News & Views
Children's Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 21 July 2023
Blog: Reflection on the Children's Rights Summer Conference
Kate Aubrey-Johnson reflects on the Children's Rights Summer Conference held at Garden Court Chambers on 11 July 2023.
Immigration Law | Tuesday 18 July 2023
Helen Foot secures resettlement for former female Afghan judge
Helen Foot of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team was instructed by Oliver Oldman of Kingsley Napley and Lucy Blake of Jenner & Block.
Children's Rights, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 17 July 2023
'Name Me Lawand' Documentary Film Screening Now
A heartfelt documentary about Lawand, a six-year-old profoundly deaf boy from Iraq, who the Home Office tried to deport, is screening now. Lawand was represented by Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.
Children's Rights, Immigration and Family Law Crossover , Immigration Law | Wednesday 12 July 2023
Kathryn Cronin wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at the 2023 LALY Awards
We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Cronin is the winner of Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at the 2023 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 12 July 2023
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking TEN awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards
We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking ten categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 29 June 2023
Rwanda Judgment: Court of Appeal rules government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful
Sonali Naik KC, Adrian Berry, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr and Isaac Ricca-Richardson represent AS (Iran). David Sellwood is part of the team representing RM (Iran).
Immigration Law | Thursday 22 June 2023
Upper Tribunal quashes unlawful Secretary of State decision to refuse Afghan judge LOTR as it failed to consider contribution to rule of law
Sonali Naik KC, Irena Sabic KC and Emma Fitzsimons, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, were instructed by Rachael Lenney of Wilsons LLP.
Immigration Law | Monday 19 June 2023
Refugee Week - A limit to compassion?
Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team writes for Refugee Week. This year, the theme is compassion.