In a short and clear judgment the Court of Appeal has declared unlawful powers which the Home Secretary gave herself to terminate judicial review proceedings without further order of the court.
Immigration Law News The UNHCR has expressed great concerns over reports that some European Union countries were placing barriers to entry or forcibly returning asylum-seekers, including people who have fled Syria. To read further, click here. The Government has announced a consultation looking at immigration fees charging principles. This began on 12 November 2013 and […]
A student has been acquitted of threatening the Conservative MP for Hove, by calling him a coward.
Housing Law News The "bedroom tax": on 7 November 2013 regulations were laid to enable a further bedroom to be included for Housing Benefit (HB) purposes where the household includes "a child who cannot share a bedroom". This definition applies to a child who (1) is entitled to the care component of disability living allowance […]
We are delighted to learn that civil liberties and human rights barrister Leslie Thomas has been awarded an honorary doctorate of law by his alma mater Kingston University London.
JS was convicted of serious sexual offences against vulnerable girls, recommended for deportation and subject to automatic deportation. He was eventually released, after 15 months of immigration detention, after the expiry of his prison sentence, when the
The trial against Shajul Islam, an NHS doctor accused of kidnapping a British photographer in Syria, has been dropped. He was represented by Henry Blaxland QC and Hossein Zahir.
Immigration Law News New immigration rules for the armed forces took effect on 8 November 2013 requiring that members of HM Forces have to meet a minimum income threshold before sponsoring spouses to come here. English language requirements will attend such applications, which will attract a five-year probationary period before settlement may be applied for. […]
Garden Court barrister Dexter Dias QC has an article published today by the Fabian Society on the use of pain in restraining detained children. Dexter was leading counsel for the family of Gareth Myatt in the inquest following Gareth's death during physic
The inquest into the death of Peter Barnes at Cygnet Hospital in Wkye concluded on 6 November 2013, with a jury finding that Peter took his own life while the balance of his mind was disturbed, contributed to by neglect and inadequate systems.
Immigration Law News 92 people almost all women and children die from thirst in the desert. For further information, click here. Britain has scrapped a plan to force people from certain African and Asian countries to pay a cash bond in return for a visitor’s visa after it caused an outcry in UK and abroad. […]
Garden Court Civil and Housing Teams submit responses to Secretary of State for Justice's proposals to reform judicial review.
Stop Press MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSING TEAM AT GARDEN COURT: we are pleased to thank all our customers for the glowing feedback given in the Chambers UK 2014 directory published last week. It was much appreciated. To see what was said, click here. Housing Law News Homelessness: recent media reporting suggests that the use of […]
We are once again delighted to have been ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK 2014 directory.
Employment Law News Judicial review of Tribunal fees The High Court’s decision on the trade union Unison’s challenge to the Government’s introduction of employment tribunal fees is expected in November. To read more, click here. Grangemouth workers facing further attacks Workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery have been told to expect redundancies and cuts to […]
Stop Press THIS WEEK: Luba in Leicester. On Wednesday 30 October 2013 at 5pm Jan Luba QC of Garden Court Chambers is leading a free evening seminar in Leicester for lawyers and legal advisers from across the Midlands. The seminar entitled Housing Law: the key current issues on Allocations, Homelessness and Social Housing Possession Cases […]
Immigration Law News Legislative ChangesThe British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 come into force on 28 October 2013, amending the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003. The Amendment Regulations insert a revised regulation 5A into the 2003 Regulations. The revised regulation 5A changes the qualifications applicants may rely on to prove their knowledge of English and […]
Anna Morris represented the first defendant who, along with two others, hung a banner on top of the Paralympic Games' logo on Tower Bridge. All three were cleared of all charges.
An inquest has found that police failings contributed to the death of Rachael Slack and her two-year-old son. Rajeev Thacker was instructed for the Slack family.
Stephen Knafler QC and Mark Symes appeared for the appellants in a landmark judgment handed down this morning.
