The case was successfully argued by Gráinne Mellon leading Georgie Rea, with Nadia O’Mara previously having worked on the case, instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn. The judgment represents an important development in the protection of vulnerable young people who might otherwise be deprived of care-leaver entitlements.
Ollie Persey and Rosa Thomas of Garden Court Chambers’ Education Law Team appeared for the successful Claimant. They were instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
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.
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.
Adrian Berry KC, instructed by Hempsons, represented the successful appellant, Creative Support Limited, in a Civil Penalty appeal against the Home Secretary.
We are delighted to announce that Grace Robertson has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.
Daniella Davenport acted for the defendant, instructed by Pan Symeou and Alex Pierides of Faradays Solicitors.
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.
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.
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.
James Scobie KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Cecilia Goodwin of Goodwin & Rose Solicitors.
James Scobie KC and Catherine Rose of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the Defendant, instructed by Sharon Toor of Kalber Struckley Toor Solicitors.
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.
Oscar Davies of the Garden Court Employment & Discrimination Law Teams represented the successful claimant in Employment Tribunal proceedings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Helen Foot was instructed by Jamie Bell and Anya Mohammed of Duncan Lewis solicitors.
