Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 7 August 2008
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions amends law to assist full-time students who are lone parents following successful Human Rights challenge
Full time students, who are lone parents, are now eligible to claim Jobseeker's Allowance or Income Support during the summer vacation
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 6 August 2008
Email Scam involving 'Barry Hugill', 'Daniel T Owen' and 'Family Law Chambers'.
Garden Court Chambers is not associated with any of the individuals named or entities above which are entirely fictitious
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 May 2008
BE (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 540
The appellant was an Iranian who deserted from the army when he was ordered to plant landmines in a road which he knew was used by civilians. The Court of Appeal accepted that he was entitled to refugee status, since the planting of landmines in these cir
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 27 May 2008
Inquest into restraint-related death of psychiatric patient
The inquest into the death of Kurt Howard opens on 27 May 2008 and is expected to last for three weeks. He died following a prolonged period of restraint in the prone position. Kurt's family has waited nearly six years for the inquest into his death. The