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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 June 2024

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 12 June 2024

Garden Court barristers appointed as panel counsel to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

We are delighted to announce that 12 members of Garden Court Chambers have been appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) preferred panel of counsel.

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.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC Joanne Cecil KC

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.

Gráinne Mellon Joanne Cecil KC Josephine Fathers Jodie Blackstock Michael Ivers KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 13 September 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 preliminary hearings open

Today marks the start of public preliminary hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and therapeutics.

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 13 June 2023

UK Covid-19 Inquiry first substantive hearing underway - Garden Court counsel instructed

Numerous Garden Court Chambers counsel, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries Team, are instructed in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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

Kate Aubrey-Johnson Joanne Cecil KC

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.

Joanne Cecil KC

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