News & Views
Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Thursday 1 November 2018
High Court hears failed asylum seeker's daughter 'at FGM risk'
Garden Court's James Holmes is instructed by Suffolk County Council.
Family Law | Wednesday 31 October 2018
Placement of a child outside their natural family
Amina Ahmed explores the test used in deciding the correct balance for a child's growing up in his culture of origin or in proximity with his family in the UK.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 30 October 2018
Judge ruled no adverse inference to be held against one very vulnerable defendant in Rotherham grooming gang case due to associated complex mental health issues
Nerida Harford-Bell represented defendant, Tanweer Ali, in the case. She was instructed by Abid Hussain of Hussain Solicitors.
Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 30 October 2018
Appeal in care proceedings involving rival Special Guardianship Order contenders: a foster carer and extended family members in Ghana. Appeal allowed.
Rebekah Wilson instructed for the Appellant. Maggie Jones instructed for the Respondent Children's Guardian.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 30 October 2018
Inquest jury concludes that multiple failures by NHS Trust contributed to death of detained psychiatric patient
Tom Stoate represented the family, instructed by Clair Hilder of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors.
Criminal Defence, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Monday 29 October 2018
Client alleged to have conspired to supply £3.8 million worth of cocaine and accused of associated money laundering allegations found 'not guilty'
Keir Monteith was instructed by Mohsin Ariff at Lloyds PR Solicitors on behalf of the defendant, AT.
Administrative and Public Law | Monday 29 October 2018
Subsistence cuts for Victims of Trafficking
Shu Shin Luh is instructed by Nusrat Uddin of Wilsons Solicitors, and led by Nathalie Lieven QC of Blackstone Chambers.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 October 2018
Front Line Defenders named winner of 2018 United Nations Human Rights Prize
Garden Court's James Mehigan is on the Board of Directors of the UK branch of Front Line Defenders.
