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Mental Health Law | Friday 13 November 2020

Stephen Simblet QC makes submissions on behalf of Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in important mental health case

Stephen Simblet QC, of the Garden Court Chambers Mental Health Team, was instructed by Les Allamby of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 30 July 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse - children in the care of Lambeth Council - Closing Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Stephen Simblet KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 30 June 2020

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse - children in the care of Lambeth Council - Opening Statement

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Civil Liberties Team is representing a survivor of abuse from a Lambeth Children’s Home.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Mental Health Law | Thursday 9 April 2020

Tribunal’s refusal of hearing overturned by Upper Tribunal - Detained patients entitled to hearing when detention circumstances change

Stephen Simblet QC and Roger Pezzani of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team represented the appellant.

Stephen Simblet KC Roger Pezzani

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 27 March 2020

Coronavirus Act 2020 - Implications for detained psychiatric patients

Stephen Simblet QC of the Garden Court Chambers Civil Liberties Team.

Stephen Simblet KC

Criminal Defence, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 16 March 2020

Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers appointed Queen’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers have been formally appointed Queen’s Counsel today.

Stephen Simblet KC Allison Munroe KC

Inquests and Inquiries, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 31 July 2019

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes damning report on sexual abuse of children in the care of Nottinghamshire councils

Stephen Simblet and Laura Profumo, instructed by Chris Ratcliffe of Uppal Taylor Solicitors, Nottingham, represented 34 victims/survivors of sexual abuse.

Stephen Simblet KC

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Monday 24 June 2019

'For once, a bad case does not make bad law'

Stephen Simblet of Garden Court Chambers comments on GN and CN v Poole Borough Council [2019] UKSC 25.

Stephen Simblet KC

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