News & Views
Children's Rights, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Monday 17 July 2023
'Name Me Lawand' Documentary Film Screening Now
A heartfelt documentary about Lawand, a six-year-old profoundly deaf boy from Iraq, who the Home Office tried to deport, is screening now. Lawand was represented by Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Inquests and Inquiries | Wednesday 12 July 2023
Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for record-breaking TEN awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards
We are delighted to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been shortlisted in a record-breaking ten categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards.
Immigration Law | Monday 13 February 2023
High Court finds Afghans discriminated against on grounds of nationality
Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acted for AB, instructed by Marcela Navarrete of Wilsons LLP.
International Human Rights, Garden Court International, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 9 January 2023
Trial of migrant search and rescue worker Seán Binder is due to be heard in Lesbos, Greece on 10 January despite multiple breaches of international human rights law
Grainne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acts for Sean Binder. She is led by Edward Fitzgerald KC of Doughty Street Chambers, instructed by Tessa Gregory and Carolin Ott of Leigh Day Solicitors London.
Immigration Law, Court of Protection, Community Care Law | Thursday 19 May 2022
Grainne Mellon and David Neale shortlisted for LALY Awards 2022
Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Education Law | Friday 1 April 2022
High Court grants six mandatory orders against local authority for “serious and substantial” breaches of duty to vulnerable 15-year-old child
Gráinne Mellon, of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law team, acted for the child, on behalf of her litigation friend. She was instructed by Serena Fasso, Public Law solicitor at Simpson Millar.
Administrative and Public Law, Education Law | Monday 31 January 2022
Pandemic problems and discrimination—student finance challenge succeeds (R (Naeem) v Secretary of State for Education)
Co-authored by Gráinne Mellon and Rehab Jaffer, both of Garden Court Chambers. This article was first published by Lexis®PSL on 26 January 2022.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Family Law | Wednesday 26 January 2022
Helen Foot, Emma Fenn and Gráinne Mellon appointed as Recorders
We are delighted to announce that Helen Foot (Call: 2008), Emma Fenn (Call: 2010) and Gráinne Mellon (Call: 2010) of Garden Court Chambers have been newly appointed as Recorders by the Queen.
