News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 5 January 2022
Kirsten Heaven appointed Assistant Coroner for Swansea Neath and Port Talbot
Mental Health Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 5 January 2022
Stephen Simblet QC interviewed on Times Radio about autistic man detained under the Mental Health Act for four years
Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Mental Health Law and Civil Liberties Teams, spoke to Times Radio about a young autistic man detained under the Mental Health Act for over four years.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Protest Rights | Tuesday 4 January 2022
Elena Papamichael joins Garden Court Chambers Crime Team
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce Elena Papamichael is now a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.
![Elena Papamichael](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2581.jpg)
Family Law, Children Law | Sunday 26 December 2021
Naomi Wiseman recognised in The Sunday Times Alternative Honours List for pro bono work to end child marriage and ban hymenoplasty
The Sunday Times stated: "Wiseman scored a victory in July, when the government committed to ban virginity testing and child marriages. Both laws have since been voted in by MPs."
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 22 December 2021
Keir Monteith QC obtains suspended sentence for client
Keir Monteith QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Graham Rishton of Mary Monsoon Solicitors, obtained a suspended sentence for his client accused of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) on a police officer.
![Keir Monteith KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1035.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Mental Health Law | Wednesday 22 December 2021
Nicola Braganza, Mark Gatley and Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers to be appointed Queen’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Nicola Braganza, Mark Gatley and Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers will be formally appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2022.
![Liz Davies KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1054.jpg)
![Nicola Braganza KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1143.jpg)
![Mark Gatley KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1084.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 21 December 2021
Michael Ivers QC secured acquittal for both murder and attempted murder
Michael Ivers QC secured an acquittal for both murder and attempted murder for Shaan Mir. Mr Ivers QC led Neena Crinnion and was instructed by Richard Cronin of O'Keeffe Solicitors.
![Michael Ivers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1106.jpg)
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 21 December 2021
Released after 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit
David Emanuel QC and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors have secured the acquittal of a man wrongly convicted of murder in 2004 after an unprecedented three appeals.
![Tom Wainwright](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1289.jpg)
![David Emanuel KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/856.jpg)