News & Views
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 6 May 2020
High Court legal challenge to No Recourse to Public Funds policy
Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers leading Bijan Hoshi and Ollie Persey of the Public Law Project instructed by Project 17.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 23 April 2020
Legal challenge against UK government’s guidance about personal protective equipment in hospitals
Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers and Estelle Dehon of Cornerstone Barristers represent Dr Viz and Dr Joshi, instructed by Jamie Potter and Basmah Sahib of Bindmans LLP.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Mental Health Law | Thursday 9 April 2020
Tribunal’s refusal of hearing overturned by Upper Tribunal - Detained patients entitled to hearing when detention circumstances change
Stephen Simblet QC and Roger Pezzani of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team represented the appellant.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 27 March 2020
Coronavirus Act 2020 - Implications for detained psychiatric patients
Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.
Environmental Protest, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 24 March 2020
Application to end draconian UKOG injunction banning peaceful protest at oil sites in Surrey and Sussex
Stephanie Harrison QC, Joint Head of Chambers and a member of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team is representing five protesters.
Criminal Defence, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 16 March 2020
Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers appointed Queen’s Counsel today
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers have been formally appointed Queen’s Counsel today.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 9 March 2020
Inquest jury concludes multiple failures at HMP Nottingham contributed to self-inflicted death of Ben Ireson
Ben’s family is represented by Tom Stoate of Garden Court Chambers' Inquests and Inquiries team, instructed by Jocelyn Cockburn, Claire Brigham and Aston Luff of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 30 January 2020
Inquest finds use of Taser by Devon and Cornwall Police contributed to death of Marc Cole when experiencing paranoia
Marc’s mother and sister are represented by Emma Favata of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Leanne Devine and Emily Comer of Broudie Jackson Canter.
