News & Views
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 3 November 2020
Defendant found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and attempted robbery at the Central Criminal Court
James Scobie QC led Daniel Jameson, both members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Mohammed Zeb and Nawal Asskoumi of Stuart Miller Solicitors.
![Daniel Jameson](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2056.jpg)
![James Scobie KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/676.jpg)
Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 28 October 2020
Inquest finds failings at HMP Durham possibly contributed the death of Garry Beadle
Garry’s mother Karen Beadle is represented by Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team, instructed by Tara Mulcair of Birnberg Peirce, both of whom are INQUEST's Lawyers Group members.
![Stephen Clark](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1240.jpg)
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 28 October 2020
Court of Appeal allows father of four’s deportation appeal
Sonali Naik QC and Helen Foot were counsel for the Appellant KB, instructed by Smita Bajaria of Bajaria Solicitors.
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Helen Foot](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/962.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 28 October 2020
Lee Sergent secures acquittal for lorry driver accused of smuggling cocaine worth £1.5 million
Lee Sergent of the Criminal Defence Team represented the defendant.
![Lee Sergent](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1912.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 October 2020
Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Stephen Knafler QC
International Human Rights | Thursday 22 October 2020
Trump’s State Department excludes key human rights issues from its reports
Asylum Research Centre published a report showing that, across many of the US State Department reports, there has been increased downplaying of human rights problems since the change of administration in 2017. Our David Neale, Legal Researcher at Garden
Housing Law | Thursday 22 October 2020
Court of Appeal considers service of notices on deceased tenants
Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has acted in an important Court of Appeal case concerning the proper procedure for serving notice on a tenant who has died without leaving a will. Nick was instructed by Manjit Mandair of Osbornes Solici
![Nick Bano](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3686.jpg)
Immigration Law | Wednesday 21 October 2020
Court of Appeal Declares the Home Secretary's Removal Policy Breaches the Constitutional Right of Access to Justice
Our Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Immigration Team, instructed by Duncan Lewis and Stephanie Harrison QC for the European Human Rights Commission.
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Ali Bandegani](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3953.jpg)