News & Views
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 28 January 2019
High Court orders new inquest into Home Office role in Windrush citizen Dexter Bristol's death
Una Morris represented Sentina D’Artanyan-Bristol, instructed by Irène Nembhard of Birnberg Peirce.
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 28 January 2019
Jury finds that excessive restraint resulted in the death of Meirion James in Dyfed-Powys Police custody
Garden Court’s Rajiv Menon QC is representing the family instructed by Clare Richardson of Deighton Pierce Glynn, who are both INQUEST Lawyers Group members.
Housing Law | Wednesday 23 January 2019
Garden Court Housing Team's response to Call for Evidence on the Case for a Housing Court
The Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has responded to the Call for Evidence on the Case for a Housing Court, which closed on 22 January 2019.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 22 January 2019
Dubs Amendment: High Court finds Home Office unlawfully failed to publish policy and breached its duty of candour
The claimant was represented by Sonali Naik QC, Bryony Poynor and Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.
Environmental Protest, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 17 January 2019
Oil and gas companies' use of injunctions "a threat to our civil liberties"
Parliamentarians, lawyers and campaigners joined forces on 16 January to warn about the growing threat to civil liberties from injunctions against campaigners who protest against fracking, oil and gas companies.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 17 January 2019
Keir Monteith's submissions in appeal against sentence for 2 counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs successful
Keir Monteith represented Mr Soroh on appeal against sentence for 2 counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. He was instructed by Joanne Lange of MK Law.
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Monday 14 January 2019
Appeal rights under the 2016 EEA Regulations are to be introduced for extended family members (EFM)
Grace Brown represented the Claimant. She was instructed by Sharif Khan of Oliver Hasani Solicitors.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Friday 11 January 2019
Keir Monteith, David Emanuel and Hossein Zahir to be appointed Queen's Counsel
On 11 March 2019, the Lord Chancellor will preside over the appointment ceremony where he will formally bestow the title of QC.