News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 12 November 2015
Member of Outlaws Motorcycle Club acquitted of conspiracy to rob
Keir Monteith of Garden Court’s Crime Team represented the defendant.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 14 October 2015
Acquittal for manslaughter following New Year's day neighbour dispute
Janusz Pletkiewicz was represented in court by Keir Monteith of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team. He was instructed by Rhean Bailey of Goldman Bailey solicitors.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 October 2015
Garden Court wins Legal 500 crime set of the year award
The winners in these awards are chosen by the Legal 500 as a result of thousands of interviews with firms, sets and counsel.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 27 July 2015
Trial collapses after defence submissions in £40million fraud case
Four of the defendants were represented by Keir Monteith, Clare Wade, Nerida Harford-Bell and Shahida Begum of Garden Court Chambers.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 8 January 2015
Fraud trial collapses: Judge criticises prosecution team for ‘multiple and profound’ failures
Keir Monteith was leading counsel for the defendant who was on the first indictment.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 27 March 2013
Anti Squatting Law
160 lawyers signed a letter to the Guardian pointing out that the criminal trespass offence (s 144) was introduced on the basis of misinformation. The offence which deals with squatting in a residential building was introduced into the Legal Aid, Sentenci
