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Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Production, International Environmental Law | Thursday 28 March 2024

European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber to Deliver Rulings in Landmark Climate Justice Cases

Marc Willers KC and Richard Harvey represent the Swiss Senior Women in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland. Richard Reynolds and Paul Clark represent the youth-applicants in Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 28 March 2024

Questions of ‘institutional racism’ need to be answered by Home Office

Our Joint Head of Chambers, Grace Brown is acting for the claimant, Mr Donald. Our Nicola Braganza KC is acting for the intervener, Black Equity Organisation (BEO).

Bijan Hoshi Grace Brown Nicola Braganza KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Inquest into the death of Sabina Rizvi returns a conclusion that she was unlawfully killed

The  Rizvi  family are represented by Rajiv Menon KC & Chris Williams of Garden Court Inquest & Inquiries Team, and solicitor Anna Moore of Leigh Day,  and have been supported by the charity INQUEST.

Christopher Williams Rajiv Menon KC

Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”

Lorna Cservenka

Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024

Garden Court Housing Team responds to Government consultation on Reform of Social Housing Allocation

The Garden Court Housing Law Team responds to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.

Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024

Nick Bano's new book 'Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis' out today

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has authored 'Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis', published by Verso Books.

Nick Bano

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 22 March 2024

Permission granted for judicial review of Home Office decision to refuse and certify Albanian “blood feud” asylum claims

Our Steven Galliver-Andrew of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Stuart Luke of Luke & Bridger Law.

Steven Galliver-Andrew

Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Wednesday 20 March 2024

Non-binary student with special educational needs has his permanent exclusion overturned and is reinstated in time to take his GCSEs

Oscar and Ollie acted pro bono through Advocate in the proceedings and assisted Bethany Parr and Dan Rosenberg at Simpson Millar, funded by legal aid (legal help), in a successful proposed claim for judicial review.

Oscar Davies Ollie Persey

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