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Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Director of Public Prosecutions abandons application to take Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’ case to Supreme Court
Tom Wainwright and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Ruth Wood, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors. Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Radical Haslam, leading Mir
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 22 February 2023
Protestors acquitted of conspiracy to throw paint over charity, political party and trade union headquarters
Tom Wainwright, Owen Greenhall, Susan Wright and Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Protest Team represented six of the defendants, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 14 March 2024
Animal rights activists acquitted of campaign of stalking causing serious alarm or distress
Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team represented the defendants, instructed by Jane Cleasby of Kellys Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Tuesday 21 November 2023
High Court Dismisses DPP's Appeal Against Acquittal of Protestors Who Called Iain Duncan Smith “Tory Scum”
Tom Wainwright led Elena Papamichael. Owen Greenhall led Mira Hammad. Tom, Elena and Owen are members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 November 2023
Tom Wainwright acts for defendant cleared of violent disorder at protest
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Hester Cavaciuti of Bindmans LLP, who was assisted by Shivani Soni, trainee solicitor.
Criminal Defence | Monday 21 November 2022
Tom Wainwright acts for defendant acquitted of murder on the basis of ‘loss of control’
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team acted for the defendant, led by Emma Goodall KC of Doughty Street Chambers.
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.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Monday 18 March 2024
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright appear in Court of Appeal for acquitted protestor in Attorney General’s Reference on ‘belief in consent’ defence
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights and Criminal Defence teams, represented the acquitted person, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
