News & Views
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Tuesday 21 January 2020
Landmark Court of Appeal judgment criticises the use of wide injunctions which target Gypsy and Traveller encampments
Marc Willers QC and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers were instructed by Chris Johnson of the Community Law Partnership. London Gypsies and Travellers intervened in the case with Liberty.
Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 January 2020
Trial collapses as judge rules defendant has no case to answer in prosecution for 'assault' by sound
Icah Peart QC and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court were instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge Jones and Allen Solicitors to represent Mr Farrar of the IWGB Union.
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 15 January 2020
Judge persuaded to stay proceedings
Lee Sergent of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Aideen McMahon of GT Stewart Solicitors to represent the defendant.
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 15 January 2020
£2 million confiscation order reduced to £148,000
Keir Monteith QC of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Harsha Rupasinghe and Anoushka Twining of Lloyds PR Solicitors to represent Mr Metua.
Family Law | Wednesday 15 January 2020
'Preventing deportation of a child at risk of FGM: Part Two' published in Family Law Journal
The article is written by Naomi Wiseman and James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 6 January 2020
MS patient found not guilty of cultivating cannabis for medical use
Tom Wainwright of Garden Court represented the patient, Lesley Gibson, instructed by Tayab Ali of ITN Solicitors.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Monday 6 January 2020
New edition of 'Gypsy and Traveller Law' published by Legal Action Group
'Gypsy and Traveller Law' is edited by Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers. Garden Court co-authors are Marc Willers QC, David Watkinson, Stephen Cottle, Desmond Rutledge, Owen Greenhall and Tessa Buchanan.
Criminal Defence | Friday 20 December 2019
Murder acquittal at the Old Bailey
One of the defendants was represented by Brenda Campbell QC and Stella Harris of Garden Court.
