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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 4 June 2007

Garden Court run for Crisis!

Members of Garden Court Chambers will be taking part in this week's charity 'Square Mile Run'

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 May 2007

Issue 60 - 28th May 2007

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 28 May 2007

Issue 54 - 28th May 2007

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 May 2007

Inquest: Shahid Aziz

The Death of Shahid Aziz and the failure of the Prison Service to learn lessons following the Zahid Murbarek Inquiry. Shahid Aziz was killed by his cell mate, Peter McCann, on the morning of 2nd April 2004, literally within minutes of being locked up in

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 May 2007

Issue 53 - 21st May 2007

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 21 May 2007

Issue 59 - 21st May 2007

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 18 May 2007

Homeless children in need must be accommodated under Children Act 1989, s 20 and not s 17

Mr Justice Holman held that local authorities were required to accommodate children in need of accommodation under Children Act 1989, s 20, so that they were entitled to the protective machinery of being looked after and also after-care services, when the

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 May 2007

Birmingham City Council v Paul Walker [2007] UKHL 22

The House of Lords decided in a unanimous decision today (16th May 2006) that a person who had been a joint tenant of a local authority tenancy and became a sole tenant prior to the introduction of secure tenancies by the Housing Act 1980 was not a succes