News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 19 September 2023
Dangerous use of force, failure of safeguards and culture of dehumanisation - Brook House Inquiry report finds 19 instances of inhumane or degrading treatment
Stephanie Harrison KC leading Louise Hooper, Gordon Lee, Kirsten Heaven, Una Morris, and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented former detainees, instructed by Hamish Arnott of Bhatt Murphy.
Administrative and Public Law | Monday 6 August 2018
High Court ruled that Home Office unlawfully detained potential victim of trafficking and breached Article 4 ECHR in failing to protect him
Louise Hooper of Garden Court’s Public Law Team appeared for the successful claimant. She was instructed by Monika Glowacka and Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 March 2018
Louise Hooper joins Council of Europe delegation to Sweden to evaluate implementation of Istanbul Convention on Combating Violence Against Women
Louise Hooper of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team joined a delegation of the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), as part of an evaluation visit to Portugal between 19 - 23
International Human Rights, Migration and Asylum Law, Public International Law | Friday 13 October 2017
Louise Hooper to deliver training at event co-organised by UNHCR and Council of Europe in Madrid on 16 October
Louise Hooper will be delivering the training in her capacity as Council of Europe expert on migration and gender.
International Human Rights, Garden Court International | Friday 14 May 2021
Garden Court barristers appointed Legal Counsel to CEDAW People's Tribunal
Sonali Naik QC, Amanda Weston QC, Nicola Braganza, Grace Brown, Louise Hooper and Maria Moodie, all of Garden Court Chambers, are instructed pro bono to represent the CEDAW People's Tribunal.
Administrative and Public Law, International Family Law | Wednesday 27 September 2017
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) publish first two evaluation reports
Louise Hooper of Garden Court Chambers was part of the delegation who carried out an evaluation visit to Austria between 28 November to 2 December 2016.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 21 October 2016
Garden Court and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law awards
Garden Court has been shortlisted at the Chambers Bar Awards, whilst Stephanie and our Public Law Team are shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 22 February 2016
New practitioners’ guide launched on refugee law, sexual orientation and gender identity
The guide is co-authored by Garden Court's Louise Hooper and Livio Zilli of the International Commission of Jurists.
