News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 February 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 343 – 10 February 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 February 2014
Dexter Dias QC published in Guardian on UK's failure to protect women and girls from genital mutilation
Dexter Dias QC has published an article in The Guardian analysing why the anti-FGM law has failed and offering alternative solutions.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 February 2014
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 357 – 3 February 2014
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 3 February 2014
Housing Law Bulletin - Issue 342 – 3 February 2014
Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 30 January 2014
Court of Appeal rules immigration detention of mentally ill woman unlawful
The Court of Appeal in a test case on Tuesday overturned a decision of the Administrative Court in relation to Home Office policy of detaining those subject to immigration control with a serious mental illness.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 30 January 2014
Under what circumstances can children lawfully be detained by the police? Shu Shin Luh explains.
Shu Shin Luh, in an interview with LexisNexis, explores the legislative requirements and case law regarding the detention of children by the police.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 29 January 2014
Successful outcomes in linked disrepair claims demonstrate the importance of preserving Legal Aid for housing cases
Tim Baldwin and Connor Johnston have successfully represented the claimant in two linked housing disrepair cases involving substantial damages. Of concern is that cases like this now probably lie outside the scope of legal aid.
