News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Tuesday 3 August 2021
Tom Wainwright secures acquittal for HS2 rebellion protestor after trial collapses due to CPS disclosure failures
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team was instructed by Hollie Collinge of Kellys Solicitors.
Criminal Defence, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 23 February 2021
Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name and address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Criminal Defence and Protest Teams represented Neale instructed by Patrick Ormerod of Bindmans Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Friday 14 January 2022
XR protestors cleared by jury in DLR trial
Owen Greenhall joint-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team represented all three of the defendants. He was instructed by Mike Schwarz at Hodge Jones and Allen. Tom Wainwright acted for a fourth defendant whose case was discontinued.
Criminal Defence, Criminal Appeals | Tuesday 21 December 2021
Released after 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit
David Emanuel QC and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team, instructed by Steven Bird of Birds Solicitors have secured the acquittal of a man wrongly convicted of murder in 2004 after an unprecedented three appeals.
Financial Crime and Confiscation | Monday 21 December 2020
Garden Court Chambers Response to Law Commission Consultation on ‘Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Conviction'
Tom Wainwright, Jacob Bindman and Meredoc McMinn of the Garden Court Chambers Financial Crime and Confiscation Team have put together a response to the Law Commission's Consultation on ‘Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Conviction'.
Protest Rights | Thursday 26 November 2020
'The Protest Handbook (2nd Ed.)' co-authored by Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall launches today
Tom Wainwright and Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Law Team, are co-authors of The Protest Handbook (2nd Ed.). Order here.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 6 January 2020
MS patient found not guilty of cultivating cannabis for medical use
Tom Wainwright of Garden Court represented the patient, Lesley Gibson, instructed by Tayab Ali of ITN Solicitors.
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 13 February 2018
Final two members of the 'Rotherham 12' acquitted
The final two members of the 'Rotherham 12' were acquitted today following legal argument by Tom Wainwright.
