News & Views

Garden Court Chambers | Saturday 1 July 2006

Newsletter – Garden Court News – Issue 2

The second issue of a bi-annual newsletter being published by Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 June 2006

Issue 19 – 30th June

News The fate of the Isle of Man’s first asylum seeker could lie in the hands of Lieutenant Governor Vice-Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks. As the Island is not treated as a state for the purposes of the Refugee Convention and has no legislation to deal with a claimant, it cannot provide asylum in its own […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 June 2006

Supreme Court rules Bush administration in wrong

The U.S Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President George W. Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees. In its ruling, the court said military tribunals contravened both the Geneva Convention o

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 28 June 2006

Zahid Mubarek Inquiry final report

The final report from the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry has been published.

It concludes that the death of Asian prisoner Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Youth Jail in March 2000, should and could have been prevented.

Zahid Mubarek was killed by his cellmate Robert

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 June 2006

Issue 22 – 26th June

Specialist Advice & Support with Housing Law Cases Free specialist help and support with housing cases and housing law queries is still available from Garden Court Chambers Housing Line Tues to Thurs 2 – 5pm 020 7993 7666 Calls are taken direct by barristers specialising in Housing Law and the free service is available to […]

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006

The case of Eric Smith

West Yorkshire Police have paid the widow of Eric Smith, 53 and father of seven, ï¿‚ïx£18,000 compensation.

Eric Smith died on 2 November 1998, three days after being sprayed in the face with CS spray his own home. Police officers had attended to arrest

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006

Walker v Birmingham City Council [2006] EWCA Civ 815

The Court of Appeal held this week that a person who survived to a joint tenancy in 1969 was not transformed into a successor by section 88(1)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (Walker v Birmingham City Council[2006] EWCA Civ 815). Mrs Walker became a joint tena

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006

SEMINAR: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care

LAG, publisher of Community Care Law Reports (CCLR), in association with Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers are pleased to present their quarterly seminar entitled: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care.

Key speakers:

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006

Issue 12 – 20th June

CASES Breach of Contract Fraser v HMLAD Ltd [EWCA] Civ 738 The employee brought a claim for unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal. He reserved his right to bring a claim in the High Court in so far as his claim for breach of contract exceeded the limit of £25,000 that the Employment Tribunal could award. […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 June 2006

Issue 21 – 19th June

Government & Legislation On 13 June 2006 the Housing Corporation announced a ‘crackdown’ on housing associations that do too little to involve residents in the running of the association. This follows the report of the Review of Regulatory and Compliance Requirements by Sir Les Elton. For the Corporation’s press notice Click Here On 14 June […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 June 2006

Issue 18 – 19th June 06

Legislation Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, s. 9 was brought into force on 5.6.6 (for the purpose of making subordinate legislation) and in every other respect, will come into force on 1.7.6 by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2006 SI 2006/1498. Section 9 introduces a new definition of […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 13 June 2006

Conville v Richmond upon Thames LBC [2006] EWCA Civ 718

Conville v Richmond upon Thames LBC [2006] EWCA Civ 718
Court of Appeal, Thursday 8 June 2006
Intentionally homeless families are entitled to temporary accommodation from a council for a period that will give them a "reasonable opportunity" to f

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 12 June 2006

Issue 17 – 12th June 06

News Garden Court Chambers held an open meeting about the Deportation of Foreign Nationals on 7th June 2006. A fact sheet explaining the relevant criminal and immigration law is also available. Click Here to download the factsheet The Joint Committee on Human Rights heard oral evidence from the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, the Solicitors’ International […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 12 June 2006

Garden Court successful in House of Lords on the standard of proof in care proceedings

Jo Delahunty QC and Alison Grief, of Garden Court's Family Team,
successfully opposed an appeal in the House of Lords that would have
seen the standard of proof in Care proceedings reduced to a 'real possibility'
test.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 12 June 2006

Issue 20 – 12th June 06

Government & Legislation On 5 June 2006 the Cabinet Committee on Anti-Social Behaviour & Respect received a presentation from "five experts" on anti-social behaviour. Click Here to view the transcript Following the meeting the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions announced the Government’s plans to cut housing benefit for households evicted for anti-social behaviour […]

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 June 2006

Issue 11 – 6th June 06

Cases Costs Sutton v The Ranch Ltd UKEAT/0072/06 The employers did not file a Response and so under Rule 9 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004they were not entitled to take any part in the proceedings except as set out in that rule. As a result under to Rules 8(1) […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 5 June 2006

Issue 19 – 5th June 06

Government & Legislation Several Bills relating to Housing issues are presently before Parliament… Today (5 June 2006) the Police and Justice Bill has its second reading in the House of Lords. It is published as HL Bill 104 for 2005-06 Click Here to read more. It contains the Housing elements of the Government’s "Respect Agenda" […]

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 5 June 2006

Issue 16 – 5th June 06

News The Home Office has published its quarterly report of asylum statistics. There were 6,455 applications for asylum in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 5% on the last quarter of 2005 (6,165), but 8% lower than the same time last year (7,015). The top applicant nationalities were Zimbabwe (755), Eritrea (745) and […]

Garden Court Chambers | Saturday 3 June 2006

Deportation of Foreign Nationals

You can download a factsheet here:

Factsheet - DFN
Deportation of Foreign Nationals Factsheet.pdf 795.83 kB
A meeting is being held on the evening of Wednesday 7th June to discuss this issue - 6.30 p.m.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 30 May 2006

Issue 15 – 30th May

Government and Parliament John Reid has made two immediate changes to current guidance relating to the deportation and removal of foreign nationals who have received custodial sentences, Written Ministerial Statements 23rd May 2006: "To enable them to deal effectively with the current flow of cases, I have agreed two immediate changes to the system. The […]