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Family Law, Children Law | Friday 2 February 2024

Malek Wan Daud acts for children where Judge highlights vital role of intermediaries in cases with vulnerable parents

Malek Wan Daud of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the children, ‘O’ and ‘Y’, instructed by Zak Routledge of THP Solicitors.

Malek Wan Daud

Mediation | Monday 29 January 2024

Blog: Commercial and Civil Mediation

Blog by Dr Mary Malecka and Abi Holt of the Garden Court Mediation Team.

Abigail Holt Dr Mary Malecka

Garden Court International, Public International Law, International Human Rights | Monday 29 January 2024

Dr Susie Alegre joins as a new associate tenant

We are delighted to announce that Dr Susie Alegre has joined Garden Court Chambers as an associate tenant.

Dr Susie Alegre

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 29 January 2024

Stephen Simblet KC and Grace Brown appointed to join Rajiv Menon KC as Joint Heads of Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Stephen Simblet KC and Grace Brown have been newly elected as Joint Heads of Chambers. They join Rajiv Menon KC who continues as Joint Head of Chambers.

Grace Brown Stephen Simblet KC Rajiv Menon KC

Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law | Monday 29 January 2024

High Court finds local authority subjected disabled asylum seeker to inhuman and degrading treatment for seven months

Gráinne Mellon and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers represented the Claimant, TMX. Counsel were instructed by Monica Kreel of TV Edwards.

Nadia O'Mara Gráinne Mellon

Housing Law | Friday 26 January 2024

Excluding people with behavioural disabilities from social housing: new High Court decision

Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team represented the Claimant, instructed by Tracy Ball of BHT Sussex.

Nick Bano

Criminal Defence | Friday 26 January 2024

Ruby Selva secures not guilty verdicts by way of Judge directed acquittals

Ruby Selva of the Garden Court Crime Team, instructed by Vik Lalli of Bhandal Law, secured not guilty verdicts by way of Judge directed acquittals in a EncroChat case.

Ruby Selva

Mediation | Monday 22 January 2024

Blog: Mandatory Mediation – The Churchill Case – The end of a beginning?

In this blog, David Watkinson of the Garden Court Mediation Team considers the judgment of the recent case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 and its impact.

David Watkinson

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