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Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

Family cases and Deprivation of Liberty

There have been two important recent cases which have considered issues of deprivation of liberty and young people subject to care proceedings.

Family Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

Is it time for a protocol on international kinship assessments?

With Brexit looming and a rise in the number of care applications, the issue of international assessments has a sharper focus. It is time for a protocol on international kinship assessments which will significantly aid in a more robust case management.

Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 15 May 2018

What is confidentiality and does it matter anymore?

Sections 97(2) and (6) of the Children Act 1989 make it a criminal offence for anyone to publish material likely to identify a child involved in proceedings under the Act. The prohibition only lasts until the end of the proceedings - Clayton v Clayton [20

Ed Elliott

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 11 May 2018

Victory in ‘Windrush’ case

Garden Court's Helen Foot was instructed by Emma Terenius of Wilson Solicitors LLP. 

Helen Foot

Criminal Defence | Friday 11 May 2018

Jo Cecil wins Youth Justice Legal Centre Rising Star Award

Jo Cecil of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team has won the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) Rising Star Award.

Joanne Cecil KC

Community Care Law | Thursday 10 May 2018

Local authority ordered to support young care leaver

Garden Court's Felicity Williams was instructed by Eleanor Ronson at GT Stewart.

Felicity Williams

Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 9 May 2018

Garden Court Chambers announces no returns action in response to legal aid cuts

As of 25 May 2018, members of Garden Court Chambers will be implementing a no returns policy in line with the CBA protocol.

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 2 May 2018

Catherine Oborne and Ifeanyi Odogwu shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2018

We're delighted to announce that Catherine Oborne and Ifeanyi Odogwu have both been shortlisted in the Newcomer category of the LALYs. 

Catherine Oborne

Immigration Law | Wednesday 2 May 2018

David Jones delivers speech on common claims against the Home Office on panel at Commonwealth Forum UK at the House of Commons

David Jones joined the panel for the Commonwealth Forum UK organised by Britafrique and Affirm Human Rights UK on Monday 1 May. 

David Jones

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 26 April 2018

Four admissibility decisions from the European Court of Human Rights on Secrecy and National Security in Civil Proceedings

Paul Troop appeared for Gulamhussein, Tariq, and Kiani in the European Court.

Paul Troop

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 26 April 2018

Leslie Thomas QC on BBC Radio 4 ‘Unreliable Evidence’

Leslie Thomas QC appeared on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Unreliable Evidence’ programme on 'Public Inquiries' presented by Clive Anderson.

Leslie Thomas KC

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 18 April 2018

Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, Keir Monteith and Maya Sikand appointed as Recorders

We are delighted to announce that Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, Keir Monteith and Maya Sikand of Garden Court Chambers have newly been appointed as Recorders.

Keir Monteith KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Tuesday 17 April 2018

Barbudans call on Commonwealth leaders to address human rights injustices, failing democracy in wake of Hurricane Irma

Leslie Thomas QC, Marc Willers QC, Thalia Maragh and Tihomir Mak are representing Barbudans in this case.

Marc Willers KCLeslie Thomas KCThalia Maragh

International Crime and Conflict Law | Friday 13 April 2018

Michael Turner QC: “Youth violence can be reduced, if we face the difficult truths”

Michael Turner QC writes for The Express on youth violence.

Michael Turner KC

Family Law | Wednesday 11 April 2018

Equality law update: Re M

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team has published the below article for Jordans Family Law.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 6 April 2018

High Court quashes Parole Board refusal to direct re-release

The claimant was represented by Richard Reynolds of Garden Court Chambers and Hamish Arnott of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Richard Reynolds

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 29 March 2018

Court of Appeal overturns decision that Pakistani national married to British woman should return to Pakistan to apply again for entry clearance

Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team was instructed by Liam Doyle at M&K Solicitors. 

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Thursday 29 March 2018

Garden Court Chambers supports and welcomes statement from Criminal Bar Association on legal aid cuts and AGFS

Garden Court will not take any criminal work under representation orders dated from 1st April 2018. We will support any days of action proposed by CBA.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 March 2018

Ifeanyi Odogwu appointed to Sport Resolutions’ Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators

Ifeanyi’s appointment will run from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, alongside his usual busy practice. 

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 March 2018

Louise Hooper joins Council of Europe delegation to Sweden to evaluate implementation of Istanbul Convention on Combating Violence Against Women

Louise Hooper of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team joined a delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), as part of an evaluation visit to Portugal between 19 - 23

Louise Hooper
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