 5 Live, BBC Scotland and other local BBC stations about the apparent delay to Roman Abramovich's investor visa.
Dexter Dias QC's talk went live on 30 May 2018.
Tim Baldwin is representing the claimant in the case of Zewdu v Director of Casework CO/81/2018.
Garden Court's Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani represented the applicant.
Elizabeth Garcia of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team has published an article for LexisNexis.
Garden Court's Helen Foot represented the applicant, instructed by Sophie Freeman of Coram Children's Legal Centre.
Garden Court's Stephanie Harrison QC was instructed with Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers, by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Over the last 30 years Garden Court's Special Fund has donated in excess of £1.5 million to organisations doing legal campaigning or charitable work in defence of civil liberties and social justice.
Michalla’s family were represented by Fiona McGhie of Irwin Mitchell and Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Inquest Teams.
Ms Scott, who was acquitted, was represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.
Charlotte Ogilvie wrote chapter 8: '"Access to the Bar for All" - so much more than a financial assistance scheme.'
Kirsten Heaven represented the family at the inquest last year.
There have been two important recent cases which have considered issues of deprivation of liberty and young people subject to care proceedings.
With Brexit looming and a rise in the number of care applications, the issue of international assessments has a sharper focus. It is time for a protocol on international kinship assessments which will significantly aid in a more robust case management.
Sections 97(2) and (6) of the Children Act 1989 make it a criminal offence for anyone to publish material likely to identify a child involved in proceedings under the Act. The prohibition only lasts until the end of the proceedings - Clayton v Clayton [20
Garden Court's Helen Foot was instructed by Emma Terenius of Wilson Solicitors LLP.
