Garden Court Chambers | Friday 2 July 2010
Garden Court crime team secures acquittals for anti-war crimes activists
A team of Garden Court barristers has successfully defended eight activists at Hove Crown Court, who broke into an arms factory and caused £180,000 worth of damage. The defendants had been facing charges of conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 23 June 2010
Supreme Court identifies fundamental error in Housing law after 20 years
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court explained how the "nonsense" of the "tolerated trespasser" was created and applied by the judiciary in Housing possession cases for over 20 years, finally ending it. The appellant was represent
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 June 2010
Jury highlight serious failings in inquest verdict on the death of vulnerable 18-year-old asylum seeker from Darfur at HMP Chelmsford
A jury hearing evidence at Chelmsford Coroners Court, Essex, returned a verdict on 1 June 2010 highlighting serious failings by HMP Chelmsford and Essex Social Services which contributed to the death of 18-year-old Abdullah Hagar Idris (also known as Joke
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 1 June 2010
"Access to the Legal Profession - The Impact of Paid Pupillage" seminar held at Garden Court Chambers
The Association of Sri Lankan Lawyers in the UK organised a seminar on the topic of "Access to the Legal Profession - The Impact of Paid Pupillage" prior to its annual general meeting at Garden Court Chambers on 22 May 2010.
