Appeal in care proceedings involving rival Special Guardianship Order contenders: a foster carer and extended family members in Ghana. Appeal allowed.
Tuesday 30 Oct 2018
…Victoria Flowers, barrister at Field Court Chambers and was published in Family Law Week. See also related Garden Court Chambers news item: Placement of a child outside their natural family…
South Yorkshire police crew cleared of misconduct in a public office
Tuesday 8 Aug 2017
…were instructed by Greg Powell and Liani Holland, Trade Union Department, Powell Spencer Solicitors. The trial has been covered extensively in the media, including on BBC News and the Guardian….
Stephen Knafler QC wins community care test case in the Court of Appeal and High Court, Northern Ireland
Friday 1 Feb 2013
…news report and click here for some of the other early publicity in Northern Ireland about this case Stephen Knafler QC is a member of Garden Court Chambers Community Care…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 251 – 14 November 2011
Monday 14 Nov 2011
News The UKBA has issued new policy guidance following the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Quila and Bibi v SSHD [2011] UKSC 45 (see LB #…
Issue 117 – 2nd December 2008
Tuesday 2 Dec 2008
News The ‘points based system’ came into effect on 27 November 2008 for tiers 2 (skilled workers with a job offer, e.g. teachers and nurses) and 5 (youth mobility and…
Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal against High Court ruling which found anti-protest legislation unlawful
Tuesday 6 May 2025
…to be quashed. Read our previous news item here: ‘High Court finds government anti-protest legislation unlawful after legal challenge’. In its judgment handed down today, the Court of Appeal upheld…
Subsistence cuts for Victims of Trafficking
Monday 29 Oct 2018
…news article in the Independent. The UK government supports victims of trafficking (VoTs) who have escaped their exploitation during what is called the recovery and reflection period. In this period…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 180 – 28 June 2010
Monday 28 Jun 2010
The Latest Housing Law News New help for homeowners: on 25 June 2010 the Financial Services Authority announced that new rules would apply from 30 June 2010 to (1) mortgage…
2013 08 Welfare Benefits
Sunday 1 Sep 2013
News New study on the impact of welfare reforms on tenants Published on 5 August ‘2013 impacts of welfare reforms’ is a study produced by the Centre for Economic and…
Significant unlawful eviction case exposes the use of sham letting agreements by landlord companies in London
Tuesday 25 Feb 2020
…breaching housing safety standards leading to fines and costs of over £100,000 (see the hyperlinks for Letting Agent Today and Camden Newsroom) and was thus clearly a rogue landlord. Ms…
