News & Views
Family Law | Friday 10 August 2018
Garden Court Chambers welcome Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright and Monifa Walters-Thompson to the Family Team
We are delighted to announce that Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright and Monifa Walters-Thompson have joined the Family Law Team at Garden Court Chambers.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 7 August 2018
Surrey Police apologise and trial collapses after defence submissions reveal systemic disclosure failings in Jonathan King sex abuse case
Henry Blaxland QC is instructed by Steve Bird of Bird Solicitors, representing Jonathan King.
Administrative and Public Law | Monday 6 August 2018
High Court ruled that Home Office unlawfully detained potential victim of trafficking and breached Article 4 ECHR in failing to protect him
Louise Hooper of Garden Court’s Public Law Team appeared for the successful claimant. She was instructed by Monika Glowacka and Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Garden Court International | Friday 3 August 2018
Work on Barbuda international airport halted by interim injunction
Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak of Garden Court Chambers are instructed on this case.
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 2 August 2018
High Court orders police force and local authority to pay damages to man who was sexually abused while in residential care
Stephen Simblet appeared for the successful claimant, W. He was instructed by Bill Uppal of Uppal Taylor Solicitors, Nottingham.
Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 2 August 2018
Barbudans take legal action against Government of Antigua and Barbuda for unlawful development of an international airport
Legal action seeks injunction to immediately halt development; reveals government continued construction despite knowledge of major ecological, archaeological risks and damage to island
Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Wednesday 1 August 2018
Court of Appeal allows first successful appeal against Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order
Sarah Forster appeared on behalf of the mother and James Holmes, who was also instructed at first instance, appeared on behalf the local authority led by Hannah Markham QC.
Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 31 July 2018
Inquest jury finds neglect and a series of failings contributed to death of Deirdre Harvey on mental health ward
Sean Horstead represented the family of Deirdre Harvey at the inquest instructed by Gus Silverman of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors.
