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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 January 2006

Housing Law Bulletin

A new weekly bulletin service has been launched by Garden Court Chambers in conjunction with the Legal Services Commission.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 January 2006

Issue 1 – 16 January 2006

Government & Parliament More on anti-social behaviour: the Government’s Respect Action Plan published on 10 January 2006 proposes: (1) housing officers should be able to apply for ‘parenting orders’ against tenants; (2) financial penalties including ‘housing benefit measures’ for evicted families who ‘refuse to take up offers of help’ in addressing behaviour; (3) a new […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 November 2005

The Citizens Directive – EEA Regulations 2006 The Citizens Directive – EEA Regulations 2006

Rick Scannell and Nicola Rogers - the authors of "Free Movement of Persons in the Enlarged European Union" - will present a seminar (available on two different dates - 31st May 2006 and 13th June 2006 from 4.00 - 7.00 pm) for all practitioners o

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 3 November 2005

House of Lords judgment in Limbuela

The House of Lords has found that the Secretary of State for the Home Office's practice of refusing accommodation or food to those asylum seekers who fail to claim asylum promptly on arrival in the country, is inhuman and degrading and as such a breach of

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 November 2005

Prison service fails Paul Day inquest

Leslie Thomas, barrister at Two Garden Court Chambers, together with INQUEST, acting on behalf of the family of Paul Day, a vulnerable inmate who took his own life in a high security segregation unit, secured a verdict from the jury that indicated that Pa

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 October 2005

Courtenay Griffiths to receive Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws

Coventry University has honored Courtenay Griffiths QC with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (HonLLD) for his 'outstanding contribution to criminal justice'.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 31 October 2005

Housing Management Conference 2005

On the 2nd December 2005, Jan Luba QC is chairing the Housing Management Conference 2005 organised by Lime Legal.

You can download a pdf of the conference leaflet here.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 27 October 2005

Vivienne Westwood and Liberty Launch Wednesday 28th September 2005

Garden Court Chambers was today host to the unveiling by the leading fashion designer and cultural icon Vivienne Westwood, of a selection of limited edition t-shirts themed around the defence of liberty and human rights.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 October 2005

Rick Scannell to receive Honorary Doctorate

Rick Scannell is to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of East London where he was a student during its former incarnation as the North East London Polytechnic.

Rick will receive the Doctorate on the 27th November at a ceremony at

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 October 2005

R (application Mills) v Birmingham Magistrates’ Court

In this case, the claimant pleaded guilty to shoplifting before the Birmingham Magistrates' court. The court imposed a two year anti-social behaviour order on the claimant banning her from all of the shops in the city centre, in addition to passing a Drug

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 October 2005

Langley & ors v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police & anr

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Liverpool City Council acted unlawfully when it took a child into care when his blind father continued to drive the family car.

The family bought an action against the Council and the police which concerned the relatio

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 13 October 2005

Dexter Dias instructed in Feltham racial murder inquiry

Garden Court barrister Dexter Dias has been instructed as counsel in Mr Justice Keith's Public Inquiry into the tragic and violent racial murder of Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Young Offenders Institution on 21st March 2000.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 8 August 2005

LSC Callcounsel changes

Call Counsel Advice lines during August 2005
8th August 05 to 29th August 05 'Garden Court Chambers' will be offering a limited advice system due to our move. Throughout this period we will be providing written and telephone advice. We are asking advisors

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 21 July 2005

Gypsy appeal

In the Court of Appeal, Marc Willers, barrister at Two Garden Court Chambers, in Smith v. First Secretary of State of Mid Befordshire District Council has clarified that 'fear of crime' cannot be depended upon by local planning authorities to refuse plann

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 11 July 2005

Important changes at Two Garden Court Chambers

Lincoln's Inn Fields is to become the new home of Two Garden Court Chambers - which will become known as 'Garden Court Chambers'. Scheduled to take place on 8th August 2005, the move will see us transfer from our current location at 2 Garden Court in Midd

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 24 June 2005

Legal aid lawyer of the year

David Watkinson has been announced a winner in the barrister category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2005.

He and Stephen Knafler, from Two Garden Court Chambers, were two of three shortlisted, but on the night it was David who took the esta

Garden Court Chambers | Saturday 30 April 2005

Community care law reports practitioner seminars

LAG, publisher of Community Care Law Reports (CCLR), in association with Two Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers, is proud to announce a brand new CCLR evening seminar series.

These quarterley seminars will take place in Central London bet

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 April 2005

New appeals regime: transitional provisions

The new appeals regime: transitional provisions
Everyone with an immigration practice has cases which are waiting for an adjudicator hearing, cases in which a determination from an adjudicator is awaited, or an application for permission to appeal to the

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 March 2005

Social Housing Law & Practice 2005

Jan Luba QC and Stephen Knafler of Two Garden Court Chambers will be speaking at the Social Housing Law & Practice conference held by Lime Legal and Housing Today on the 21st April 2005.

You can download further details about this conference from he

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 31 March 2005

Brian Haw wins appeal

Kate Aubrey-Johnson, barrister from Two Garden Court Chambers, was counsel for Brian Haw, instructed by Bindmans Solicitors, in his appeal against a conviction for 'failing to leave a cordoned area' in May 2004. Below is a copy of the press release issued