News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Monday 5 February 2024
Marguerite Russell features in Channel 4 documentary on the Miners Strike and police brutality at Orgreave
Marguerite Russell is a founding member of Garden Court Chambers. Marguerite represented the miners in the Orgreave Miners Trial, a landmark case against the State in 1985.
![Marguerite Russell](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1497.jpg)
Prisoners’ Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 February 2024
Kane Boyce: Coroner raises serious concerns about risk of future deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange
Kane's fiancée, Kate, is represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and Amalia King of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
![Taimour Lay](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1266.jpg)
Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 2 February 2024
Greenpeace activists acquitted in trial alongside Greta Thunberg
Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, was instructed be Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen solicitors. Raj Chada also of Hodge Jones & Allen represented the co-defendants.
![Owen Greenhall](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1148.jpg)
Family Law, Children Law | Friday 2 February 2024
Malek Wan Daud acts for children where Judge highlights vital role of intermediaries in cases with vulnerable parents
Malek Wan Daud of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the children, ‘O’ and ‘Y’, instructed by Zak Routledge of THP Solicitors.
![Malek Wan Daud](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1072.jpg)
Mediation | Monday 29 January 2024
Mediation Blog: Commercial and Civil Mediation
Blog by Dr Mary Malecka and Abi Holt of the Garden Court Mediation Team.
![Abigail Holt](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2118.jpg)
![Dr Mary Malecka](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2017.jpg)
Garden Court International, Public International Law, International Human Rights | Monday 29 January 2024
Dr Susie Alegre joins as a new associate tenant
We are delighted to announce that Dr Susie Alegre has joined Garden Court Chambers as an associate tenant.
![Dr Susie Alegre](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3871.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 January 2024
Stephen Simblet KC and Grace Brown appointed to join Rajiv Menon KC as Joint Heads of Garden Court Chambers
Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Stephen Simblet KC and Grace Brown have been newly elected as Joint Heads of Chambers. They join Rajiv Menon KC who continues as Joint Head of Chambers.
![Grace Brown](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/935.jpg)
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
![Rajiv Menon KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1173.jpg)
Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Monday 29 January 2024
High Court finds local authority subjected disabled asylum seeker to inhuman and degrading treatment for seven months
Gráinne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers represented the Claimant, TMX. Counsel were instructed by Monica Kreel of TV Edwards.
![Nadia O'Mara](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2510.jpg)
![Gráinne Mellon](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2987.jpg)