News & Views
Criminal Defence | Wednesday 6 December 2017
Majority of women in prison have been victims of domestic abuse, new report reveals
Paramjit Ahluwalia of Garden Court Chambers and Angela Rafferty QC of the Criminal Bar Association, prepared a supplementary briefing.
Criminal Defence | Monday 4 December 2017
Court of Appeal reduces 7 year default sentence to 4 years
The appellant was represented by Susan Wright, instructed by James O'Hara of Imran Khan & Partners.
Criminal Defence, Financial Crime and Confiscation, International Crime and Conflict Law | Monday 4 December 2017
Garden Court Shortlisted by Legal 500 Awards for Crime Set of the Year - third year running
We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted by the Legal 500 Awards for Crime Set of the Year for the third year running.
Criminal Defence | Friday 1 December 2017
22 year old acquitted of murder, represented by James Scobie QC
The defendant, a member of the travelling community, was alleged to have murdered another member of the travelling community.
Criminal Defence | Friday 24 November 2017
James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil secure an acquittal at the Old Bailey in multi-handed gang murder of music producer
James Scobie QC and Joanne Cecil are members of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 23 November 2017
Jailed whistle-blower in plea for press freedoms as supporters launch crowdfunding campaign
Our Henry Blaxland QC, Keir Monteith and Lucie Wibberley are seeking to overturn Robert Norman’s conviction in the ECHR.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Sunday 12 November 2017
Counterfeit clothing case ends in acquittal for all defendants
Henry Blaxland QC appeared for a defendant charged with involvement in commercial scale trading in counterfeit clothing.
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 7 November 2017
Greenpeace Anti-Fracking Activists Not Guilty
All 10 activists were represented by Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Crime Team.
