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Administrative and Public Law | Friday 6 October 2017

'Judicial Review: A Practical Guide' Third edition now available

Amanda Weston is co-author of the guide.

Amanda Weston KC

Administrative and Public Law, International Family Law | Wednesday 27 September 2017

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) publish first two evaluation reports

Louise Hooper of Garden Court Chambers was part of the delegation who carried out an evaluation visit to Austria between 28 November to 2 December 2016.

Louise Hooper

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Community Care Law | Friday 22 September 2017

Bach Commission report calls for Rights to Justice Act and far wider eligibility for legal aid

Garden Court Chambers contributed evidence to the Bach Commission.

Joanne Cecil KC Lucie Wibberley

Planning Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 29 August 2017

Anti-fracking campaigner takes challenge to Court of Appeal seeking to overturn Government decision to approve fracking in Lancashire

Marc Willers QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing environmental campaigner, Gayzer Frackman

Marc Willers KC

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 18 August 2017

High Court finds that Secretary of State unlawfully detained vulnerable former child soldier for 15 months

The claimant was represented by Amanda Weston of Garden Court Chambers.

Amanda Weston KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 18 August 2017

High Court finds “without hesitation” that detention of torture victim in the Detained Fast Track was unlawful

The claimant was represented by Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers.

Raza Halim

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Housing Law | Friday 4 August 2017

Garden Court Chambers responds to the Jackson review of fixed recoverable costs

Read the response of our Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Public Law and Housing teams.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 1 August 2017

“A child is foremost a child before he or she is a refugee”: Court of Appeal provides new guidance to tribunals to ensure children and vulnerable persons have their voices heard in asylum proceedings

Raza Halim and Stephanie Harrison QC were instructed by Brighton Housing Trust for the appellant.

Stephanie Harrison KC Raza Halim

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