News & Views
Protest Rights, Environmental Protest, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Friday 24 May 2024
Friends of the Earth takes legal challenge against anti-protest injunctions to European Court of Human Rights
Friends of the Earth is represented in these proceedings by Stephanie Harrison KC, Stephen Clark and Fatima Jichi of Garden Court Chambers and by Wessen Jazrawi at the law firm Hausfeld.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 23 May 2024
Inquest finds inadequate care contributed to death of Frazer Williams who took his life at HMP Guys Marsh
Paul Clark, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team, represented Frazer’s Family, instructed by Maya Grantham of Leigh Day.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 23 May 2024
Inquest finds inadequate care contributed to death of Frazer Williams who took his life at HMP Guys Marsh
Paul Clark, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team, represented Frazer’s Family, instructed by Maya Grantham of Leigh Day.
Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 22 May 2024
Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC secures damages for a British national unjustly detained by the Home Office
Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC of the Garden Court Public Law Team represented the claimant, instructed by Haroon Kamidad and Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 21 May 2024
High Court finds government anti-protest legislation unlawful after legal challenge
Bijan Hoshi of Garden Court Chambers acted for the intervener, Public Law Project, led by Tom De La Mare KC and Tom Cleaver of Blackstone Chambers. Counsel were instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Planning Law, Mental Health Law | Monday 20 May 2024
Nick Bano, Ollie Persey and Mia Hakl-Law shortlisted for LALY Awards 2024
Our warmest congratulations to Nick, Ollie and Mia for this outstanding achievement.
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 17 May 2024
Just Stop Oil Protestor who sprayed New Scotland Yard sign cleared of Criminal Damage
Owen Greenhall is a member of the Garden Court Protest Team. He was instructed by Simon Natas of ITN Solicitors.
Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 14 May 2024
High Court issues declaration of incompatibility finding that provisions in the Police Act unlawfully discriminate against Gypsies and Travellers
The successful claimant was represented by Marc Willers KC and Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers. Stephen Simblet KC and Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court Chambers acted for the First Intervener, Friends, Families and Travellers.
