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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Employment and Discrimination Law | Wednesday 29 April 2026

Oscar Davies featured in Legal Business: ‘practicing law in the culture war’

Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers interviewed in Legal Business.

Oscar Davies

Children’s Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Wednesday 29 April 2026

Garden Court barristers recognised at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been recognised at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2026:

Amanda MeuszKate Aubrey-JohnsonAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 28 April 2026

Home Office’s ‘automatic deletion’ of Gazan Refugee Family Reunion application prevented

Raza Halim of the Garden Court Public Law Team is instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors on behalf of the claimants.

Raza Halim

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 April 2026

Garden Court Chambers Housing Team mourns the loss of Giles Peaker

The Garden Court Housing Team is deeply saddened by the death of Giles Peaker. Giles was a champion of housing law.

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Monday 27 April 2026

Challenge to High Court ruling that Palestine Action proscription was unlawful to be heard this week

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan are acting as part of the legal team on behalf of the claimant, Huda Ammori, the co-founder of the group.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 24 April 2026

Blog: MPCAG welcome UK Covid-19 Inquiry findings on migrant barriers to vaccine access

Blog post by Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers, who were on the legal team representing Migrant Primary Care Access Group (MPCAG) in Module 4 of the Inquiry.

Maha SardarMaria Moodie

Administrative and Public Law, Education Law | Wednesday 22 April 2026

Tim Baldwin produces LexisNexis case analysis: Anonymity order identifying schools in SEND appeals

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Public Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.

Tim Baldwin

Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP), Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 21 April 2026

Legal aid for representation in a school exclusion hearing granted for first time

Counsel from Garden Court, instructed by CCLC, acted for the Claimant in the High Court case of R (CWJ) v Director of Legal Aid Casework & Lord Chancellor [2025] EWHC 306 (Admin), which established for the first time that the right to a fair hearing under Article 6 ECHR could be engaged in an IRP hearing.

Stephanie Harrison KCOllie Persey

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 April 2026

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026.

Family Law | Friday 17 April 2026

Sophia Rolt-Smith joins Garden Court as tenant following third six pupillage

We are delighted to announce that Sophia Rolt-Smith has joined Garden Court Chambers as a tenant, following the successful completion of her third-six pupillage.

Sophia Rolt-Smith

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 April 2026

Garden Court Chambers Highly Commended at LexisNexis Awards 2026

Garden Court Chambers was proud to be Highly Commended in the Diversity & Inclusion category, in recognition of our long-term mentoring scheme, ‘Access to the Bar for All’.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Thursday 16 April 2026

Students prevented from taking up sabbatical roles reach settlement with Students’ Union

Frank Magennis of the Garden Court Employment Law Team represents Alexander Cachinero-Gorman & Abel Harvie-Clark.

Franck Magennis

Planning Law, Housing Law | Thursday 16 April 2026

Court finds defendant has right of adverse possession and dismisses trespass claim

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing and Planning Law Teams represented the Defendant, instructed by Gregory Horne of Hodge Jones and Allen.

Tim Baldwin

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Monday 13 April 2026

Mark Robinson instructed in multimillion-dollar embezzlement case

Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Financial Crime & Confiscation Team, is privately instructed by Mark Bowen of Shearman Bowen.

Mark Robinson

Criminal Defence | Friday 10 April 2026

Sam Robinson KC secures murder acquittal in reverse burden case

Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, leading Jodie Hitchcock of 3TG, with invaluable assistance from the instructing solicitor, Helen D’Silva of D’Silva’s Solicitors.

Sam Robinson KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 9 April 2026

Garden Court shortlisted for four awards at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that four Garden Court barristers have been shortlisted at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 April 2026

The Detention and Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law Part 2: Sale

Blog by Adrian Berry KC, member of the Garden Court Business Immigration Team.

Adrian Berry KC

Criminal Defence | Thursday 2 April 2026

Criminalising Cultural Expression: drill music and ‘gang’ membership in the criminal justice system

Elena Papamichael, barrister in the Garden Court Crime Team, examines how drill music and Black culture has been criminalised, reflecting systemic bias in the criminal justice system.

Elena Papamichael

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 2 April 2026

Sarah Hemingway questions undercover officer at Undercover Policing Inquiry Tranche 3

Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers is First Junior Counsel to the Inquiry.

Sarah Hemingway

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 1 April 2026

Mark Robinson instructed in multimillion-pound VAT fraud trial in Operation Envoy

Mark Robinson is instructed for the lead defendant by Dr Mansouri from Mansouri & Son Solicitors.

Mark Robinson
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