Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 January 2024
Court of Appeal quashes half-century convictions based on racist police officer’s evidence
Henry Blaxland KC, of the Garden Court Criminal Appeals Team, acted for Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin, instructed by Matt Foot of Appeal.
![Henry Blaxland KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/966.jpg)
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 19 January 2024
Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh to be appointed King’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2024.
![Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/946.jpg)
![Joanne Cecil KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1696.jpg)
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 16 January 2024
Government to be challenged in High Court over ‘discriminatory’ PCSC Act
FFT will be represented by Stephen Simblet KC and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers. Wendy Smith will be represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers.
![Nadia O'Mara](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2510.jpg)
![Ollie Persey](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2227.jpg)
![Stephen Simblet KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1981.jpg)
![Marc Willers KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/448.jpg)
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 12 January 2024
Garden Court responds to Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights' Call for Evidence on Safety in Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London. It has over 190 barristers (including 30 King’s Counsel) and is one of the largest in the country with over 40 years of experience in