This week, public hearings for Phase 2 of the Undercover Policing Inquiry have opened.
Several Garden Court Barristers represent core participants at the Undercover Policing Inquiry in Tranche 2 (Phase 2).
Our Joint Head of Chambers, Rajiv Menon KC, represents Audrey Adams, Nathan Adams, and Richard Adams, instructed by Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn, leading Una Morris of Garden Court Chambers.
Rajiv Menon KC also represents Norman Blair and Friends of Freedom Press Ltd., instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Solicitors, leading Russell Fraser of Garden Court Chambers.
James Scobie KC represents core participants Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Lindsey German, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre. James leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers.
Kirsten Heaven represents all the co-operating non-police non-state core participants (‘NPSCPs’), instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Owen Greenhall represents nine core participants associated with London Greenpeace and various animal rights groups, instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen. Owen is led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers.
Owen also represents core participants Diane Abbott MP and Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock PC, instructed by Jules Carey of Bindmans LLP.
Sarah Hemingway is Second Junior Counsel to the Inquiry and Rachel Schon is Junior Junior Counsel to the Inquiry.
Our associate tenant, Pete Weatherby KC, represents Hunt Saboteurs Association, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
You can watch today’s hearing of Tranche 2 (Phase 2) on YouTube, via the UKCPI livestream. Rajiv Menon KC and James Scobie KC both made submissions during the afternoon’s hearing of Day 1 (14 October 2024), available to watch here.
