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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 13 October 2014

Inquest finds neglect contributed to death of highly vulnerable man with mental illness

Catherine Oborne, representing the family, also secured a Preventing Future Deaths report.

Catherine Oborne

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 10 October 2014

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Jury criticises G4S prison in damning narrative verdict. The family was represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 7 October 2014

High Court confirms end of Bahraini prince’s immunity from torture charges

After a two-year court battle, the DPP has accepted that Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa is not immune from prosecution on torture allegations

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 3 October 2014

Case dismissed against a protestor campaigning against social cleansing

Mr Tymon, accused of intentionally obstructing an enforcement officer, was represented by pupil barrister Tom Copeland.

Children Law | Wednesday 1 October 2014

Garden Court Chambers remains a Top Tier set in Legal 500 2014

We are proud to learn today that Garden Court Chambers has once again been recommended as a Top Tier set in Legal 500 2014.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 1 October 2014

Young defendant not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

Last week, at the Old Bailey, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Julia Krish represented a 16-year old defendant cleared of the murder of his mother.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 26 September 2014

Police failed Arsema Dawit inquest concludes

An inquest into the death of Arsema Dawit has found that she was let down by the police after she reported her ex-boyfriend's threatening behaviour to them.

Leslie Thomas KC Una Morris

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 25 September 2014

Sean Rigg police officer fails in resignation judicial review challenge

The High Court has dismissed a challenge by a police officer who sought to resign before misconduct proceedings relating to the death of Sean Rigg were concluded

Leslie Thomas KC Una Morris

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