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Criminal Defence | Friday 20 December 2019

Murder acquittal at the Old Bailey

One of the defendants was represented by Brenda Campbell QC and Stella Harris of Garden Court.

Brenda Campbell KCStella Harris

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 19 December 2019

High Court declares £1,012 fee charged by the Home Office to children applying for British citizenship is unlawful

The claim was brought by Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) and two children who had been affected by the level of the fee. Miranda Butler of Garden Court appeared for PRCBC, led by Richard Drabble QC of Landmark Chamber

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 16 December 2019

Comparative legal review of gender recognition law across the Commonwealth

Sisters For Change have commissioned the report 'Comparative legal review of gender recognition laws across the Commonwealth' on behalf of the Equality & Justice Alliance. The report is authored by Dr Peter Dunne and Stephen Clark of Garden Court.

Education Law | Friday 13 December 2019

Successful Judicial Review against funding cuts by Cornwall Council to education for autistic young people

Gráinne Mellon successfully represented the claimants, six young people who were due to start at college in September 2019 and 2020. Following a number of declarations of illegality, full course funding was restored for cohorts commencing 2020-2025.

Gráinne Mellon

Criminal Defence | Friday 13 December 2019

Peter Wilcock QC and Emma Fenn of Garden Court secure acquittal in murder case

Peter Wilcock QC and Emma Fenn of Garden Court Chambers have secured the acquittal of a man who was accused of murdering a leading member of a county lines drug gang.

Peter Wilcock KCEmma Fenn

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 11 December 2019

Jury highlights failures at the inquest into death of Chris Carpenter at HMP Woodhill

Maya Sikand of Garden Court was instructed for the family by Jo Eggleton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 6 December 2019

Sikh blocked from working at top London hotels over “no beards” policy wins £7,000 in compensation for religious discrimination

Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Chambers Employment Law Team represented the claimant.

Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 5 December 2019

Court of Appeal quashes convictions of the Oval Four

Judy Khan QC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, represented the appellants instructed by Jenny Wiltshire of Hickman & Rose and Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 5 December 2019

Home office admits unlawful detention of mentally ill man

Stephanie Harrison QC, Shu Shin Luh and Anthony Vaughan of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Immigration Teams instructed.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law | Wednesday 4 December 2019

Important Dublin 3 judicial review decision from Upper Tribunal

Mark Symes of Garden Court appeared for the Applicant in JR112832014 [2019] UKAITUR.

Mark Symes

Family Law | Tuesday 3 December 2019

‘Revoking an adoption order: unusual and exceptional’ published in Family Law Journal

Written by Naomi Wiseman and Mai-Ling Savage of Garden Court Chambers.

Kathryn CroninMaggie Jones

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Friday 29 November 2019

Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Civil Liberties & Human Rights Silk of the Year at Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Harrison QC has been shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 29 November 2019

Maya Sikand shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Maya Sikand has been shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.

Employment and Discrimination Law | Friday 29 November 2019

Law Society Gazette reports on Employment Appeal Tribunal Parkin v Leeds Council

Mukhtiar Singh of the Garden Court Chambers Employment Team was instructed by Mrs Parkin under the Direct Public Access Scheme.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 November 2019

Inquest concludes serious failures contributed to self-inflicted death of Beth Tenquist

Allison Munroe of Garden Court represented the family of Beth Tenquist, instructed by Basmah Sahib of Bindmans Solicitors.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 27 November 2019

Supreme Court holds that Dublin III Detention between January 2014 and March 2017 was unlawful

Irena Sabic of Garden Court was instructed by Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis; Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court was instructed by Krisha Prathepan of Duncan Lewis and Raza Halim of Garden Court was instructed by Kaweh Beheshtizadeh of Fadiga and Co.

Irena Sabic KCGreg Ó Ceallaigh KCRaza Halim

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 26 November 2019

Ifeanyi Odogwu wins Lawyer of the Year at British Nigeria Law Forum Awards

We are delighted to announce that Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers has won the award for Lawyer of the Year at the British Nigeria Forum Awards which took place in London on 22 November 2019.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 26 November 2019

Archie Spriggs Inquest concludes

Archie Spriggs' family were represented by Stephen Clark of Garden Court.

Stephen Clark

Family Law | Monday 25 November 2019

A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)

Rebekah Wilson of Garden Court represented the appellant father, led by Andrew Bagchi QC of 1 Garden Court, instructed by Shanthi Balakrishnan of Imran Khan and Co Solicitors in the Court of Appeal case. The judgement was handed down on 14 November 2019

Administrative and Public Law | Monday 25 November 2019

Test case on the detention of trafficking victims settles leaving meaning of “public order” unclear

Louise Hooper and Anthony Vaughan of Garden Court were instructed by Ahmed Aydeed and Sumbul Philips of Duncan Lewis (Birmingham).
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