News & Views
Immigration Law | Thursday 9 March 2023
Asylos publishes new research on statelessness and Country of Origin Information
Asylos has conducted consultations with legal representatives, including Stephanie Harrison KC and David Neale of Garden Court Chambers, who have contributed to Asylos' work on statelessness and Country of Origin Information (COI).
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Monday 6 March 2023
DLA Briefing: Planning definition of Gypsies and Travellers unlawfully discriminatory
Marc Willers KC and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers appeared for the successful appellant, instructed by Keith Coughtrie of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
![Tessa Buchanan](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1269.jpg)
![Marc Willers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/448.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 March 2023
Garden Court marks the death of Ben Beaumont
Garden Court Chambers is saddened to report the news that our dear friend and colleague Ben Beaumont has died. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Mediation | Friday 3 March 2023
Possession Claims Mediation Pilot Re-thought
In this blog, David Watkinson of the Garden Court Mediation Team considers the review of the Mediation Pilot, which had been put in place to deal with possession claims post-pandemic.
![David Watkinson](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1408.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Friday 3 March 2023
Stella Harris secures acquittal for murder
Stella Harris of the Criminal Defence Team successfully represented the defendant, instructed by Sonia Weaver at Shaw Graham Kersh, and led by Chris Henley KC of Mountford Chambers.
![Stella Harris](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2197.jpg)
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 2 March 2023
Court of Appeal rules refugees without any safe or legal route can be prosecuted for simply arriving
Sonali Naik KC, Jennifer Twite, Ali Bandegani and Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers acted for the Defendant.
![Ali Bandegani](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/3953.jpg)
![Raza Halim](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/685.jpg)
![Sonali Naik KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/696.jpg)
![Jennifer Twite](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/4187.jpg)
Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 1 March 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Members of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries Team delivered opening statements on behalf of Core Participants.
![Liz Davies KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1054.jpg)
![Jennifer Twite](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/4187.jpg)
![Marina Sergides](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1079.jpg)
Immigration Law | Wednesday 1 March 2023
Refugee protection appeal allowed outright by the Court of Appeal
The Appellant, MAH was represented by David Jones and David Sellwood of Garden Court Chambers.
![David Sellwood](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/865.jpg)
![David Jones](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2059.jpg)