News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 February 2014
Supreme Court issues landmark judgment regarding the protection of Article 3 rights of asylum seekers within the EU
The Supreme Court has reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding the appropriate test for assessing whether reception conditions for asylum seekers in an EU Member State are so inadequate as to amount to a breach of Article 3. Mark Symes was i
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 February 2014
Maya Sikand joins Archbold Contributing Editors team
Maya Sikand has accepted an invitation to join the eminent team of Contributing Editors to Archbold.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 February 2014
Complaint filed at ICC over NATO allies' complicity in US drone strikes
Victims of US drone strikes in Pakistan have filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court accusing NATO members of war crimes.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 19 February 2014
Leslie Thomas and Marc Willers appointed as Queen's Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Dr Leslie Thomas and Marc Willers have been appointed Queen's Counsel.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 18 February 2014
High Court rules in favour of former soldier refused British Citizenship because of speeding offence
The High Court today ruled in favour of a former member of the British Armed Forces who had been refused British Citizenship on the basis of a sole speeding offence for which he received 5 points and a £100 fine. Raza Halim was instructed for the claiman
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 February 2014
Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 359 - 17 February 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 February 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 344 – 17 February 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 14 February 2014
European Court of Human Rights to decide whether conditions for asylum seekers in Italy breach Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights
The Court will decide whether other Member States should take responsibility for asylum claims rather than returning asylum seekers to Italy. Mark Symes has been instructed by the intervenors.
