News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children's Rights | Tuesday 3 October 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 27 September 2023
Stephen Simblet KC delivers oral submissions to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3
Stephen Simblet KC delivers oral submissions for COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 September 2023
Allison Munroe KC delivers oral submissions to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3
Allison Munroe KC delivers oral submissions for Covid Bereaved Families for Justice UK to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 26 September 2023
John Beckley appointed as Circuit Judge
We are delighted to announce that John Beckley, a former member of chambers, has been appointed as a Circuit Judge.
Environmental Law and Climate Justice, International Environmental Law, International Human Rights | Tuesday 26 September 2023
Climate Case to be heard at European Court of Human Rights against 32 European States brought by 6 Portuguese youth
Richard Reynolds and Paul Clark are representing the youth-applicants, led by Alison Macdonald KC of Essex Court Chambers. Counsel are instructed by Global Legal Action Network.
Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 19 September 2023
Dangerous use of force, failure of safeguards and culture of dehumanisation - Brook House Inquiry report finds 19 instances of inhumane or degrading treatment
Stephanie Harrison KC leading Louise Hooper, Gordon Lee, Kirsten Heaven, Una Morris, and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented former detainees, instructed by Hamish Arnott of Bhatt Murphy.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 15 September 2023
Trevor Monerville: Inquest opens into epilepsy related death in HMP Lewes
Allison Munroe KC of Garden Court represents Trevor's family, instructed by INQUEST Lawyers Group members Paul Ham and Constance Collard of Birnberg Peirce. They are supported by INQUEST Senior Caseworker Jodie Anderson.
Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 15 September 2023
Immigration Blog: Illegal Migration Act - An Asylum Apocalypse?
Blog post by Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Immigration Team.
