News & Views
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 20 September 2024
Greenpeace Activists acquitted of protest on roof of former Prime Minister’s home
Owen Greenhall, co-convenor of the Garden Court Protest Law Team, represented all defendants at trial. He was instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 16 September 2024
Protestor Marieha Hussain acquitted of racially aggravated public order offence after holding 'coconut' placard
Our Joint Head of Chambers, Rajiv Menon KC, represented Marieha Hussain, instructed by Birnberg Peirce.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 5 June 2024
Jury acquits Palestine Action activists on defences of Necessity and Protection of Property
Owen Greenhall of Garden Court Chambers and Mira Hammad of Garden Court North represented the defendants, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 24 May 2024
HS2 injunction discharged over its northern leg
Stephen Simblet KC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, represented the defendant, instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors, Manchester.
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.
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.
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.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Protest Rights | Wednesday 3 April 2024
Marguerite Russell features in Channel 4 documentary 'Defiance: Fighting the Far Right'
Defiance: Fighting The Far Right, the landmark Channel 4 documentary series will examine the political and social struggles faced by Britain’s Asian community between 1976 and 1981. The series will cover the Bradford 12's extraordinary trial. Marguerite R
