News & Views
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 20 July 2023
Coercive and controlling behaviour to become statutory mitigating factor - Clare Wade KC comments on Government's response to Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review
Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as Independent Reviewer into domestic homicide, comments on further Government proposals published today (20 July 2023) as part of a wide-ranging response to Clare Wade KC’s report on domestic homicide.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 13 June 2023
Out of time appeal success for David Emanuel KC
David Emanuel KC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Friday 26 May 2023
Gross Miscarriage of Justice – Application to CCRC reveals jury misled to find Black teens guilty under Joint Enterprise
The families are represented by Keir Monteith KC of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, instructed by Darrell Ennis-Gayle of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Thursday 18 May 2023
Tom Wainwright and Justine Compton appointed as Recorders
We are delighted to announce Tom Wainwright (Call: 2003) and Justine Compton (Call: 2005) of Garden Court Chambers have been newly appointed as Recorders by the Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 13 July 2022
David Emanuel QC succeeds in persuading Court of Appeal to reduce sentence
David Emanuel QC of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team represented the appellant, Kelsey Jones. He was instructed by Shaun Draycott of Draycott Browne Solicitors, Manchester.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Wednesday 22 June 2022
David Emanuel QC secures murder acquittal in retrial after Court of Appeal success
David Emanuel QC of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team led Yusuf Solley from Furnival Chambers and was instructed by Helen Ahmet of SVS Solicitors.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 June 2022
Convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal after David Emanuel QC brings appeal five years out of time
David Emanuel QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, acted for NJ and was instructed by Correna Platt at Stephensons.