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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 31 May 2024

Garden Court Chambers celebrates 50th Anniversary

This year marks 50 years of Garden Court Chambers winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance.

Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 20 September 2024

Greenpeace Activists acquitted of protest on roof of former Prime Minister’s home

Owen Greenhall, co-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Law Team, represented all defendants at trial. He was instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.

Owen Greenhall

Criminal Defence | Friday 20 September 2024

Defendant acquitted following abuse of process submissions

Shahida Begum of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, IH, instructed by Alexander Bennett Solicitors.

Shahida Begum

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 19 September 2024

High Court grants interim relief for immigration detainee with pending Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings

Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team, represented the Claimant, instructed by Halima Safa Ahmed of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Schymyck

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 19 September 2024

Dexter Dias KC appointed High Court Judge

Garden Court Chambers is very proud to announce that Dexter Dias KC has been appointed as a High Court Judge. Dexter will begin sitting in the King’s Bench Division as Mr Justice Dexter Dias from 1 October 2024.

Dexter Dias KC

Court of Protection | Thursday 19 September 2024

Garden Court Chambers welcomes Eleanor Sibley as a new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Eleanor Sibley has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Eleanor Sibley

Criminal Defence | Wednesday 18 September 2024

Mark Robinson secures suspended sentence order for defendant at Snaresbrook Crown Court

Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, instructed by Emma Oliphant of Blackfords LLP.

Mark Robinson

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 18 September 2024

Successful Discrimination Judicial Review results in Home Office changing the law to allow Bereaved Partners to make fee waiver applications when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain

Nicola Braganza KC and Maria Moodie, both of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Immigration Teams, instructed by Sarah Looney at the Public Law Interest Centre, successfully represented the Claimant.

Maria Moodie Nicola Braganza KC

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