News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 2 April 2015
High Court rules Chris Grayling's 'absconder' policy for indeterminate sentence prisoners unlawful
Amanda Weston and Leonie Hirst were instructed by the Prisoners' Advice Service.
![Amanda Weston KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2470.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 30 March 2015
Tim Baldwin joins the Housing Law Practitioners Association executive
Tim Baldwin has been elected to the executive of the Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA).
![Tim Baldwin](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1279.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 26 March 2015
"British security agents involved in deaths of British citizens” - Inquest begins in Northern Ireland
Leslie Thomas QC has been instructed to represent the family of Betty Macdonald.
![Leslie Thomas KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2078.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 March 2015
IPCC report contradicts jury’s finding into fatal police shooting of Mark Duggan
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has published a report into the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan. The IPCC report directly contradicts the inquest jury’s finding.
![Leslie Thomas KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2078.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 March 2015
Victory for Daniel Sylvester in claim against police for unlawful use of taser
Daniel Sylvester was represented at court by Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers.
![Rajeev Thacker](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1169.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 24 March 2015
European Court of Human Rights holds that Malta violated British national’s right to liberty
British national Jovica Kolakovic was held in post-bail detention for over 15 months. Mr Kolakovic was represented before the European Court of Human Rights by Jesse Nicholls of Garden Court Chambers.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 20 March 2015
Supreme Court calls a halt to the exporting of a homeless family
In recognition of the seriousness of the case, the Supreme Court has announced its decision to halt the export of the homeless family immediately
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 19 March 2015
Full Divisional Court rejects Home Secretary’s attempts to limit Special Immigration Appeals Commission’s powers of scrutiny
A review jurisdiction on ‘judicial review’ principles concerning refusals of applications to naturalise or decisions to exclude from the UK on grounds which the Secretary of State does not wish to make public.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Amanda Weston KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2470.jpg)
![Edward Grieves KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3564.jpg)