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.
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
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Director of Public Prosecutions abandons application to take Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’ case to Supreme Court
Tom Wainwright and Elena Papamichael, both of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Ruth Wood, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors. Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team, represented Radical Haslam, leading Mir
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Monday 18 March 2024
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright appear in Court of Appeal for acquitted protestor in Attorney General’s Reference on ‘belief in consent’ defence
Henry Blaxland KC, Owen Greenhall and Tom Wainwright, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights and Criminal Defence teams, represented the acquitted person, instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Tuesday 21 November 2023
High Court Dismisses DPP's Appeal Against Acquittal of Protestors Who Called Iain Duncan Smith “Tory Scum”
Tom Wainwright led Elena Papamichael. Owen Greenhall led Mira Hammad. Tom, Elena and Owen are members of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team.
Protest Rights, Criminal Defence, Protest Rights | Friday 17 November 2023
Extinction Rebellion activists cleared of £500,000 damage to HSBC
Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Protest Team, acted for an Extinction Rebellion protestor, instructed by Jane Cleasby of Kellys Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Friday 17 November 2023
Extinction Rebellion protestors cleared of criminal damage to Treasury building
Michael Goold, of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team, was instructed by Jenny Winter of Birds Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 16 November 2023
Tom Wainwright acts for defendant cleared of violent disorder at protest
Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Rights Team acted for the defendant, instructed by Hester Cavaciuti of Bindmans LLP, who was assisted by Shivani Soni, trainee solicitor.
