News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 July 2023
Royal Marine, Benjamin McQueen, died during elite unit training following serious failures by the Ministry of Defence
Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team represented Ben's family, alongside Adam Straw KC of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel were instructed by Sebastian Del Monte of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Criminal Defence | Thursday 27 July 2023
Mark Robinson secures acquittal in large scale drugs case
Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, was instructed by Vanessa Wiggins from Bark & Co Solicitors.
Community Care Law, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 27 July 2023
High Court rules Local Authorities obliged to consider support requests by appeal rights exhausted care leavers
Irena Sabic KC and Alex Grigg of Garden Court Chambers represented the Claimant, anonymised as DK, instructed by Radhi Shah of Youth Legal.
Criminal Defence, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Tuesday 25 July 2023
Gerwyn Wise secures the only not guilty verdict after courier fraud trial
Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented SK, one of nine defendants accused of being involved in a courier fraud at St Albans Crown Court.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law, Garden Court International | Friday 21 July 2023
Gráinne Mellon advises CAJ in Belfast on immigration checks on Irish land border
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has commissioned a legal opinion on the legality of ongoing passport/immigration checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following Brexit.
Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Court of Protection | Friday 21 July 2023
New edition of Halsbury's Laws on Judicial Review
Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team is the Consultant Editor of the latest edition of the highly regarded public law practitioner text, Halsbury’s Laws on Judicial Review, published this month.
Children's Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 21 July 2023
Blog: Reflection on the Children's Rights Summer Conference
Kate Aubrey-Johnson reflects on the Children's Rights Summer Conference held at Garden Court Chambers on 11 July 2023.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 20 July 2023
Permission granted in High Court challenge to law that criminalises Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
The claimant, Ms Smith, is represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers, alongside Richard Drabble KC of Landmark Chambers. They are instructed by Chris Johnson of Community Law Partnership (‘CLP’).
