News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 June 2006
Supreme Court rules Bush administration in wrong
The U.S Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President George W. Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees. In its ruling, the court said military tribunals contravened both the Geneva Convention o
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 28 June 2006
Zahid Mubarek Inquiry final report
The final report from the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry has been published. It concludes that the death of Asian prisoner Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Youth Jail in March 2000, should and could have been prevented. Zahid Mubarek was killed by his cellmate Robert
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 June 2006
Issue 22 - 26th June
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006
Walker v Birmingham City Council [2006] EWCA Civ 815
The Court of Appeal held this week that a person who survived to a joint tenancy in 1969 was not transformed into a successor by section 88(1)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (Walker v Birmingham City Council[2006] EWCA Civ 815). Mrs Walker became a joint tena
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006
The case of Eric Smith
West Yorkshire Police have paid the widow of Eric Smith, 53 and father of seven, ï¿‚ïx£18,000 compensation. Eric Smith died on 2 November 1998, three days after being sprayed in the face with CS spray his own home. Police officers had attended to arrest
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006
Issue 12 - 20th June
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006
SEMINAR: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care
LAG, publisher of Community Care Law Reports (CCLR), in association with Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers are pleased to present their quarterly seminar entitled: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care. Key speakers:
