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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 October 2020

Inquest concludes that fatal stabbing of Bathsheba Shepherd could have been prevented

The family was represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries Team, instructed by Claire MacMaster and Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.

Sarah Hemingway

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law | Thursday 3 September 2020

Portuguese young people file ground-breaking climate case with European Court of Human Rights against 33 countries

Global Legal Action Network instructing Marc Willers QC, Irena Sabic, Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of Garden Court Chambers.

Irena Sabic KC Paul Clark Ella Gunn Marc Willers KC Richard Reynolds

Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 August 2020

Drill music, gangs and prosecutions – challenging racist stereotypes in the criminal justice system

By Shina Animashaun and Russell Fraser of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.

Shina Animashaun Russell Fraser

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 25 August 2020

JUSTICE launches timely report on urgent reform for major inquests and inquiries

The organisation Justice launched their latest much anticipated Working Party publication:‘When things go wrong: the response of the justice system’. The Working Party included a number of retired High Court Judges and leading practitioners in the field a

Una Morris Leslie Thomas KC Thalia Maragh Allison Munroe KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 30 July 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse - children in the care of Lambeth Council - Closing Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Stephen Simblet KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020

"We can't breathe" - Oral statement by Professor Leslie Thomas QC to the Grenfell Inquiry on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors

Submission made by Professor Leslie Thomas QC on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an

Leslie Thomas KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020

Grenfell Tower Inquiry - Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors

Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Leslie Thomas QC, Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an

Leslie Thomas KC Thalia Maragh Allison Munroe KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 30 June 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse - children in the care of Lambeth Council - Opening Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Stephen Simblet KC

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