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Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 10 September 2015

Two defendants acquitted of stabbing

Sam Parham and Michael Goold of Garden Court Chambers represented the defendants.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 9 September 2015

Inquest finds prison failings contributed to death in custody

Taimour Lay represented Colin Chappell, the father of the deceased.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 4 September 2015

Garden Court International advising on UN climate change negotiations

Richard Reynolds is advising Legal Response Initiative on public international issues.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 August 2015

Settlement in claim against West Midlands Police

The claimant was represented by Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 27 August 2015

Court of Appeal upholds finding that Moroccan national was unlawfully detained for eight months

The claimant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC and Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 26 August 2015

Garden Court International amicus curiae brief to be filed today at Constitutional Court of Colombia

Smita Shah and Paul Clark file amicus curiae brief on military and police accountability for human rights violations.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 August 2015

Unprecedented generic injunction from the Court of Appeal secured ahead of removal flight to Afghanistan

The Appellants, whose asylum claims had been refused, were represented by Sonali Naik, Louise Hooper, Ali Bandegani and Bryony Poynor of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 August 2015

Migrants or refugees?

Adrian Berry appears on Al Jazeera to discuss those fleeing conflict and the language used to describe them.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 21 August 2015

Tim Baldwin appointed to the INQUEST Lawyers’ Group Steering Committee

The Steering Group plans ILG training, assists INQUEST with policy documents, and gives direction to various projects.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 August 2015

Garden Court-sponsored Public Law Prize awarded at LSE

The John Griffith Prize, sponsored by Garden Court Chambers, has been awarded to Mr Haozhou Qiu, a student at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 August 2015

Jury finds Metropolitan Police firearms operation which resulted in Dean Joseph’s death to have been “inadequate”

Leslie Thomas QC and Una Morris represented the maternal side of the family in the inquest into Dean Joseph’s death.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 13 August 2015

Female science technician wins equal pay and sex discrimination case against boys’ public school

Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, Hannah Miller.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 August 2015

Two defendants cleared of murder after fatal Boxing Day shooting

James Scobie QC and Kieran Vaughan QC represented Gavin Allen and Danny Walker.

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 11 August 2015

President of First-tier Tribunal provides ruling to restart appeals process in Detained Fast Track cases

Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers' Immigration Team was instructed by Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 July 2015

Malek Wan Daud shortlisted for Junior Barrister of the Year at Family Law Awards 2015

Malek Wan Daud is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 July 2015

Retired police officer acquitted of indecent assault and misconduct in public office

Gurpal Virdi, the retired police officer, was represented by Henry Blaxland QC of Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 29 July 2015

Boxing champion Anthony Small cleared of preparing to join Islamic State

The defendant was represented by Michael Ivers and Alex Rose of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 July 2015

Trial collapses after defence submissions in £40million fraud case

Four of the defendants were represented by Keir Monteith, Clare Wade, Nerida Harford-Bell and Shahida Begum of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 23 July 2015

Trial collapses after prosecution offer no evidence following defence submissions

The trial of three men on charges of kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail collapsed at Isleworth crown court on Tuesday 21st July. Defendant SF was represented by Marguerite Russell and Russell Fraser of Garden Court Chambers.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 22 July 2015

Court of Appeal ruling likely to increase the use of secret courts and damage open justice

The appellant, represented by Junior Council Paul Troop of Garden Court Chambers, remains excluded from his own case and has not been provided with any evidence nor a gist of the information held against him.