News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 29 January 2019
Lisa Skidmore Inquest and the role of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements in protecting the public
Sarah Hemingway is representing the family, instructed by Sarah Kellas and Harriet Wistrich of Birnberg Peirce Solicitors.
Prisoners’ Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 23 March 2023
G4S admits its failures in the running of a prison amounts to breach of the Article 2 systemic duty
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers and Nick Armstrong KC of Matrix Chambers instructed by Jo Eggleton and Shaki Sanusi of Deighton Peirce Glynn.
Prisoners’ Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 26 May 2022
Young claimant awarded damages for false imprisonment by Nottinghamshire Police
Sarah Hemingway of Garden Court Chambers acted for the claimant, instructed by Gregsons Solicitors of Nottingham.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 14 January 2022
Family wins High Court challenge following inquest into prison death where jury were not properly directed as to their conclusions
Stephen Simblet QC and Sarah Hemingway, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, were instructed by Bhaskar Banerjee of GT Stewart solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 5 October 2020
Inquest concludes that fatal stabbing of Bathsheba Shepherd could have been prevented
The family was represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest and Inquiries Team, instructed by Claire MacMaster and Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 29 November 2018
Claimant awarded damages by jury for his false imprisonment, assault and malicious prosecution by the Metropolitan Police
Sarah Hemingway represented Mr O'Connor and was instructed by Elaine MacDonald of Tuckers Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 29 June 2023
"The end did not justify the means" - Undercover Policing Inquiry Interim Report Released by Inquiry Chair Sir John Mitting
Garden Court Chambers counsel, of the Inquests & Inquiries Team, are instructed in the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 13 November 2018
Inquest concludes into self-inflicted death of Ellie Brabant in mental health unit run by Southern Health
Ellie Brabant's family were represented by Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.
