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Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 30 June 2022

"The Gypsy and Traveller way of life is being legislated out of existence" - Legal opinion commissioned by Good Law Project

Marc Willers QC, Tessa Buchanan, and Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers were commissioned by the Good Law Project to survey the legal landscape for Gypsy and Traveller groups to assess whether it complies with the UK’s legal obligations.

Owen Greenhall Tessa Buchanan Marc Willers KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 June 2022

Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on Rwanda Flight

The Garden Court team who secured consisted of Sonali Naik QC, Adrian Berry, Grace Brown, Mark Symes, Alex Grigg, Maha Sardar, Ella Gunn, Eva Doer, and Stephen Clark.

Stephen Clark Mark Symes Sonali Naik KC Maha Sardar Ella Gunn Alex Grigg Adrian Berry Grace Brown KC Eva Doerr

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 14 June 2022

Amanda Weston QC successfully defends in Court of Appeal a declaration that leaving vulnerable man in protracted immigration ‘limbo’ breached Article 8 ECHR

AM was represented by Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers, leading Mikhil Karnik of Garden Court North Chambers, Manchester and Karen Halliwell of Paragon Law, Nottingham.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 June 2022

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK.

Sonali Naik KC Emma Fitzsimons Maha Sardar David Sellwood Irena Sabic KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 10 May 2022

Queen’s Speech heralds further attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms

Jodie Blackstock

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 3 May 2022

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono initiative to support Afghan judiciary

Sonali Naik KC Ali Bandegani Emma Fitzsimons David Sellwood Maria Moodie Maha Sardar Irena Sabic KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 29 April 2022

Stephanie Harrison QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, comments on the Nationality and Borders Bill receiving Royal Assent

Stephanie Harrison KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Education Law | Friday 1 April 2022

High Court grants six mandatory orders against local authority for “serious and substantial” breaches of duty to vulnerable 15-year-old child

Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law team, acted for the child, on behalf of her litigation friend. She was instructed by Serena Fasso, Public Law solicitor at Simpson Millar.

Gráinne Mellon

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