News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 21 January 2015
High Court finds the Government discriminated against Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers
Stephen Cottle represented one of the claimants, Sarah Coates.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 21 January 2015
Court of Appeal defines meaning of “violence” for the purposes of the Housing Act 1996
Stephen Knafler QC was leading counsel for the homeless applicant.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 January 2015
Fraud trial collapses: Judge criticises prosecution team for ‘multiple and profound’ failures
Keir Monteith was leading counsel for the defendant who was on the first indictment.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 7 January 2015
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce the success of the Freedom of Expression Law Clinic
Smita Shah works with law students to file petitions to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 7 January 2015
Young man cleared of murder whilst his co-defendant girlfriend is cleared of perverting the course of justice
The defendants were represented by Catherine Oborne, Nerida Harford-Bell and Sam Parham.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 January 2015
Judge allows submission of no case to answer in fraud trial
Henry Blaxland QC represents a pension administrator in a three-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 11 December 2014
Pete Weatherby QC in landmark Supreme Court judgment on prisoners' right to rehabilitation
Supreme Court holds that all indeterminate sentence prisoners must be given chance to reform themselves.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 November 2014
Young man with Asperger Syndrome acquitted of joint enterprise to shoot
The jury at Isleworth Crown Court acquitted the defendant, represented by Maya Sikand, after just eight minutes’ deliberation.
