News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 30 July 2021
The Macpherson Report more than 20 years on - Home Affairs Committee calls for urgent action to tackle deep rooted racial disparities in policing
Professor Leslie Thomas QC, Una Morris and Michael Etienne provided evidence to the committee through the Police Action Lawyers Group.
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 19 November 2020
Professor Leslie Thomas QC wins Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion Award at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020
Professor Leslie Thomas QC has spent his entire career representing clients from diverse backgrounds, acting for vulnerable, marginalised and disadvantaged people, who seek justice and accountability from the state and others.
Inquests and Inquiries | Friday 9 October 2020
Inappropriate police restraint contributed to the death of Kevin Clarke inquest concludes
Professor Leslie Thomas QC and Ifeanyi Odogwu of the Garden Court Chambers Inquests & Inquiries Team represented the family of Kevin Clarke. Instructed by Cyrilia Davies Knight and Ben Curtis of Saunders Law.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 25 August 2020
JUSTICE launches timely report on urgent reform for major inquests and inquiries
The organisation Justice launched their latest much anticipated Working Party publication:‘When things go wrong: the response of the justice system’. The Working Party included a number of retired High Court Judges and leading practitioners in the field a
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020
Grenfell Tower Inquiry - Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors
Written submission on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Leslie Thomas QC, Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 7 July 2020
"We can't breathe" - Oral statement by Professor Leslie Thomas QC to the Grenfell Inquiry on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors
Submission made by Professor Leslie Thomas QC on behalf of bereaved, residents and survivors represented by Allison Munroe QC & Thalia Maragh of Garden Court Chambers and Birnberg Peirce, Saunders Law, Duncan Lewis, Deighton Pierce Glynn, Russell Cooke an
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Thursday 4 June 2020
Leslie Thomas QC appointed Gresham Professor of Law
Leslie Thomas QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team to give first year of lectures on Death, The State, and Human Rights. He will be the first black Gresham Law Professor.
Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 7 August 2019
Garden Court barristers appointed to advise JUSTICE on reform of institutional responses to deaths or other serious incidents
Leslie Thomas QC, Thalia Maragh and Una Morris of the Garden Court Inquests and Public Inquiries Team have been appointed to the JUSTICE Working Party, 'When Things Go Wrong'.
