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Criminal Defence | Friday 28 November 2025

Helen Butcher secures unanimous County Lines acquittal after 10-day trial

Helen Butcher of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Alima Tejan-Jalloh of Needham Poulier Solicitors.

Helen Butcher

Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 28 November 2025

Planning decision on intensive chicken farm quashed

Acland Bryant of the Garden Court Environmental Law & Climate Justice Team acted Coalition Against Factory Farming, instructed by Matthew McFeeley at Richard Buxton Solicitors.

Acland Bryant

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 28 November 2025

Court of Appeal orders Home Office to reconsider Windrush ILR refusal after unlawful failure to exercise discretion

Grace Brown, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, was instructed by Freya Danby and Jacqueline McKenzie of Leigh Day.

Grace Brown

Criminal Defence | Friday 28 November 2025

Jury Trials: Statement from Garden Court Chambers

Statement by Garden Court Chambers.

Family Law, Children’s Rights, Immigration and Family Law Crossover | Thursday 27 November 2025

Court approves placement of child abroad despite immigration risks

Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Law Team successfully represented the local authority in care proceedings before the High Court concerning the placement of a child in Jamaica.

Laura Williams

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 November 2025

Where public bodies have failed, the law must now deliver

The long-awaited Hillsborough Law will improve transparency, accountability, and justice. To what extent? That is now down to Parliament.

Patrick Roche

Criminal Defence | Friday 21 November 2025

Mark Gatley KC and Daniel Jameson commence murder trial at Central Criminal Court

Mark Gatley KC leads Daniel Jameson, also of Garden Court Chambers. Counsel instructed by Abu Kibla of Stuart Miller Solicitors.

Mark Gatley KCDaniel Jameson

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 14 November 2025

Ronan Toal in human rights appeal won on grounds relating to climate change

Ronan Toal of the Garden Court Immigration Team acted for a Filipino national (FA) and was instructed by Gamal Basha of Qore Legal.

Ronan Toal

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 13 November 2025

High Court revokes father’s parental responsibility in best interests of the child

Amanda Meusz of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the child, A, instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors.

Amanda Meusz

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 11 November 2025

Jury finds serious failings by Belmarsh Prison led to killing of Sundeep Ghuman by racist cellmate

The family are represented by Rajeev Thacker of the Garden Court Inquest and Inquiries Team and INQUEST Lawyers Group members Jo Eggleton, Rajiv Nair & Rachel Tribble of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Rajeev Thacker

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 11 November 2025

Independent Commission publishes final report on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice

An important report by the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice has been published today.

Amanda Weston KC

Criminal Defence | Monday 10 November 2025

Icah Peart KC secures unanimous acquittal in murder trial at Birmingham Crown Court

Icah Peart KC acted for the defendant, RB, instructed by Hockham Suthi of Riley Hayes Solicitors. Icah led Steve Tettey of Kenworthy Chambers.

Icah Peart KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 7 November 2025

Mark Gatley KC instructed in conspiracy to defraud and manslaughter case

Mark Gatley KC of the Garden Court Crime Team instructed by Abid Hussain of Hussain Solicitors.

Mark Gatley KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 7 November 2025

Further success for Gazan students as Home Office and Foreign Office commit to supporting evacuation of their dependants

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar & Maria Moodie of Garden Court, along with Finnian Clarke of Doughty Street, who secured success for 40 Gazan students recently evacuated to the UK, have achieved a further important legal development in R (Manar al-Houbi) v SSHD and SSFCDO.

Sonali Naik KCMaha SardarMaria Moodie

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 6 November 2025

Garden Court Chambers mourns the loss of Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC

Garden Court Chambers mourns the loss of Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 6 November 2025

Lily Lewis delivers submissions to the Undercover Policing Inquiry in Tranche 3

Lily Lewis represents core participants, led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers and instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Lily Lewis

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 5 November 2025

Catherine Rose secures acquittal in £1.6 million duty evasion trial

Catherine Rose of the Garden Court Financial Crime Team was instructed by Matthew Corn of Olliers Solicitors.

Catherine Rose

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 November 2025

Leading lawyers call on Lord Chancellor to save jury trials

Over 100 barristers and solicitors have written to the Lord Chancellor urging the Government to protect the right to trial by jury and focus on proven, practical measures to improve court efficiency.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 3 November 2025

Local Authority recognises age of Ethiopian child seeking asylum following judicial review

Zehrah Hasan of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Rohan Samrai & Meikei Chan of Bhatia Best Solicitors.

Zehrah Hasan

Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Saturday 1 November 2025

Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Gerard Pitt secure acquittals for Just Stop Oil activists who threw orange powder at Stonehenge protest

The three defendants were represented by Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Gerard Pitt of Garden Court Chambers and Francesca Cociani of Hodge, Jones and Allen Solicitors. The trial, held at Salisbury Crown Court, concerned an action in June 2024. The defendants used ‘colour blasters’ often used during the Hindu ceremony of Holi filled with orange powder […]

Audrey Cherryl MoganGerard Pitt
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