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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 13 July 2022

Garden Court Chambers jointly wins Highly Commended at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono Initiative of the Year supporting Afghan judiciary

We are proud to have received Highly Commended for The Lawyer Principal members of our Garden Court team involved in the initiative were Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic, Maha Sardar, Ali Bandegani, Emma Fitzsimons, Maria Moodie and David Sellwood.

Ali Bandegani Emma Fitzsimons David Sellwood Sonali Naik KC Maha Sardar Maria Moodie Irena Sabic KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 3 May 2022

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono initiative to support Afghan judiciary

Sonali Naik KC Ali Bandegani Emma Fitzsimons David Sellwood Maria Moodie Maha Sardar Irena Sabic KC

Garden Court International, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 20 July 2021

Maria Moodie appointed UK National Research Consultant on anti-trafficking efforts for British Institute of International and Comparative Law

The BIICL has recently appointed Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers as the National Research Consultant for the UK case study into the determinants of anti-trafficking efforts as part of an innovative global study.

Maria Moodie

International Human Rights, Garden Court International | Friday 14 May 2021

Garden Court barristers appointed Legal Counsel to CEDAW People's Tribunal

Sonali Naik QC, Amanda Weston QC, Nicola Braganza, Grace Brown, Louise Hooper and Maria Moodie, all of Garden Court Chambers, are instructed pro bono to represent the CEDAW People's Tribunal.

Sonali Naik KC Maria Moodie Grace Brown Nicola Braganza KC Louise Hooper Amanda Weston KC

International Human Rights, Garden Court International, Migration and Asylum Law | Monday 10 May 2021

Maria Moodie co-drafted GREVIO's mid-term report that launched today, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Istanbul Convention

Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers co-drafted the report, 'Mid-term Horizontal Review of Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline evaluation reports'

Maria Moodie

Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law | Monday 12 October 2020

GREVIO publishes evaluation report on Belgium implementation of Istanbul Convention

Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers advised upon and drafted Chapter VII of the Belgium report in relation to protections available for migrant women and asylum seekers who have experienced or are at risk of gender based violence.

Maria Moodie

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 28 January 2020

Violence against women and domestic violence in the Netherlands: GREVIO calls for a stronger gender perspective

Louise Hooper and Maria Moodie of Garden Court were part of the GREVIO delegation responsible for evaluating the Netherlands' implementation and compliance with the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and comb

Maria Moodie Louise Hooper

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 November 2019

GREVIO (Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence) publish official report on France’s implementation and compliance of the Istanbul Convention

Maria Moodie of Garden Court acted as International Expert to the GREVIO delegation responsible for evaluating France’s implementation and compliance with the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating

Maria Moodie

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