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Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 24 May 2024
HS2 injunction discharged over its northern leg
Stephen Simblet KC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, represented the defendant, instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors, Manchester.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 21 February 2024
Garden Court barristers recover six figure damages in successful High Court claim against Metropolitan Police
Stephen Simblet KC and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team represented the claimant, instructed by Jules Carey of Bindmans.
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Mental Health Law, Court of Protection | Wednesday 20 December 2023
Garden Court counsel successfully oppose Hospital Trust claim that orders permitting compulsory treatment can be implemented and extended by remote examinations
Garden Court’s Stephen Simblet KC and Ollie Persey acted for PQR, instructed by Deborah Robinson through Cartwright King Solicitors, with Garden Court’s Roger Pezzani and Alex Schymyck instructed by Rheian Davies on behalf of Mind.
![Alex Schymyck](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3288.jpg)
![Ollie Persey](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2227.jpg)
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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 27 September 2023
Stephen Simblet KC delivers oral submissions to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3
Stephen Simblet KC delivers oral submissions for COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Family Law | Wednesday 2 August 2023
Stephen Simblet KC and Malek Wan Daud elected Governing Benchers of The Inner Temple
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet KC and Malek Wan Daud have been elected as Barrister Governing Benchers (Masters of the Bench) of The Inner Temple.
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![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Mental Health Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 31 July 2023
High Court rules that procedural defects should not defeat claim involving man detained by police
Stephen Simblet KC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 24 April 2023
Kelvin Igweani: Family responds to inquest conclusion of ‘lawful killing’ by Thames Valley police
Kelvin Igweani’s family is represented by Stephen Simblet KC of Garden Court Chambers and Patricia Hampel of Birnberg Peirce Ltd.
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Environmental Protest, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 25 March 2022
High Court discharges injunctions in INEOS protestor cases
Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Protest Teams, represented Joe Corré in the most recent proceedings.
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)