News & Views
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 2 April 2024
Woman acquitted of attempting to pervert the course of justice following murder in Kent
Our Icah Peart KC of the Garden Court Crime Team acted for the defendant, leading Jessie Smith of Doughty Street. Counsel instructed by Tricia O'Sullivan of Sperrin Law.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 2 April 2024
Anya Lewis KC secures acquittal for defendant in alleged baby shaking case
Anya Lewis KC of the Garden Court Crime Team led Dale Harris of Bank House Chambers, instructed by Nicole Redfern of GWB Harthills Solicitors.
Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024
Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing
Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Director of Public Prosecutions abandons application to take Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’ case to Supreme Court
Tom Wainwright and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Ruth Wood, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors. Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Radical Haslam, leading Mir
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Monday 18 March 2024
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright appear in Court of Appeal for acquitted protestor in Attorney General’s Reference on ‘belief in consent’ defence
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights and Criminal Defence teams, represented the acquitted person, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Criminal Defence, Children's Rights | Friday 8 March 2024
Elena Papamichael secures unanimous acquittal for child modern slavery victim after six-week trial
Elena Papamichael is a member of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence and Children's Rights Teams. She was instructed by Darrell Ennis-Gayle at Hodge Jones & Allen.
Criminal Defence | Monday 19 February 2024
Prosecution offers no evidence in class A drugs charge against youth client
Ifẹ Thompson represented LN, instructed by Jeffrey Muhammad of Amosu Robinshaw Solicitors.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Monday 19 February 2024
Jury’s acquittal at rape trial ends five year ordeal for man wrongly convicted
David Emanuel KC represented the defendant, instructed by Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors.
