News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 5 January 2022
Kirsten Heaven appointed Assistant Coroner for Swansea Neath and Port Talbot
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 29 November 2023
Garden Court counsel question Professor Dame Jenny Harries and Sajid Javid at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Our Peter Wilcock KC, Leslie Thomas KC, Marina Sergides & Kirsten Heaven questioned Professor Dame Jenny Harries and Sajid Javid MP at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2.
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.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 23 April 2021
Undercover Policing Inquiry - Opening statement on behalf of other non-police, non-state Core Participants
Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquiries Team delivers opening statement at Tranche 1 Phase 2 of the Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 9 December 2020
Inquest finds inadequate communication by Oxleas staff was factor in death of Claire Lilley
Our Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest team represented the family, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group members, Chris Callender and Amy O'Shea of Simpson Millar Solicitors.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children's Rights | Tuesday 3 October 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 15 December 2023
Garden Court counsel make closing submissions to UK Covid Inquiry Module 2
Garden Court counsel make closing submissions for Module 2 of the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 13 February 2020
Jury find series of failures in safeguarding at HMP Swansea as inquest into death of Oliver Jones concludes
The family was represented by Kirsten Heaven of Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team instructed by INQUEST Lawyers Group member Jenny Fraser of Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.
