Counsel from Garden Court, instructed by CCLC, acted for the Claimant in the High Court case of R (CWJ) v Director of Legal Aid Casework & Lord Chancellor [2025] EWHC 306 (Admin), which established for the first time that the right to a fair hearing under Article 6 ECHR could be engaged in an IRP hearing.
We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026.
We are delighted to announce that Sophia Rolt-Smith has joined Garden Court Chambers as a tenant, following the successful completion of her third-six pupillage.
Garden Court Chambers was proud to be Highly Commended in the Diversity & Inclusion category, in recognition of our long-term mentoring scheme, ‘Access to the Bar for All’.
Frank Magennis of the Garden Court Employment Law Team represents Alexander Cachinero-Gorman & Abel Harvie-Clark.
Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Housing and Planning Law Teams represented the Defendant, instructed by Gregory Horne of Hodge Jones and Allen.
Mark Robinson, of the Garden Court Financial Crime & Confiscation Team, is privately instructed by Mark Bowen of Shearman Bowen.
Sam Robinson KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, leading Jodie Hitchcock of 3TG, with invaluable assistance from the instructing solicitor, Helen D’Silva of D’Silva’s Solicitors.
We are delighted to announce that four Garden Court barristers have been shortlisted at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.
Blog by Adrian Berry KC, member of the Garden Court Business Immigration Team.
Elena Papamichael, barrister in the Garden Court Crime Team, examines how drill music and Black culture has been criminalised, reflecting systemic bias in the criminal justice system.
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers is First Junior Counsel to the Inquiry.
Mark Robinson is instructed for the lead defendant by Dr Mansouri from Mansouri & Son Solicitors.
Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers is featured on Trans in the City Changemakers List 2026.
Michael Goold & Catherine Rose of the Garden Court Financial Crime & Confiscation team successfully acting, instructed by Panayiotis Symeou of Faradays Solicitors.
We are delighted to announce that five Garden Court barristers have been nominated at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.
We are delighted to announce that Rhiannon Sara Crimmins KC has joined the Garden Court Chambers’ Crime Team.
Molly’s family were represented at the inquest by Garden Court’s Stephen Clark and, in its second phase, also by Stephen Simblet KC, Joint Head of Garden Court. Counsel were instructed by Amy Ooi of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.
Stephanie Harrison KC and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public & Immigration Law Teams acted for the Claimants.
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted at the Legal 500 ESG Awards 2026.
