News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 25 June 2014
Leicester arson defendants acquitted of murder
Dexter Dias QC, Ali Naseem Bajwa QC, Anya Lewis and Terry McGuinness acted for three defendants acquitted of murder in relation to a Leicester house fire. The jury returned verdicts on the lesser alternative of manslaughter.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 24 April 2014
Dexter Dias QC instructed for family of Cherry Groce at inquest into her shooting
Dexter Dias QC has been instructed at inquest into the shooting which triggered the 1985 Brixton Riots.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 11 April 2014
Dexter Dias QC and Deborah Coles publish article in Independent on Jake Hardy inquest
Article makes the case for deaths of children in custody to be added to the Independent Review into custodial deaths.
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 8 April 2014
‘Let’s Talk FGM’ event held at Garden Court
Garden Court co-hosts evening of lively debate with key FGM activists.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 4 April 2014
Dexter Dias QC and Richard Reynolds obtain devastatingly critical jury verdict in Jake Hardy inquest
Jury finds serious prison failures contributed to the death of 17-year-old Jake Hardy.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 2 April 2014
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women meets with Garden Court practitioners
Garden Court welcomes Rashida Manjoo to discuss practitioners’ experiences of dealing with victims of violence against women.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 10 February 2014
Dexter Dias QC published in Guardian on UK's failure to protect women and girls from genital mutilation
Dexter Dias QC has published an article in The Guardian analysing why the anti-FGM law has failed and offering alternative solutions.
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 6 January 2014
Why barristers walked out of court today
Today, for the first time in 800 years, lawyers publicly protested and staged a half-day walkout. Why? The short answer is that barristers walked out of court this morning to prevent the Government walking all over public justice.
