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Administrative and Public Law, Employment and Discrimination Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 31 March 2026

Oscar Davies featured on Trans in the City Changemakers List 2026

Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers is featured on Trans in the City Changemakers List 2026.

Oscar Davies

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Education Law | Thursday 26 March 2026

Garden Court nominated for five awards at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that five Garden Court barristers have been nominated at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 20 March 2026

Home Office agrees to change policy and permit asylum seekers to work as doctors, nurses, and other skilled professionals

Stephanie Harrison KC and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public & Immigration Law Teams acted for the Claimants.

Stephanie Harrison KCIsaac Ricca-Richardson

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 16 March 2026

Liz Davies KC and Adrian Marshall Williams to appear in Supreme Court on local authority duty to house homeless applicants

Garden Court Chambers’ Liz Davies KC & Adrian Marshall Williams act for Ms Bano in the legal proceedings, instructed by Edwards Duthie Shamash.

Liz Davies KCAdrian Marshall Williams

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Friday 13 March 2026

Anti-Gypsy & Traveller law to be repealed following landmark High Court ruling

Enforcement powers introduced in the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Act 2022 which banned those evicted from an unauthorised encampment from returning to the same land for 12 months - will be repealed when the Crime & Policing Bill becomes law.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 12 March 2026

Return to Bulgaria gives rise to an arguable breach of Article 3 ECHR

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Abby Buttle of Garden Court represented the Applicants in a challenge to the lawfulness of removal to Bulgaria, instructed by Jamie Bell and Simon Robinson of Duncan Lewis.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCAbby Buttle

Employment and Discrimination Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 24 February 2026

‘A Practical Guide to Age Discrimination in the Workplace’ co-authored by Rosa Thomas out now

The Garden Court Employment & Discrimination Law Team is pleased to announce that ‘A Practical Guide to Age Discrimination in the Workplace’ co-authored by Rosa Thomas is out now.

Rosa Thomas

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration: Personal and Business | Tuesday 24 February 2026

Potential legal challenge to Home Office proposals to retrospectively extend ‘earned settlement’ ILR to ten years

Sonali Naik KC and David Sellwood of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams are advising Skill Migrants Alliance, instructed by Kingsley Napley.

Sonali Naik KCDavid Sellwood

Administrative and Public Law | Monday 23 February 2026

Tim Baldwin produces LexisNexis case analysis: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v List (Valuation Officer)

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Public Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 20 February 2026

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal in Afghan deportation case

ark Symes and Maha Sardar of Garden Court Chambers’ Immigration and Public Law teams have successfully defended an appeal by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) in the Court of Appeal.

Mark SymesMaha Sardar

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 18 February 2026

Gaza students welcomed at Parliament reception following their evacuation to the UK

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers attending, having previously secured success on behalf of students recently evacuated to the UK.

Sonali Naik KCMaria MoodieMaha Sardar

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Wednesday 4 February 2026

Stephanie Harrison KC featured in Counsel Magazine: ‘Lessons learnt: Holding the State to account’

Stephanie Harrison KC of Garden Court is featured in the January issue of Counsel Magazine.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 22 January 2026

Home Office grants Indefinite Leave to Remain to survivor of domestic abuse following judicial review

Zehrah Hasan of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Camille Rouse of Tower Hamlets Law Centre.

Zehrah Hasan

Administrative and Public Law, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 23 December 2025

Sophie Lucas represents migrant facing extradition following dinghy rescue

Sophie Lucas represents a Requested Person whose extradition is sought in respect of nine offences, including terrorism allegations, arising out of alleged threats made to the crew of a ship which rescued him from a dinghy in the Mediterranean.

Sophie Lucas

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Housing Law | Thursday 18 December 2025

Court of Appeal confirms vital protections for asylum seekers facing loss of support

This Court of Appeal judgment confirms the role of the Asylum Support Tribunal in protecting asylum seekers at risk of losing basic accommodation and financial support, including where the Home Office has improperly treated their claim as “implicitly withdrawn”.

Alex GriggIrena Sabic KC

Employment and Discrimination Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 10 December 2025

Tribunal dismisses claims against trans doctor and upholds Fife Health Board harassment claim

Oscar Davies of Garden Court Chambers was instructed to represent the intervener, TransLucent, alongside Robin White of Old Square Chambers. Counsel instructed by Bethany Eldon-Kerr and Kate Robinson of Leigh Day.

Oscar Davies

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 28 November 2025

Court of Appeal orders Home Office to reconsider Windrush ILR refusal after unlawful failure to exercise discretion

Grace Brown, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, was instructed by Freya Danby and Jacqueline McKenzie of Leigh Day.

Grace Brown

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 11 November 2025

Independent Commission publishes final report on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice

An important report by the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice has been published today.

Amanda Weston KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 7 November 2025

Further success for Gazan students as Home Office and Foreign Office commit to supporting evacuation of their dependants

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar & Maria Moodie of Garden Court, along with Finnian Clarke of Doughty Street, who secured success for 40 Gazan students recently evacuated to the UK, have achieved a further important legal development in R (Manar al-Houbi) v SSHD and SSFCDO.

Sonali Naik KCMaha SardarMaria Moodie

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Monday 3 November 2025

Local Authority recognises age of Ethiopian child seeking asylum following judicial review

Zehrah Hasan of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Rohan Samrai & Meikei Chan of Bhatia Best Solicitors.

Zehrah Hasan

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