Chambers UK Bar Guide ranks Garden Court in Band 1
Friday 30 Oct 2015
…experience, drive and commitment.” Leading silks Stephen Knafler QC Jan Luba QC Leading juniors Timothy Baldwin John Beckley James Bowen Liz Davies Edward Fitzpatrick Bethan Harris Connor Johnston Beatrice Prevatt…
“Our higher courts have recognised that there are few interventions more serious than separating a mother from her baby”
Thursday 9 Mar 2017
…just in time for International Women’s Day. I have made a number of recommendations for change which I will be pushing the MOJ take up in every way that I…
15 members of Garden Court Chambers appointed to Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel
Thursday 16 May 2019
Congratulations to our successful applicants: Stephanie Harrison QC, Amanda Weston QC, Bethan Harris, Liz Davies, Grace Brown, Timothy Baldwin, Mark Symes, Joanne Cecil, Stephen Marsh, Anthony Vaughan, Shu Shin Luh, Connor Johnston, Gráinne…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 261 – 30 April 2012
Monday 30 Apr 2012
…J. Luba [2012] April Legal Action p20 For back issues of articles in this series, click here. Why government guidance on allocations is ‘wholly inadequate’ T. Baldwin [2012] 12 April…
Social Welfare Update: Health Secretary acted unlawfully by not publishing details of pandemic contracts within stipulated period breaching his own Transparency Policy
Thursday 25 Feb 2021
…time. The argument identified would be to scrutinise, question, raise issues with oversight bodies and Parliament and within the time scales provided by law. The judge held compliance with the…
High Court victory for victims of serious crimes committed by mental health patients
Friday 13 Jan 2023
…principle of open justice. The case was brought by Teresa Maher, supported by her daughter and family. Ms Maher’s son Kyle was killed in 2017, aged just 21. At the time…
Abigail Holt
Call: 1993
Abigail has over 25 years of experience focusing mainly on accident, disease, health and medical-related issues. Her caseload concentrates on difficult tort/negligence cases: catastrophic injury and death; personal injury claims…
Home Office dispersal of asylum seekers in Bristol – failure of Secretary of State to lawfully apply her own policy
Thursday 1 Jul 2021
…accommodation in Gloucester. This case was part of 3 similar cases which had been brought at the same time with the two other cases settling. The Claimant was due to…
Stephen Simblet KC
Call: 1991 | Silk: 2020
Stephen is Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers. Stephen’s practice focuses on individual rights in four discrete areas. These are civil claims against the police and public authorities; inquests; mental…
Social Welfare Update: Secretary of State was correct as to the responsibility for funding accommodation at Transitional Rehabilitation Unit when determining ordinary residence under National Assistance Act 1948
Friday 30 Apr 2021
…met during the safeguarding process in February 2010 to April 2010 held by Lancashire, (b) Lancashire was therefore under a public law obligation at that time to carry out a…
