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Housing Law | Tuesday 19 March 2024

Court awards 100% of rent in damages to tenant whose property was unfit for habitation

Matthew Ahluwalia of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Second Defendant/tenant, instructed by Jacobo Borrero at Hansen Palomares.

Matthew Ahluwalia

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.

Owen Greenhall Tom Wainwright Henry Blaxland KC

Family Law | Friday 15 March 2024

Court dispenses with parental consent in adoption case with surrogacy background

Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the local authority.

Laura Williams

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.

Owen Greenhall Tom Wainwright

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 14 March 2024

Abigail Holt and Dr Susie Alegre appointed as Court Examiners

We are delighted to announce Abigail Holt and Dr Susie Alegre of Garden Court Chambers have been newly appointed as court examiners for five years, from 1 April 2024.

Dr Susie Alegre Abigail Holt

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 14 March 2024

Inquest into the death of Maia Schroder-Lewis, aged 21

The family were represented by Tim Baldwin of Garden Court Chambers and Leanne Devine, partner at Leigh Day.

Tim Baldwin

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 14 March 2024

Grace Brown awarded Highly Commended at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2024 in 'Advocate of the Year' category

We are delighted to announce that our Joint Head of Chambers, Grace Brown, is highly commended in the 'Advocate of the Year' category at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2024.

Grace Brown

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 13 March 2024

Ifẹ Thompson appears at Digital Freedom Fund's Annual Strategy Meeting in Berlin

Ifẹ Thompson, third-six pupil at Garden Court Chambers, will be hosting two sessions as part of the Digital Freedom Fund (DFF)'s strategy day in Berlin, Germany.

Ifẹ Thompson

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