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Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Monday 19 February 2024
Jury’s acquittal at rape trial ends five year ordeal for man wrongly convicted
David Emanuel KC represented the defendant, instructed by Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 January 2024
Court of Appeal quashes half-century convictions based on racist police officer’s evidence
Henry Blaxland KC, of the Garden Court Criminal Appeals Team, acted for Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin, instructed by Matt Foot of Appeal.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 November 2023
Mark Robinson successful in Criminal Court of Appeal
Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by the Criminal Appeals Office after the single Judge granted a Representation Order.
Mediation, Welfare Benefits Law, Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights | Wednesday 4 October 2023
Garden Court secures top tier rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2024
Garden Court Chambers is proud to be recognised as a Top Tier set again in the Legal 500 UK 2024 rankings.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 7 September 2023
Sentencing Council responds to Clare Wade KC's Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review
Clare Wade KC, who was appointed Independent Reviewer on domestic homicide, published the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review earlier in 2023.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 23 August 2023
Liberty intervention in CCRC referral on Human Rights Implications of ‘Gang’ Evidence in Joint Enterprise Cases
Shahida Begum, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Appeals Team, is on the legal team who drafted the submissions to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on behalf of Liberty.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Tuesday 8 August 2023
High Court rules cases referred to Crown Court by CCRC following guilty plea should proceed to appeal
Jennifer Twite of the Garden Court Crime Team successfully represented the first interested party alongside Stephen Knight of 1 Pump Court, led by Francis Fitzgibbon KC of 23 Essex Street. Jennifer was instructed by Karolina Rychlicka of Just for Kids Law
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Thursday 20 July 2023
Coercive and controlling behaviour to become statutory mitigating factor - Clare Wade KC comments on Government's response to Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review
Clare Wade KC, who was appointed as Independent Reviewer into domestic homicide, comments on further Government proposals published today (20 July 2023) as part of a wide-ranging response to Clare Wade KC’s report on domestic homicide.
