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Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 27 May 2008
Inquest into restraint-related death of psychiatric patient
The inquest into the death of Kurt Howard opens on 27 May 2008 and is expected to last for three weeks. He died following a prolonged period of restraint in the prone position. Kurt's family has waited nearly six years for the inquest into his death. The
Garden Court Chambers | Sunday 25 May 2008
Issue 90 - 26th May 2008
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 23 May 2008
Issue 50 - 23rd May 2008
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 23 May 2008
Important House of Lords Case on Standard of Proof in Care Proceedings
Jo Delahunty QC and Alison Grief of the Garden Court Family Team, appeared in the House of Lords on Monday 19th May 2008 and Tuesday 20th May 2008 in the case of Re B Children. They were instructed by CAFCASS to intervene on behalf of the organisation in
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 May 2008
Issue 89 - 20th May 2008
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 May 2008
Issue 1 - 20th May 2008
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 May 2008
Issue 96 - 19th May 2008
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 16 May 2008
Conviction quashed as Court of Appeal rule men don't have breasts
Yesterday, Kevin Bassett had his conviction squashed at the Court of Appeal when three judges ruled that 'a man's bare upper body should not be considered serious.