News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 July 2015
Court of Appeal ruling likely to increase the use of secret courts and damage open justice
The appellant, represented by Junior Council Paul Troop of Garden Court Chambers, remains excluded from his own case and has not been provided with any evidence nor a gist of the information held against him.
![Paul Troop](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1318.jpg)
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 21 July 2015
Occupy Democracy protestors cleared over sit-in during Parliament Square Protest
The defendants were represented by Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers.
![Owen Greenhall](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1148.jpg)
![Tom Wainwright](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1289.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 20 July 2015
High Court declares that Home Office asylum system fails to protect victims of trafficking, is discriminatory and breaches their human rights
Stephanie Harrison QC and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers brought this test litigation.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Maria Moodie](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/691.jpg)
![Kathryn Cronin](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/701.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 July 2015
Officer charged with perjury following death of Sean Rigg suspended from Metropolitan Police Service
Leslie Thomas QC and Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers represented Sean Rigg's family at the 2012 inquest.
![Leslie Thomas KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2078.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 17 July 2015
Crime Team backs 'No Returns' policy
Members of the Crime Team will take action in support of solicitors.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 July 2015
Court of Appeal to consider Home Office obligations when detaining age disputed children under immigration powers
The Court of Appeal will consider the obligations owed by the Home Office when detaining children who are age disputed. Garden Court Chambers is representing the families.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/946.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 July 2015
Voting Yes in the Criminal Bar Association Ballot
Sam Parham, Jo Cecil and Catherine Oborne of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team urge the undecided to vote yes in the Criminal Bar Association ballot.
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
![Sam Parham](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1719.jpg)
![Catherine Oborne](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/825.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 14 July 2015
Gráinne Mellon advises Reprieve on violations of international law in the case of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa
Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Reprieve, who have been campaigning on behalf of the Halawa family for Ibrahim’s release.