Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 March 2011
Rajiv Menon appointed as Queen's Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Rajiv Menon has been appointed as Queen's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 February 2011
Supreme Court decision protects more tenants from eviction
The Supreme Court today handed-down judgment in three appeals brought by council tenants, all of whom were represented by Jan Luba QC. None of the tenants had security of tenure, but the Court decided that evicting them would not be "proportionate&qu
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 17 February 2011
Court of Appeal grants permission to appeal on whether points of fact are to be settled in the county courts
The Court of Appeal has granted Stephen Knafler QC permission to appeal to enable the Court of Appeal to determine whether, when hearing a homelessness appeal, the county court has to decide questions of “pure fact” for itself.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 16 February 2011
Leslie Thomas and Sarah Hemingway secure damages for a man assaulted by a Surrey police officer
Leslie Thomas and Sarah Hemingway successfully acted for Mr Pannell who suffered injuries when he was punched to the face three times with full force by a police officer in March 2002. He received £40,000 in damages for false imprisonment, assault and mal