News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 5 March 2015
Manslaughter of eight-year-old Ayesha Ali by mother, Polly Chowdhury, and Kiki Muddar
Henry Blaxland QC, Ali Bajwa QC and Dafna Spiro represented the defendants.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 6 February 2015
Henry Blaxland QC, Hossein Zahir and Beth O’Reilly represent Imran Khawaja at Woolwich Crown Court
Judge hands down 12-year custodial sentence in Syria-related terrorism case.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 6 January 2015
Judge allows submission of no case to answer in fraud trial
Henry Blaxland QC represents a pension administrator in a three-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 28 March 2014
Garden Court Crime Team "dismayed" at CBA deal with government
Speaking on behalf of the criminal practitioners at Garden Court, Henry Blaxland QC explains the reasons behind the dismay at yesterday's deal negotiated by the CBA.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 20 March 2014
G4S guards to face manslaughter charges over Jimmy Mubenga death
Following a review of the case, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that it intends to charge three G4S guards with manslaughter over the death of Jimmy Mubenga.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 25 February 2014
Judge stays indictment in case of man accused of IRA Hyde Park bombing
Henry Blaxland QC acted for John Downey, who was charged with involvement in the 1982 Hyde Park bombing, one of the most notorious incidents of the IRA campaign.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 24 February 2014
Judge dismisses charge brought by Serious Fraud Office
A judge has dismissed charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office against a solicitor, two solicitor partners, a senior QC and two company directors. Henry Blaxland QC acted for one of the defendants.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 11 November 2013
Case against NHS doctor accused of Syrian kidnap collapses
The trial against Shajul Islam, an NHS doctor accused of kidnapping a British photographer in Syria, has been dropped. He was represented by Henry Blaxland QC and Hossein Zahir.
