News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 12 October 2018
Murder of Birmingham woman Jacqueline Oakes: Inquest concludes unlawful killing
Kirsten Heaven represented Jacqueline's family at the inquest, instructed by Andrew Petherbridge of Hudgell Solicitors.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Thursday 11 October 2018
Home Office in major U-turn agrees to Article 3-compliant investigation by Prisons & Probation Ombudsman into abuse at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre
Stephanie Harrison QC of Garden Court Chambers represented one of the abuse victims (MA).
Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 10 October 2018
Family of murdered school girl Elsie Frost apply to the Attorney General for a new inquest into her death
Anna Morris is representing Colin Frost, brother of Elsie Frost, and is instructed by Gemma Vine at Minton Morrill Solicitors.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Monday 8 October 2018
Court of Appeal - detention of asylum seekers unlawful under Article 28 Dublin III
In a majority decision, the Court of Appeal (Etherton and Peter Jackson LLJ; Sales LJ dissenting) delivered a significant judgment affecting the lawfulness of detention of asylum seekers subject to the Dublin III Regulation.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 2 October 2018
Eighteen year old acquitted of murder
Dexter Dias QC and Alex Rose represented Yigiter Gok, instructed by Ali Has of Morgan Has Solicitors.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 2 October 2018
Nineteen year old unanimously acquitted of murder and manslaughter in less than three hours
Alex Rose represented Brandon Akapea, instructed by Guven Ates of Morgan Has Solicitors, with Joel Bennathan QC of Doughty Street Chambers.
Housing Law, Property Disputes | Thursday 27 September 2018
Campaigners celebrate court ruling allowing them to continue their occupation of the Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford
James Bowen from Garden Court Chambers acted pro bono on behalf of the campaigners.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 27 September 2018
Pregnancy related dismissal was unlawful
Catrin Lewis was instructed directly by the union by Marion Scovell to represent Niki Savvides.
