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Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 June 2018

Garden Court Crime Team calls on Criminal Bar to reject Ministry of Justice offer on AGFS

We call on our colleagues across the Criminal Bar to vote against accepting the MoJ's current proposal.

Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 June 2018

David Emanuel secures acquittal for ex-professional boxing champion in terrorism trial

David Emanuel was instructed in the case by Matt Foot at Birnberg Peirce.

David Emanuel KC

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 7 June 2018

Leslie Thomas QC delivers opening statement at Grenfell Inquiry on behalf of survivors and bereaved families

Leslie Thomas QC and Thalia Maragh are representing 23 clients including survivors, bereaved family members and loved ones.

Leslie Thomas KC Thalia Maragh

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 7 June 2018

Rajiv Menon QC delivers opening statement for Behailu Kebede at Grenfell Inquiry

Rajiv Menon QC is representing Behailu Kebede and is instructed by Rubin Italia of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Rajiv Menon KC

Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 5 June 2018

High Court quashes Secretary of State’s decisions to certify asylum claim and reject further submissions of LGBT torture victim

Garden Court’s Sonali Naik QC and Emma Fitzsimons represented the claimant, instructed by Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Sonali Naik KC Emma Fitzsimons

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 June 2018

David Neale presented with award in recognition of pro bono assistance to Shpresa

Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 5 June 2018

David Emanuel obtains permission to judicially review the Criminal Cases Review Commission's refusal to refer murder conviction

In an exceptional ruling, the Administrative Court agreed with David’s submissions that it was arguable that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had failed to apply the law properly in the case of a 2004 murder conviction.

David Emanuel KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 1 June 2018

Defendant charged with excise duty evasion acquitted after six-week trial

David Emanuel, who represented the client, was instructed by Ali Has of Morgan Has Solicitors.

David Emanuel KC

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