News & Views
Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 5 June 2018
High Court quashes Secretary of State’s decisions to certify asylum claim and reject further submissions of LGBT torture victim
Garden Court’s Sonali Naik QC and Emma Fitzsimons represented the claimant, instructed by Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 June 2018
David Neale presented with award in recognition of pro bono assistance to Shpresa
Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 5 June 2018
David Emanuel obtains permission to judicially review the Criminal Cases Review Commission's refusal to refer murder conviction
In an exceptional ruling, the Administrative Court agreed with David’s submissions that it was arguable that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had failed to apply the law properly in the case of a 2004 murder conviction.
Criminal Defence | Friday 1 June 2018
Defendant charged with excise duty evasion acquitted after six-week trial
David Emanuel, who represented the client, was instructed by Ali Has of Morgan Has Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 1 June 2018
Jury concludes that death of Mark Kentish was caused by a period of restraint that was “inappropriate in both method and duration”
The family of Mr Kentish were represented by Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 31 May 2018
Dexter Dias QC delivers talk at TEDxExeter: 'Why, in a world of injustice and vanishing human rights, I choose to hope'
Dexter Dias QC's talk went live on 30 May 2018.
Immigration Law, Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 31 May 2018
Jo Wilding interviewed on BBC Radio about Roman Abramovich's investor visa
Jo Wilding was interviewed on BBC 5 Live, BBC Scotland and other local BBC stations about the apparent delay to Roman Abramovich's investor visa.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 25 May 2018
Home Office amends Removals Policy in response to legal challenge
Garden Court's Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani represented the applicant.