News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 15 July 2014
High court quashes decision to refuse citizenship to teenager
Amanda Weston represents 14 year old in judicial review of citizenship refusal.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 July 2014
Shooting of Cherry Groce caused by serious police failures
Dexter Dias QC and Richard Reynolds win highly critical verdict in Cherry Groce inquest.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 July 2014
Unlawful detention breaches Article 3 and Article 5 rights of woman with mental illness
High Court judgment finds that claimant with mental illness was unlawfully detained for 11 months.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 July 2014
Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Michael Ivers represent man convicted of terrorism offences in Syria
A British man who went to Syria to fight alongside rebels against government forces has pleaded guilty to preparing to carry out terrorist acts.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 July 2014
Court of Appeal to decide on right to anonymity of mentally ill man
Stephen Knafler QC and Roger Pezzani represent mentally ill murderer in bid to preserve his anonymity.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 7 July 2014
Decision to abolish backdating of income support for refugees to be appealed
Court of Appeal to consider whether abolishing backdating of income support for refugees breaches international law
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014
Divisional Court quashes Secretary of State for Justice's refusal to provide Registered Intermediary for defendant
Stephen Knafler QC and Felicity Williams successfully challenge refusal to provide an RI for defendant with Asperger’s Syndrome and learning disability.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014
Leicester arson defendants acquitted of murder
Dexter Dias QC, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, Anya Lewis and Terry McGuinness acted for three defendants acquitted of murder in relation to a Leicester house fire. The jury returned verdicts on the lesser alternative of manslaughter.
