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Housing Law, Administrative and Public Law, Welfare Benefits Law | Thursday 18 May 2023

Tom Wainwright and Justine Compton appointed as Recorders

We are delighted to announce Tom Wainwright (Call: 2003) and Justine Compton (Call: 2005) of Garden Court Chambers have been newly appointed as Recorders by the Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Tom Wainwright Justine Compton

Housing Law | Wednesday 17 November 2021

Vulnerable woman with a learning disability wins her homelessness appeal

Justine Compton and Nick Bano, of the Garden Court Chambers Housing team, represented SR, assisted by Alex Schymyck, Pupil at Garden Court Chambers.

Nick Bano Alex Schymyck Justine Compton

Housing Law | Thursday 5 November 2020

Court quashes decision to accommodate disabled man 130 miles away from his support network - LB Waltham Forest v Saleh remains good law

Justine Compton of the Garden Court Housing Team represented the client, instructed by Badar Jamil from Javed Nazir Solicitors.

Justine Compton

Housing Law | Tuesday 15 October 2019

Garden Court Housing Team responds to Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government consultation on 'A new deal for renters'

The Garden Court Housing Team welcomes the government’s proposal to abolish no fault evictions (based on s.21 Housing Act 1988).

Liz Davies KC Tessa Buchanan Irena Sabic KC Marc Willers KC Maria Moodie Desmond Rutledge Stephen Cottle Tim Baldwin Adrian Berry Marina Sergides Kevin Gannon David Renton Sophie Caseley Catherine O'Donnell Bethan Harris Navida Quadi Hannah Rought-Brooks Alex Grigg

Housing Law | Friday 15 March 2019

Congratulations to Justine Compton on her appointment as Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit

Justine Compton of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team has been appointed as Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit.

Justine Compton

Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Tuesday 27 March 2018

'We believe areas of community open space in London need to be protected from development'

Marc Willers QC and Justine Compton were instructed by Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law for the appellant. 

Marc Willers KC Justine Compton

Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Monday 27 November 2017

Appeal to Save Warren Farm as open space for the Community

Marc Willers QC and Justine Compton are appealing the ruling to the Court of Appeal in December.

Marc Willers KC Justine Compton

Housing Law | Thursday 3 August 2017

The Garden Court Chambers Housing Team respond to the consultation of Terms of Reference of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has called for responses to the consultation of Terms of Reference.

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