News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 19 January 2024
Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh to be appointed King’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh will be appointed King’s Counsel in 2024.
Administrative and Public Law, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 15 January 2021
Government announces children will be exempt from the recent extension to custody time limits
Joanne Cecil of the Garden Court Chambers Youth Justice & Child Rights Team has worked tirelessly to achieve this fantastic result.
Criminal Defence, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Friday 29 January 2021
Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Joanne Cecil appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the Expert and Advisory Panel for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
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.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 1 November 2019
Garden Court Chambers wins Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at Chambers Bar Awards 2019
We pay special tribute to Mia Hakl-Law, Director of Operations and HR at Garden Court for spearheading and championing our work on diversity and inclusion together with many others within our chambers.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 September 2019
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at Chambers Bar Awards 2019
We are proud to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award at the Chambers Bar Awards 2019.
Administrative and Public Law, Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 11 July 2019
Joanne Cecil wins Legal Aid Barrister of the Year and Una Morris wins Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year at 2019 LALY Awards
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that two of our barristers won awards at the seventeenth annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 June 2019
Politicians to bring a claim against Metropolitan Police over June 2016 Brexit Referendum campaign expenses
Joanne Cecil of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Saimo Chahal QC of Bindmans LLP.