The Upper Tribunal accepted the claimed age of BSB, an Eritrean refugee and victim of modern slavery, and quashed a decision of the Home Secretary, made by the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB), which found that the Applicant (BSB) was an adult at all material times BSB was born in Eritrea on 14 April 2007. […]
Raza Halim acted for the Appellant in Sohail Tasib v Secretary of State for the Home Department in a test case to determine the lawful scope and operation of the Home Secretary's Authority to Carry Scheme.
Oscar’s article looks at the Court of Appeal judgment affecting how tribunals should identify the "reason why" an individual was treated less favourably in religion or belief discrimination cases.
Val Easty of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team acted for the family, alongside Raphael Jesurum of 36 Group. Counsel instructed by Duncan Lewis.
Garden Court congratulates Stephen Lue who has been shortlisted as a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Resolution Awards 2026.
In our fourth and final #ClimateActionWeek blog, Frances Lawson explores a new frontier in environmental claims: fair share climate litigation.
Garden Court Employment and Discrimination Law barrister Oscar Davies spoke exclusively to the Daily Star on what the Supreme Court 2025 ruling means for their clients, and the hypnotic effect of the "toilets issue" on public debate.
James Scobie KC secured his client's acquittal on key charges at an Old Bailey jury trial in relation to arson attacks on property linked to the Prime Minister, despite conviction on other charges.
In our third #ClimateActionWeek blog, Abigail Holt looks at how legal tests deployed in personal injury cases could be harnessed to hold to account those who damage the environment and drive climate change.
The Court quashed his client’s sentence of 12 months detention and replaced it with a sentence of 4 months.
#ClimateActionWeek blog by Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Chambers Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team.
Garden Court Chambers stands in full support of Rajiv Menon KC following the outcome of the hearing on 19 June before Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson.
This the article in our #ClimateActionWeek blog series, pupil barrister Blánaid Ní Chearnaigh explores how courts are required to treat conscientious motivation at sentencing and traces the progressive narrowing of the legal defences available to climate protesters at trial.
On 11 June 2026, the Circuit held 'Cross-Border Law in Action: Sport, Sanctions & Beyond' at the Universitaire Stichting, Brussels.
Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team represented Mr Asiimwe, instructed by Oscar Leyens of Southwark Law Centre.
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Natalie Berman and Elliott Kimber of Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson Solicitors for the subsequent proceedings, which concluded earlier this year, with the prosecution offering no evidence.
The Housing Law Handbook, now in its third edition, remains an essential first point of reference across the housing sector, including social housing.
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers acted in the legal team for the Defendant, the Chairman of the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI).
Garden Court congratulates Kate Aubrey-Johnson on being awarded an OBE as part of the King's Birthday Honours List 2026.
Blog by Maha Sardar of Garden Court Chambers for Refugee Week 2026.
