News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 11 December 2020
Human Rights Act 1998: scope of potential claims for victims’ relatives
Michael Etienne of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties & Human Rights Team represented the parents of a patient receiving care at a mental health hospital in circumstances where the common law of negligence appeared to offer no remedy to family
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 10 December 2020
Human Rights Day - Garden Court Chambers signs open letter to the Prime Minister and political leaders to stand by the Human Rights Act
On global Human Rights Day Garden Court Chambers alongside over 110 groups from across the UK issue an open letter to the Prime Minister and political leaders, urging them to respond proportionately to Covid-19, protect people’s rights and the rule of law
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 9 December 2020
Inquest finds inadequate communication by Oxleas staff was factor in death of Claire Lilley
Our Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest team represented the family, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group members, Chris Callender and Amy O'Shea of Simpson Millar Solicitors.
International Environmental Law, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 30 November 2020
European Court of Human Rights is fast-tracking a climate case against 33 European States brought by 6 Portuguese youth
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) instructing Marc Willers QC, Irena Sabic, Richard Reynolds, Paul Clark and Ella Gunn of Garden Court Chambers.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 23 November 2020
Jury concludes serious failures amounting to neglect contributed to death of Kimberley Smith
The family is represented by Tom Stoate of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team, instructed by fellow INQUEST Lawyers Group member Elaine Macdonald of Tuckers Solicitors. They are working with INQUEST Caseworker Bola Awogboro.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 11 November 2020
ECHR 70th Anniversary - Poem by David Watkinson, former Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers
We are hugely grateful to David Watkinson for continuing the longstanding tradition of writing and delivering poems to mark special occasions at Garden Court Chambers.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - James Scobie QC opening statement
James Scobie QC of Garden Court Chambers leads Piers Marquis of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Paul Heron of Public Interest Law Centre, representing Lois Austin, Richard Chessum, 'Mary', Dave Nellist, Hannah Sell & Youth against Racism in Europe.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 4 November 2020
Undercover Policing Inquiry - Rajiv Menon QC opening statement
Rajiv Menon QC is instructed by Richard Parry of Saunders Law & Jane Deighton of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
