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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 22 November 2023
Peter Wilcock KC, Leslie Thomas KC, and Kirsten Heaven question Professor Sir Chris Witty at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Peter Wilcock KC, Leslie Thomas KC, and Kirsten Heaven question Professor Sir Chris Witty at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 24 October 2023
Inquest concludes ‘stark’ failures by probation service led to death of family
Kirsten Heaven and Paul Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented some of the family members of the victims at the inquest.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children's Rights | Wednesday 4 October 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 Continues - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Children's Rights | Tuesday 3 October 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 - Opening statement on behalf of Core Participants
Several Garden Court Barristers are representing core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Inquests and Inquiries, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 19 September 2023
Dangerous use of force, failure of safeguards and culture of dehumanisation - Brook House Inquiry report finds 19 instances of inhumane or degrading treatment
Stephanie Harrison KC leading Louise Hooper, Gordon Lee, Kirsten Heaven, Una Morris, and Alex Schymyck, of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests and Inquiries Team represented former detainees, instructed by Hamish Arnott of Bhatt Murphy.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 13 September 2023
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 preliminary hearings open
Today marks the start of public preliminary hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and therapeutics.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 July 2023
Royal Marine, Benjamin McQueen, died during elite unit training following serious failures by the Ministry of Defence
Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team represented Ben's family, alongside Adam Straw KC of Doughty Street Chambers. Counsel were instructed by Sebastian Del Monte of Hodge Jones & Allen.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 29 June 2023
"The end did not justify the means" - Undercover Policing Inquiry Interim Report Released by Inquiry Chair Sir John Mitting
Garden Court Chambers counsel, of the Inquests & Inquiries Team, are instructed in the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
