News & Views
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 27 March 2024
Inquest into the death of Sabina Rizvi returns a conclusion that she was unlawfully killed
The Rizvi family are represented by Rajiv Menon KC & Chris Williams of Garden Court Inquest & Inquiries Team, and solicitor Anna Moore of Leigh Day, and have been supported by the charity INQUEST.
Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024
Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing
Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”
Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024
Garden Court Housing Team responds to Government consultation on Reform of Social Housing Allocation
The Garden Court Housing Law Team responds to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.
Housing Law | Tuesday 26 March 2024
Nick Bano's new book 'Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis' out today
Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Law Team has authored 'Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis', published by Verso Books.
Inquests and Inquiries, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 22 March 2024
Bethan Harris and Kirsten Heaven deliver oral submissions to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Wales (Module 2B)
Bethan Harris and Kirsten Heaven, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries team, represent Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru, instructed by Craig Court of Harding Evans Solicitors.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 22 March 2024
Permission granted for judicial review of Home Office decision to refuse and certify Albanian “blood feud” asylum claims
Our Steven Galliver-Andrew of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Stuart Luke of Luke & Bridger Law.
Education Law, School Inclusion Project (SIP) | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Non-binary student with special educational needs has his permanent exclusion overturned and is reinstated in time to take his GCSEs
Oscar and Ollie acted pro bono through Advocate in the proceedings and assisted Bethany Parr and Dan Rosenberg at Simpson Millar, funded by legal aid (legal help), in a successful proposed claim for judicial review.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Home Office misunderstood British citizenship laws over several decades – Court of Appeal agrees with High Court ruling
The full counsel team included Jessica Simor KC, Adrian Berry of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Teams, and Admas Habteslasie, instructed by Solange Valdez-Symonds of Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC).