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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 9 September 2016

Section 204a Housing Act appeal – local authority failed to properly consider limb three of the Mohammed test

Justine Compton of Garden Court Chambers represented the Appellant.

Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 9 September 2016

Street Worker forced to perform sex act on officer awarded £23,000 settlement

The claimant was represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 September 2016

Successful homeless appeal against local authority for failing to discharge public sector equality duty on grounds of gender

Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers represented the Appellant in a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal.

Tim Baldwin

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 September 2016

Section 204 Housing Act Appeal: local authority was perverse to characterise acceptance whilst seeking review as refusal

Liz Davies of Garden Court Chambers represented the appellant.

Liz Davies KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 5 September 2016

Garden Court welcomes David Neale to its Immigration Team

David practises in all areas of immigration and asylum law, human rights, judicial review and deportation cases.

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 1 September 2016

Prison failures contributed to death, jury finds

The family of Mr Smith were represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers.

Taimour Lay

Children Law, Divorce and Family Finances, International Family Law | Thursday 1 September 2016

Kathryn Cronin and Naomi Wiseman shortlisted at Family Law Awards

Kathryn is shortlisted in the International Family Lawyer category, Naomi is shortlisted for the Family Law Young Barrister of the Year award.

Kathryn Cronin

Criminal Defence | Thursday 1 September 2016

Woman who acted in self-defence acquitted of stabbing partner

The defendant was represented by Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Lucie Wibberley

Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 25 August 2016

David Emanuel succeeds at the Court of Appeal in sentence challenge

David Emanuel is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team and was instructed by Draycott Browne Solicitors.

David Emanuel KC

Garden Court International | Thursday 25 August 2016

UN experts urge retrial of opposition leader facing death penalty in Bangladesh

Eeva Heikkilä is a member of the Garden Court Chambers International Team.

Financial Crime and Confiscation, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 23 August 2016

Defendants acquitted of £11.5 million money laundering conspiracy

Michael Turner QC, Nerida Harford-Bell and Keir Monteith of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team represented the defendants.

Keir Monteith KCMichael Turner KCNerida Harford-Bell

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 23 August 2016

Garden Court welcomes David Sellwood to its Immigration Team

David practises in all areas of immigration law, with a focus on asylum and human rights.

David Sellwood

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 23 August 2016

High Court quashes local authority age assessment

Successful judicial review establishes Eritrean national was a child when he claimed asylum.

Taimour Lay

Criminal Defence | Monday 22 August 2016

Vianey Manzanillo De La Cruz cleared of grievous bodily harm following Old Bailey trial

Stella Harris, defending, is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team and is committed to representing young people, in particular young women.

Stella Harris

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 15 August 2016

Tim Baldwin successfully challenges age assessment of unaccompanied minor from abroad

Tim Baldwin was instructed via the Official Solicitor by the team at Avon and Bristol Law Centre.

Tim Baldwin

Criminal Defence | Friday 12 August 2016

Five defendants acquitted of £500,000 arson

Patrick Roche and Lucie Wibberley of Garden Court Chambers represented two of the defendants.

Patrick RocheLucie Wibberley

Criminal Defence | Friday 29 July 2016

Immediate custody for female defendant quashed by Court of Appeal in expedited hearing

The defendant was represented by Lucie Wibberley of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Sean Richards and Aidan Hanna of TV Edwards Solicitors.

Lucie Wibberley

Criminal Defence | Friday 29 July 2016

Two teenage boys acquitted of murder after Acton stabbing

Dexter Dias QC, Kieran Vaughan QC and Alex Rose of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendants.

Alex RoseDexter Dias KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 26 July 2016

Jury finds that litany of gross failures amounting to neglect contributed to vulnerable inmate’s ‘fire trap’ death

Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family at the inquest.

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 25 July 2016

High Court quashes inquest verdict following Coroner’s unlawful jury directions

Ifeanyi Odogwu of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant.
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