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Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 6 May 2020
High Court legal challenge to No Recourse to Public Funds policy
Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers leading Bijan Hoshi and Ollie Persey of the Public Law Project instructed by Project 17.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 27 March 2020
Coronavirus Act 2020 - Implications for detained psychiatric patients
Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 29 November 2019
Maya Sikand shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by Legal 500 UK Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce that Maya Sikand has been shortlisted for Civil Liberties and Human Rights Junior of the Year by the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Wednesday 31 July 2019
Six figure damages award in malicious prosecution claim against Metropolitan Police
Stephen Simblet of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team represented Gary Vian, one of the claimants.
Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 31 July 2019
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes damning report on sexual abuse of children in the care of Nottinghamshire councils
Stephen Simblet and Laura Profumo, instructed by Chris Ratcliffe of Uppal Taylor Solicitors, Nottingham, represented 34 victims/survivors of sexual abuse.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 26 July 2019
Ministry of Defence can be vicariously liable for rape committed on base
Una Morris and Camila Zapata Besso successfully acted for the Claimant in TPKN v Ministry of Defence [2019]. Read about the legal implications of the recent judgment.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 June 2019
'For once, a bad case does not make bad law'
Stephen Simblet of Garden Court Chambers comments on GN and CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25.
Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 19 June 2019
Politicians to bring a claim against Metropolitan Police over June 2016 Brexit Referendum campaign expenses
Joanne Cecil of Garden Court Chambers is instructed by Saimo Chahal QC of Bindmans LLP.