News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 18 June 2017
Defendant acquitted in multi-handed arson case
A defendant accused of conspiring to commit two arsons, one of which endangered life, in which large numbers of vehicles were burnt out has been acquitted.
Housing Law | Friday 16 June 2017
Immediate housing duties owed to victims of fires
Homelessness duties owed by the local authority to former residents of Grenfell Tower.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 16 June 2017
Garden Court Chambers extends condolences and solidarity to all those affected by Grenfell Tower tragedy
Garden Court Chambers is horrified by the fire at Grenfell Towers. We extend our condolences and our solidarity to all those bereaved, injured or rendered homeless.
Housing Law | Thursday 15 June 2017
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: Tackling homelessness early
Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers writes in June’s edition of Legal Action magazine on the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 14 June 2017
BBC Radio 4: Dexter Dias QC appears on the Today Programme to discuss work on FGM, terrorism and the Gareth Myatt inquest
Dexter Dias QC is a member of Garden Court Chambers’ Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 14 June 2017
Supreme Court rules ‘deport first, appeal later’ system unlawful
Sonali Naik and Bijan Hoshi of Garden Court Chambers represented Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) as first Interveners.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 9 June 2017
Unlawful detention: High Court hands down highly significant judgment on direct effect of Dublin III
Irena Sabic of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 8 June 2017
Inquest into the death of vulnerable 16-year-old boy in care finds failings in safeguarding procedures contributed to his death
Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers represented the mother at the inquest.
