News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 March 2014
Garden Court Crime Team "dismayed" at CBA deal with government
Speaking on behalf of the criminal practitioners at Garden Court, Henry Blaxland QC explains the reasons behind the dismay at yesterday's deal negotiated by the CBA.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 March 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 349 – 24 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 20 March 2014
G4S guards to face manslaughter charges over Jimmy Mubenga death
Following a review of the case, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that it intends to charge three G4S guards with manslaughter over the death of Jimmy Mubenga.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 March 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 348 – 17 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 14 March 2014
Resounding victory for environmental protesters
After a 13-day trial, six environmental activists protesting against the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road have been acquitted of aggravated trespass.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 March 2014
Tenant’s human rights trump landlord’s possession claim
The Court of Appeal today, in an unprecedented development, upheld the dismissal of a claim for possession against an Introductory Tenant on the basis that an eviction would infringe his human rights. The tenant was represented by Jan Luba QC.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 March 2014
Could the earnings threshold for benefits be in breach of EU law? Desmond Rutledge explains
Desmond Rutledge, in an interview with LexisNexis, analyses the government's new minimum earnings threshold for determining whether EEA nationals who claim out-of-work benefits as a jobseeker have acquired the status of a worker.
