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Family Law, Court of Protection, Children Law | Wednesday 29 July 2026

Grace Robertson joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Grace Robertson has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Grace Robertson

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Tuesday 28 July 2026

Daniella Davenport secures acquittal in GBH trial involving CCTV footage and complex bad character arguments

Daniella Davenport acted for the defendant, instructed by Pan Symeou and Alex Pierides of Faradays Solicitors. 

Daniella Davenport

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law | Wednesday 22 July 2026

Supreme Court clarifies how local housing authorities should end the main housing duty owed to homeless applicants

Liz Davies KC, Adrian Marshall Williams & Gráinne Mellon represented Ms Bano, instructed Edwards Duthie Shamash. They were assisted by pupils Jamie McGowan and Anna Brennan.

Court of Protection | Wednesday 15 July 2026

Court of Protection Judge praises Irish Traveller community in life-sustaining treatment case

Tim Baldwin represented QM's husband, GE, in significant Court of Protection proceedings concerning the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from QM, a 33-year-old mother of two who had suffered a catastrophic hypoxic brain injury following a cardiac arrest.

Tim Baldwin

Immigration Law | Wednesday 15 July 2026

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal in deportation case

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a Home Office appeal in an important deportation case concerning the correct approach to assessing social and cultural integration under Article 8 ECHR.

Sadat SayeedAlex Schymyck

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 15 July 2026

Defendant found not guilty of criminal offences in trial involving body-worn video evidence

James Scobie KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Cecilia Goodwin of Goodwin & Rose Solicitors.

James Scobie KC

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Tuesday 14 July 2026

James Scobie KC and Catherine Rose secure unanimous acquittal in attempted murder trial

James Scobie KC and Catherine Rose of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the Defendant, instructed by Sharon Toor of Kalber Struckley Toor Solicitors.

James Scobie KCCatherine Rose

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Tuesday 14 July 2026

Home Secretary unlawfully denied victims of trafficking the right to request reconsideration before removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ policy

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling concerning the Government’s flagship “one-in-one-out” policy of removing asylum seekers, under the 2025 UK Treaty with France.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Monday 13 July 2026

Oscar Davies secures £43K Employment Tribunal award for worker in constructive unfair dismissal and unpaid wages claim

Oscar Davies of the Garden Court Employment & Discrimination Law Teams represented the successful claimant in Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Oscar Davies

Criminal Defence | Friday 10 July 2026

Lucie Wibberley secures firearms possession acquittal for client under duress

The team secured relevant disclosure through carefully targeted requests and worked to secure a range of defence material and understand the defendant’s life story.

Lucie Wibberley

International Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production | Friday 10 July 2026

Marc Willers KC leading in landmark EACOP case

Marc Willers KC has been instructed to represent four Ugandan farmers in an environmental case which has just been launched in the High Court of England and Wales against the UK registered company EACOP Ltd.

Marc Willers KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

High Court clarifies legal standards for age disputes affecting child migrants and trafficking victims

The High Court has today handed down judgment in a significant test case concerning how courts review decisions made by the Home Secretary to treat a young person as an adult rather than a child.

Stephanie Harrison KCGeorgie Rea

Family Law | Friday 10 July 2026

Court of Appeal sets aside findings of non-accidental injury of children with complex medical presentation

In a careful but robust judgment the Court of Appeal has set aside findings of non-accidental injury of two small children each with rare genetic blood abnormalities with uncertain action on blood clotting and susceptibility to bruising.

Amanda Weston KCAnna Hefford

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

Upper Tribunal finds Home Office unlawfully operated secret policy affecting victims of trafficking and modern slavery

The Upper Tribunal has found that the Secretary of State for the Home Department unlawfully operated an unpublished practice affecting recognised victims of trafficking and modern slavery who required leave to remain in the UK to assist their recovery.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Upper Tribunal accepts age of Eritrean refugee and quashes decision of National Age Assessment Board

Helen Foot was instructed by Jamie Bell and Anya Mohammed of Duncan Lewis solicitors.

Helen Foot

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Raza Halim in CoA test case on scope of Home Secretary’s Authority to Carry scheme

Raza Halim acted for the Appellant in Sohail Tasib v Secretary of State for the Home Department in a test case to determine the lawful scope and operation of the Home Secretary's Authority to Carry Scheme.

Raza Halim

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 3 July 2026

Oscar Davies on Court of Appeal judgment: Religion or belief and the ‘reason why’ test

Oscar’s article looks at the Court of Appeal judgment affecting how tribunals should identify the "reason why" an individual was treated less favourably in religion or belief discrimination cases.

Oscar Davies

Immigration Law, Immigration and Family Law Crossover | Wednesday 1 July 2026

Mother to be reunited with children after 15 years following successful legal challenge

Val Easty of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team acted for the family, alongside Raphael Jesurum of 36 Group. Counsel instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Valerie Easty

Family Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Domestic Abuse | Monday 29 June 2026

Stephen Lue shortlisted for Barrister of the Year at Resolution Awards 2026

Garden Court congratulates Stephen Lue who has been shortlisted as a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Resolution Awards 2026.

Stephen Lue

International Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Garden Court International | Friday 26 June 2026

Climate Justice Blog: Fair share climate litigation post-Klima – the French frontier

In our fourth and final #ClimateActionWeek blog, Frances Lawson explores a new frontier in environmental claims: fair share climate litigation.

Frances Lawson
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