News & Views
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.
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.
Welfare Benefits Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 19 January 2024
Garden Court represent tax credit claimant in a landmark Court of Appeal decision on access to justice
Desmond Rutledge and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers acted for the respondent, instructed by Joe Power of Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre and led by Jamie Burton KC of Doughty Street Chambers.
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.
Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defence | Thursday 18 January 2024
Court of Appeal quashes half-century convictions based on racist police officer’s evidence
Henry Blaxland KC, of the Garden Court Criminal Appeals Team, acted for Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin, instructed by Matt Foot of Appeal.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 16 January 2024
Government to be challenged in High Court over ‘discriminatory’ PCSC Act
FFT will be represented by Stephen Simblet KC and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers. Wendy Smith will be represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers.
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 12 January 2024
Garden Court responds to Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights' Call for Evidence on Safety in Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
This consultation response is submitted by Garden Court Chambers, which is a multi-disciplinary Chambers based in London. It has over 190 barristers (including 30 King’s Counsel) and is one of the largest in the country with over 40 years of experience in
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 12 January 2024
High Court finds detention to be unlawful with substantial and aggravated damages awarded for breach of Hardial Singh principles
The Claimant was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team and Irène Nembhard of Birnberg Peirce.
