News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Monday 5 February 2024
Marguerite Russell features in Channel 4 documentary on the Miners Strike and police brutality at Orgreave
Marguerite Russell is a founding member of Garden Court Chambers. Marguerite represented the miners in the Orgreave Miners Trial, a landmark case against the State in 1985.
Prisoners’ Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 February 2024
Kane Boyce: Coroner raises serious concerns about risk of future deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange
Kane's fiancée, Kate, is represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and Amalia King of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 2 February 2024
Greenpeace activists acquitted in trial alongside Greta Thunberg
Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, was instructed be Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen solicitors. Raj Chada also of Hodge Jones & Allen represented the co-defendants.
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 12 January 2024
Garden Court responds to Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights' Call for Evidence on Safety in Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London. It has over 190 barristers (including 30 King’s Counsel) and is one of the largest in the country with over 40 years of experience in
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 12 January 2024
High Court finds detention to be unlawful with substantial and aggravated damages awarded for breach of Hardial Singh principles
The Claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team and Irène Nembhard of Birnberg Peirce.
Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 5 January 2024
Climate campaigner acquitted of conspiring to shut down Heathrow Airport
Michael Goold of the Garden Court Protest Law Team acted for the client, instructed by Raj Chada of Hodge, Jones & Allen Solicitors.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 22 December 2023
Michael Ivers KC elected chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
We are delighted to announce that Michael Ivers KC has been elected as chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) Executive Committee from 1 January 2024.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence, Prisoners’ Rights | Wednesday 20 December 2023
Mark Robinson successfully obtains a Writ of Habeas Corpus
Mark Robinson of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by MMA Solicitors, was successful in obtaining a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the High Court (Administrative Court - Kings Bench Division).
