News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 March 2014
Tenant’s human rights trump landlord’s possession claim
The Court of Appeal today, in an unprecedented development, upheld the dismissal of a claim for possession against an Introductory Tenant on the basis that an eviction would infringe his human rights. The tenant was represented by Jan Luba QC.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 March 2014
Could the earnings threshold for benefits be in breach of EU law? Desmond Rutledge explains
Desmond Rutledge, in an interview with LexisNexis, analyses the government's new minimum earnings threshold for determining whether EEA nationals who claim out-of-work benefits as a jobseeker have acquired the status of a worker.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 March 2014
Immigration Law Bulletin - Issue 362 – 10 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 March 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 347 – 10 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 5 March 2014
Inquest finds army bullying and alleged rape contributed to death of Anne-Marie Ellement
A coroner has found that army bullying and alleged rape contributed to the self-inflicted death of Anne-Marie Ellement, a Royal Military Police soldier. Kirsten Heaven represented Anne-Marie’s sisters.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 March 2014
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 361 – 4 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 March 2014
Garden Court Chambers supports CBA Day of Action and 'No Returns' policy
In protest at the government's swingeing cuts to legal aid the criminal practitioners in chambers will support the day of action on 7 March called by the Criminal Bar Association by not attending court on that day.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 4 March 2014
Kate Aubrey-Johnson appointed as Just for Kids Law Youth Justice and Strategic Litigation Fellow
Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Kate Aubrey-Johnson is taking a year's sabbatical having been appointed Youth Justice and Strategic Litigation Fellow at Just for Kids Law.