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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 23 August 2016

High Court quashes local authority age assessment

Successful judicial review establishes Eritrean national was a child when he claimed asylum.

Taimour Lay

Criminal Defence | Monday 22 August 2016

Vianey Manzanillo De La Cruz cleared of grievous bodily harm following Old Bailey trial

Stella Harris, defending, is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team and is committed to representing young people, in particular young women.

Stella Harris

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 15 August 2016

Tim Baldwin successfully challenges age assessment of unaccompanied minor from abroad

Tim Baldwin was instructed via the Official Solicitor by the team at Avon and Bristol Law Centre.

Tim Baldwin

Criminal Defence | Friday 12 August 2016

Five defendants acquitted of £500,000 arson

Patrick Roche and Lucie Wibberley of Garden Court Chambers represented two of the defendants.

Patrick RocheLucie Wibberley

Criminal Defence | Friday 29 July 2016

Two teenage boys acquitted of murder after Acton stabbing

Dexter Dias QC, Kieran Vaughan QC and Alex Rose of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendants.

Alex RoseDexter Dias KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 29 July 2016

Immediate custody for female defendant quashed by Court of Appeal in expedited hearing

The defendant was represented by Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Sean Richards and Aidan Hanna of TV Edwards Solicitors.

Lucie Wibberley

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 26 July 2016

Jury finds that litany of gross failures amounting to neglect contributed to vulnerable inmate’s ‘fire trap’ death

Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family at the inquest.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 25 July 2016

High Court quashes inquest verdict following Coroner’s unlawful jury directions

Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant.

Criminal Defence | Friday 22 July 2016

Jury acquits in joint enterprise axe murder trial

David Emanuel of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendant.

David Emanuel KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 22 July 2016

High Court finds Home Office system for allocating bail accommodation to immigration detainees is operating unlawfully

Stephanie Harrison QC, Anthony Vaughan and Greg Ó Ceallaigh acted for the three successful claimants.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCStephanie Harrison KC

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 13 July 2016

State Watch granted permission to intervene in SH.D. and Others v Greece and Ors.

Ronan Toal and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers are instructed by State Watch.

Ronan Toal

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 13 July 2016

Court of Appeal disapproves of ‘destitution’ as threshold for support for migrant children and families

Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers acted for the intervener, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 July 2016

Garden Court Chambers recognised for “outstanding achievement” following Hillsborough inquests

Garden Court Chambers Hillsborough inquest team wins Outstanding Achievement Award at Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2016.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 July 2016

High Court upholds mother’s autonomy in foreign national relinquished baby case

Gráinne Mellon was instructed by Powells Law on behalf of the mother.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 July 2016

Administrative Court rules that Southwark wrong not to accept new application for homelessness assistance

JH was represented by Liz Davies of the Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Southwark Law Centre.

Liz Davies KC

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 July 2016

Anna Morris appointed as Assistant Coroner for Greater Manchester South

Anna will combine her commitments as a Coroner with her practice in police law and civil liberties.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 July 2016

Jury returns critical narrative conclusion at the inquest into the death of Simon McBride at HMP Liverpool

Christopher Williams acted for the parents of Simon McBride.

Christopher Williams

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 5 July 2016

Alice Gross found to have been unlawfully killed

Alice's family was represented by Rajeev Thacker of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Liberty.

Rajeev Thacker

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 July 2016

Two brothers acquitted of murder and manslaughter

The men were represented by Peter Wilcock QC and Bernard Tetlow QC of Garden Court Chambers.

Peter Wilcock KC

Criminal Defence | Friday 1 July 2016

Parcel Force ‘Route Owner’ acquitted of conspiracy to intercept fraudulent parcels

The defendant was represented by Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team.

Lucie Wibberley
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