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Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime, Terrorism | Monday 10 August 2026

Soraya Bauwens joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

Soraya is a criminal defence barrister specialising in complex terrorism cases, serious violence and organised crime, as well as fraud and financial crime. She regularly defends in cases involving the preparation of acts of terrorism, dissemination of terrorist material and membership to or support for proscribed organisations. Soraya’s practice also includes sanctions-related matters, international law, […]

Soraya Bauwens

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 7 August 2026

Successful appeal against order for possession brought on grounds of alleged trespass

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing Law Team is instructed by Carl Gallagher of Gallagher Law, Leeds.

Tim Baldwin

Community Care Law, Children’s Rights | Thursday 6 August 2026

High Court confirms councils cannot avoid care-leaver duties by “mislabelling” s.20 accommodation as s.17 assistance

The claimant was represented by Gráinne Mellon and Georgie Rea, instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn.  

Gráinne MellonGeorgie Rea

Education Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 5 August 2026

High Court quashes disabled 10-year-old child’s permanent exclusion from school

Ollie Persey and Rosa Thomas of Garden Court Chambers’ Education Law Team appeared for the successful Claimant. They were instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Ollie PerseyRosa Thomas

Criminal Defence, Murder and Violent Crime | Wednesday 5 August 2026

Lucie Wibberley secures third firearms acquittal of the year

Lucie Wibberley, of the Garden Court Crime Team, was instructed by Veli Avdji of BSB Solicitors in her third successful firearms acquittal case this year.

Lucie Wibberley

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law, Protest Rights | Friday 31 July 2026

Supreme Court grants permission to appeal Palestine Action terrorism proscription

Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team, act as junior counsel on the legal team for Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action.

Owen GreenhallAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 31 July 2026

Adrian Berry KC secures immigration civil penalty appeal win against Home Office for care provider

Adrian Berry KC, instructed by Hempsons, represented the successful appellant, Creative Support Limited, in a Civil Penalty appeal against the Home Secretary.

Adrian Berry KC

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
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