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Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings

Sean's family is represented by counsel, Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers and assisted by the charity INQUEST.

Taimour Lay

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 19 October 2017

Jury finds prison failings at HMP Doncaster were causative of the death of vulnerable prisoner Gerard Scahill

Family represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu and instructed by Jenny Fraser and Leanne Devine from Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors.

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

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.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 21 July 2017

Jury concludes unnecessary delays and failures in care contributed to death of Sarah Reed at Holloway prison

Sean Horstead of Garden Court Chambers represented the family of Sarah Reed at the inquest.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Tuesday 18 July 2017

Jury finds neglect at HMP Liverpool contributed to the death of Ned O’Donnell

The family is represented by Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers civil liberties and inquests teams.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Monday 17 July 2017

Inquest into the Death of Michael Hoolickin Resumes

The family is represented by Una Morris of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties team.

Una Morris

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 14 July 2017

Drownings at Camber Sands – families still waiting for answers to vital questions

Patrick Roche of Garden Court Chambers represented the victims' families at the inquest.

Patrick Roche

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