News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 28 June 2019
Critical conclusion at inquest of Leroy Junior Medford
Sean Horstead of Garden Court represented the family.
Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 27 June 2019
Jury returns damning conclusion at inquest of Andrew Brown at HMP Nottingham
Tom Stoate of Garden Court represented the family, instructed by Jo Eggleton of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors. Tom and Jo are members of the INQUEST Lawyers Group.
Community Care Law | Monday 15 July 2019
Legal Action Group publish 'Adult Social Care Law' (second edition, LAG) with contributions from Tim Baldwin and Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court Chambers
Tim Baldwin and Desmond Rutledge of Garden Court contributed chapters on Inquests and welfare benefits to 'Adult Social Care Law' by Stephen Knafler QC of Landmark Chambers.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 June 2019
'For once, a bad case does not make bad law'
Stephen Simblet of Garden Court Chambers comments on GN and CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25.
Criminal Defence | Friday 21 June 2019
John Letts and Sally Lane spared jail following ‘terrorism funding’ trial for sending money to son, Jack Letts, in Syria
Henry Blaxland QC and Tom Wainwright were instructed by Tayab Ali, Itpal Dhillon and Anna Renou of ITN Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 June 2019
Failures of West Midlands Police and National Probation Service contributed to homicide of Lisa Skidmore inquest finds
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers represented the family at the inquest, instructed by Sarah Kellas of Birnberg Peirce and INQUEST Lawyers Group members.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Friday 21 June 2019
Keir Monteith QC persuades Court of Appeal to grant full credit for pleading guilty at the plea and trial preparation hearing
Keir Monteith QC was instructed by Mohsin Ariff at Lloyds PR Solicitors.
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 20 June 2019
New European Court of Human Rights judgment: Greece violates articles 3 and 5
Ronan Toal and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court acted on behalf of Statewatch as a third party intervener, instructed by Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
