News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 11 November 2020
ECHR 70th Anniversary - Poem by David Watkinson, former Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers
We are hugely grateful to David Watkinson for continuing the longstanding tradition of writing and delivering poems to mark special occasions at Garden Court Chambers.
Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law, International Human Rights | Monday 9 November 2020
The Asylum Research Centre publishes its major report yielding interesting results on the reliability of reports produced by the Trump administration
The Asylum Research Centre publishes its major ‘Comparative Analysis of U.S Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (2016-2019)’. Garden Court Chambers’ legal researcher, David Neale, is its board member.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - James Scobie QC opening statement
James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre, representing Lois Austin, Richard Chessum, 'Mary', Dave Nellist, Hannah Sell & Youth against Racism in Europe.
Housing Law | Thursday 5 November 2020
Court quashes decision to accommodate disabled man 130 miles away from his support network - LB Waltham Forest v Saleh remains good law
Justine Compton of the Garden Court Housing Team represented the client, instructed by Badar Jamil from Javed Nazir Solicitors.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 4 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - Rajiv Menon QC opening statement
Rajiv Menon QC is instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law & Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 3 November 2020
Defendant found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and attempted robbery at the Central Criminal Court
James Scobie QC led Daniel Jameson, both members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team, and were instructed by Mohammed Zeb and Nawal Asskoumi of Stuart Miller Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 28 October 2020
Inquest finds failings at HMP Durham possibly contributed the death of Garry Beadle
Garry’s mother Karen Beadle is represented by Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests Team, instructed by Tara Mulcair of Birnberg Peirce, both of whom are INQUEST's Lawyers Group members.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 28 October 2020
Court of Appeal allows father of four’s deportation appeal
Sonali Naik QC and Helen Foot were counsel for the Appellant KB, instructed by Smita Bajaria of Bajaria Solicitors.
