News & Views
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 1 May 2024
Garden Court barristers speak at 'Art Not Evidence: Issues and Implications of Prosecuting Rap'
Our Keir Monteith KC chaired the sold out event, with our Owen Greenhall and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Crime and Civil Liberties Teams speaking.
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 1 May 2024
New report 'Compound Injustice' shows rap and drill music used as prosecution evidence for serious charges
A new report, 'Compound Injustice' by experts from The University of Manchester; Professor Eithne Quinn, Erica Cane and Will Pritchard, outlines how rap music is being used as evidence to convict children of serious crimes.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 19 October 2022
New report uncovers ‘institutional racism’ in the justice system
A new report by experts from The University of Manchester and barrister Keir Monteith KC has raised urgent questions about racial attitudes and practices in the justice system in England and Wales.
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 22 December 2021
Keir Monteith QC obtains suspended sentence for client
Keir Monteith QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Graham Rishton of Mary Monsoon Solicitors, obtained a suspended sentence for his client accused of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) on a police officer.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Monday 21 June 2021
New guidance issued as a result of appeal against murder conviction
Keir Monteith QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, led Chandra Sekar of Angell Park Chambers, in an appeal against the murder conviction of Kinse Aidid.
Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 November 2021
Keir Monteith QC obtains four not guilty conspiracy verdicts
Keir Monteith QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, was instructed by Subashini Nathan and Mohsin Ariff of Lloyds PR and led Derek Johashen of The 36 Group.
Criminal Defence | Monday 10 May 2021
Rap and the State’s double whammy: Lack of expert challenge to racist stereotyping
Keir Monteith QC is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team and Chair of the Garden Court webinars on prosecuting rap.
Criminal Defence | Monday 28 September 2020
Debunking prosecution myths: “Gang” stereotypes, joint enterprise & racist driven stop & searches
Blog post by Keir Monteith QC, Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Shina Animashaun, all members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team.
