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Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 May 2013

Fundamental Rights Platform meeting

Marc Willers attended the 6th EU Fundamental Rights Platform meeting in Vienna on 24th -26th April on behalf of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms

Smita Shah has recently organised and run a workshop Securing Freedom of Expression through UN Human Rights Mechanisms, as a part of the Price Media Law Moot Court at Oxford University, where she had been asked to participate as a panel judge.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 147 – 30 April 2013

Employment news Employee Shareholder Status: a right to advice concededThe Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 has now received Royal Assent. Section 25 of the Act provides for the introduction of a new employment status of "employee shareholder". Employees in this category will be excluded from various rights including ordinary unfair dismissal rights, the right to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 322 – 30 April 2013

Immigration News 26 April 2013 The Home Office announced that they are removing the full right of appeal for applicants refused leave to enter the UK as a family visitor. The change is expected to come into force on or soon after 25 June. The new appeal arrangements will apply to anybody who applies to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 April 2013

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC, Terry Munyard, Anna Morris and Hossein Zahir in terrorism cases

Henry Blaxland QC, Rajiv Menon QC and Hossein Zahir appeared for defendants doing acts in preparation of terrorism.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 308 – 29 April 2013

**** STOP PRESS: in a new departure, the Editor of this Bulletin (Jan Luba QC) has entered the twittersphere as @JanLubaQC. Follow him for daily housing law updates. **** Housing Law News Enforcing housing standards: in the private rented sector this task falls to local environmental health practitioners. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 April 2013

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC acted for Richard Dart, one of three sentenced in terrorism related offences

Dart had pleaded guilty to preparing to commit an intended act of terrorism, contrary to s. 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 25 April 2013

Leslie Thomas: The lawyer who speaks for the voiceless

This week's issue of The Voice features an extended article about Garden Court human rights barrister Leslie Thomas

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 23 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 321 – 23 April 2013

Immigration News A new UKBA policy on trafficking emerged following successful judicial review proceedings, finding that where the UK Competent Authority has conclusively identified the applicant as a victim of trafficking and the personal circumstances of the case are so compelling that a grant of leave is considered appropriate, or where the individual is cooperating […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 April 2013

Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal in a welfare benefits case

The proceedings concerned a decision to remove Ms N's entitlement to Incapacity Benefit after she scored insufficient points under the Personal Capability Assessment (‘PCA’) test. Permission to Appeal was granted.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 307 – 22 April 2013

Housing Law News Regulating letting agents and managing agents: on 16 April 2013 the House of Commons accepted Government amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill designed to give the Secretary of State power to make an order requiring letting and managing agents, of privately rented and residential leasehold homes in England, to belong […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 16 April 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 146 – 16 April 2013

Employment case law Europe Disability Discrimination | Reasonable Adjustment Ring v Dansk almennyttigt Boligselskab DAB; Skouboe Werge v Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening C-335/11, C-337/11 ECJThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that a reduction in working hours can be regarded as a reasonable adjustment for disabled workers where the reduction makes it possible for the worker […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 306 –15 April 2013

Housing Law News Housing Benefit reductions from today: in four London Boroughs (Bromley, Croydon, Enfield and Haringey) the overall benefit cap will apply from today (15 April 2013) and will be achieved by reducing housing benefit where that is necessary to keep household income within the cap of £500pw (couples and single parents) or £350 […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 15 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 320 – 15 April 2013

Immigration News The Ministry of Justice has announced a new consultation regarding further reform to legal aid provision. The proposals include a residence test for civil legal aid claimants; reforms to reduce the use of legal aid to fund ‘weak’ judicial reviews; significant reductions in fee rates for judicial review; amendments to the civil merits […]

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 12 April 2013

Jury delivers a damning narrative verdict into prison failures

Tom Stoate represented the family of Ben Grimes, a vulnerable 18 year-old who was found hanging in his cell on the reception wing at HMPYOI Portland, Dorset, on the morning of 22 November 2009, having spent only four nights in the prison.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 10 April 2013

Administrative Court considers whether interim relief should be provided to a Zambrano carer

Administrative Court considers whether interim relief should be provided to a Zambrano carer denied any access to mainstream social security benefits pending the outcome of her benefit appeal

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 8 April 2013

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 305 –8 April 2013

Housing Law News Housing Benefit social sector size criteria: the criteria have been applied to council and housing association tenants since 1 April 2013. The National Housing Federation has published The Bedroom Tax: Some Home Truths suggesting that the criteria could have "serious, unintended consequences" for tenants affected. For a copy, click here. Shelter has […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 8 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 319 – 8 April 2013

News Syrian refugees were returned to their country of origin from a Turkish refugee camp, due to security concerns according to the Turkish authorities. A report on detention conditions in Poland found that detention centres are modelled on prison facilities which the NGOs have warned enhances a feeling of oppression among the migrants. Personal inspections, […]

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 3 April 2013

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 145 – 3 April 2013

Employment News Labour considers move to boost workers’ rightsLabour is considering introducing a new fair work commission which will seek to bring together existing enforcement bodies aimed at securing workplace rights, and acting as a champion for vulnerable employees. Click here to read the article. EHRC publishes guidance to businessesThe Equality and Human Rights Commission […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 2 April 2013

Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 318 – 2 April 2013

News The UKBA is to be scrapped as an agency and instead two separate entities under the Home Office will deal with (1) immigration and visa services and (2) immigration law enforcement. To read further click here. A new Life in the UK test handbook was published on 25 March from which date all tests […]