Court of Appeal hearing for climate campaigner battling development of Surrey oil wells
Monday 15 Nov 2021
Sarah Finch is fighting Surrey County Council’s decision to grant Horse Hill Developments Ltd planning permission for the drilling and production of oil, for over 20 years, at a site…
Michael Ivers QC secures acquittal on all three counts of murder, manslaughter and robbery
Tuesday 19 Oct 2021
Michael Ivers QC secured an acquittal on all three counts of murder, manslaughter and robbery within four hours at Warwick Crown Court following a five week trial. Mr Ivers QC was…
Legal challenge against UK government’s guidance about personal protective equipment in hospitals
Thursday 23 Apr 2020
Dr Meenal Viz and Dr Nishant Joshi are challenging the lawfulness of the PPE guidance published by the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England and the…
Amanda Weston QC Shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Silk of the Year by Chambers Bar Awards 2021
Friday 27 Aug 2021
Amanda is a leading silk in administrative and public law with 25 years’ experience in judicial review at all levels including the Supreme Court. Substantive areas of her public law…
Change to Terms of Business from 1st February 2013
Tuesday 29 Jan 2013
From 1st February 2013, Chambers will be implementing the Bar Standards Board’s new Standard Contractual Terms in respect of all briefs and instructions accepted by members of Chambers to which…
Special Procedure Applicants
If you wish to be part of Garden Court, please send a cover letter along with a completed application form and our equal opportunities monitoring form, to Mia Hakl-Law, Chief…
Garden Court’s Brenda Campbell and Paul Clark shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2017
Thursday 18 May 2017
Brenda Campbell has been shortlisted for Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Paul Clark has been shortlisted for Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year. Brenda Campbell Brenda Campbell was…
Adrian Berry assists in securing damages for client as Home Office settles for breach of GDPR
Tuesday 20 Feb 2024
Following a legal challenge, the Home Office has settled a claim for breach of GDPR in favour of our client. Background The client is an Afghan refugee who entered the United…
“In refusing to be silenced, we can continue to break down any barriers that remain.”
Friday 10 Mar 2017
Growing up as the only daughter with three older brothers, perhaps it’s no wonder that I developed a keen interest in gender equality from an early age (!). This has…
Garden Court responds to Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights’ Call for Evidence on Safety in Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
Friday 12 Jan 2024
1. Does the requirement to conclusively treat Rwanda as a safe country comply with the UK’s human rights obligations, including in particular the prohibition of refoulement and the prohibition of…
