News & Views
Mental Health Law, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 31 July 2023
High Court rules that procedural defects should not defeat claim involving man detained by police
Stephen Simblet KC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties and Human Rights Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Broudie Jackson Canter.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 July 2023
Royal Marine, Benjamin McQueen, died during elite unit training following serious failures by the Ministry of Defence
Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team represented Ben's family, alongside Adam Straw KC of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel were instructed by Sebastian Del Monte of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law, Garden Court International | Friday 21 July 2023
Gráinne Mellon advises CAJ in Belfast on immigration checks on Irish land border
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has commissioned a legal opinion on the legality of ongoing passport/immigration checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following Brexit.
Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Court of Protection | Friday 21 July 2023
New edition of Halsbury's Laws on Judicial Review
Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team is the Consultant Editor of the latest edition of the highly regarded public law practitioner text, Halsbury’s Laws on Judicial Review, published this month.
Children's Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 21 July 2023
Blog: Reflection on the Children's Rights Summer Conference
Kate Aubrey-Johnson reflects on the Children's Rights Summer Conference held at Garden Court Chambers on 11 July 2023.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 12 July 2023
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking TEN awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards
We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking ten categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 7 July 2023
Update: Cabinet Office Loses Judicial Review and has to disclose WhatsApp messages and other documents to Covid Inquiry by Monday 10 July
Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers provides an initial comment on the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 3 July 2023
Stephanie Harrison KC guest-stars on The Landmark Listen podcast episode ‘Guerrilla Law - Abuse in Immigration Detention: the Brook House Inquiry'
Stephanie Harrison KC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers and member of the Inquests & Inquiries Team, speaks to Alex Goodman KC of Landmark Chambers, on the Brook House Inquiry in the latest episode of The Landmark Listen: Public Interest Law Podcast.
