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Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 25 April 2024

Can Gas Safety Records (GSR), Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and How to Rent Guides (HTR) be deemed served on a tenant by post under Section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978?

Our Tim Jones of the Garden Court Housing Team is acting for the Appellant, led by Matthew Lee of Doughty Street Chambers and instructed by Manjinder Atwal & Vincent Davis of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Tim Jones

Welfare Benefits Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 25 April 2024

Legal team acting in landmark Court of Appeal tax credit case win Citizens Advice award

Desmond Rutledge and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers represented the Respondent, Mr Arrbab in the Court of Appeal.

Ollie Persey Desmond Rutledge

Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 16 April 2024

High Court orders release from immigration detention to Schedule 10 accommodation

Alex Schymyck of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, instructed by Lewis Kett and Dominic Chambers of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Community Care Law | Wednesday 10 April 2024

High Court finds Local Authority's housing policy to be discriminatory against women and girls escaping violence in successful judicial review challenge

Stephanie Harrison KC and Nadia O’Mara of the Garden Court Public Law Team successfully acted for the Claimant, instructed by Public Interest Law Centre.

Franck Magennis Nadia O'Mara Stephanie Harrison KC

Planning Law, International Environmental Law, Garden Court International | Thursday 4 April 2024

Acland Bryant joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

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

Acland Bryant

Administrative and Public Law, Housing Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Friday 5 April 2024

Justine Compton appointed full-time Judge in Social Entitlement Chamber

We are delighted to announce that Justine Compton has been appointed a Judge in the First Tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber.

Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 3 April 2024

Islington Council must pay costs after dismissing tenant's long-term homosexual partner as friend in succession case

Adrian Marshall Williams prepared the defence and written submissions and Oscar Davies represented Mr Bariotakis at trial. Both are part of the Garden Court Housing Law Team. They were instructed by Serdar Celebi at Islington Law Centre via legal aid.

Oscar Davies Adrian Marshall Williams

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 3 April 2024

Upper Tribunal allows judicial review of Afghan judges seeking leave to enter UK

Sonali Naik KC and Emma Fitzsimons were instructed by Rachael Lenney of Wilsons LLP on behalf of S. Irena Sabic KC and David Sellwood were instructed by Zoe Cooley of Wilsons LLP on behalf of AZ.

David Sellwood Emma Fitzsimons Irena Sabic KC Sonali Naik KC

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