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Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 22 March 2017

Upper Tribunal finds Ukrainian prison conditions breach Article 3 ECHR in landmark country guideline case

Mark Symes of Garden Court Chambers represented both appellants.

Mark Symes

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International | Monday 6 February 2017

Vital times for human rights lawyers as we face attacks on fundamental rights at home and abroad

In these difficult times, human rights lawyers have a vital role to play in challenging prejudice, discrimination and the unlawful exercise of power.

Leslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Tuesday 31 January 2017

Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC elected as Joint Heads of Chambers

Garden Court is delighted to announce that Leslie Thomas QC, Judy Khan QC and Marc Willers QC have been elected as Joint Heads of Chambers.

Marc Willers KC Leslie Thomas KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 25 November 2016

Amanda Weston in Hong Kong to deliver UNHCR refugee protection training to lawyers and judges

Amanda is also speaking an event organised by The University of Hong Kong and the Justice Centre Hong Kong.

Amanda Weston KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 4 November 2016

Home Office unlawfully detained victim of torture

The claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of Garden Court's Immigration Detention Team.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Wednesday 2 November 2016

Garden Court Chambers ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017

We are delighted to have once again been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2017.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Garden Court International, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 2 November 2016

Garden Court barristers join #IBelong statelessness debate

Edward Grieves, Adrian Berry and Jo Cecil were invited to speak at a conference examining the significant international human rights issues of arbitrary revocation of citizenship and statelessness.

Joanne Cecil KC Adrian Berry Edward Grieves KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 28 October 2016

Garden Court wins Human Rights and Public Law Set of the Year Award

We would like to thank Chambers and Partners for drawing attention to human rights at this crucial time.

We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

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