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Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Tuesday 30 May 2023

Inquest concludes multiple failings in care and neglect contributed to death of Sally Lewis

Sally Lewis’ sister, Julie Bennet, is represented by Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Will Whitaker of Bindmans LLP.

Stephen Clark

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Thursday 8 December 2022

Inquest jury finds death of 72 year old man on psychiatric ward contributed to by neglect and systemic failures

Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers acted as counsel for Larry's family, instructed by Aimee Brackfield of Simpson Millar.

Stephen Clark

Inquests and Inquiries | Thursday 21 July 2022

Cambridge Coroner says alert system access poses risk of future deaths following inquest into the death of Lewis Powter

Lewis Powter's mother, Leah Biamonti, was represented by Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers and Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

Stephen Clark

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 June 2022

Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on Rwanda Flight

The Garden Court team who secured consisted of Sonali Naik QC, Adrian Berry, Grace Brown, Mark Symes, Alex Grigg, Maha Sardar, Ella Gunn, Eva Doer, and Stephen Clark.

Stephen Clark Mark Symes Sonali Naik KC Ella Gunn Maha Sardar Alex Grigg Adrian Berry Grace Brown Eva Doerr

Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 2 July 2021

Inquest finds serious failures by Elysium Healthcare contributed to death of 19 year old Brooke Martin

Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Inquest Team represented the family. Stephen was instructed by Catherine Shannon of Bhatt Murphy solicitors.

Stephen Clark

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention

Sonali Naik QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented the Applicant. They were instructed by Jamie Bell and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Public Law Team.

Sonali Naik KC Stephen Clark Raza Halim

International Human Rights, Criminal Appeals, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 16 February 2021

ECHR judgment finds failure to adequately protect potential victims of child trafficking

Henry Blaxland QC, Emma Fitzsimons and Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, VCL. Michelle Brewer, a former tenant of Garden Court also represented VCL.

Stephen Clark Emma Fitzsimons Henry Blaxland KC

Environmental Protest, Protest Rights, Protest Rights | Tuesday 9 February 2021

High Court radically scales back UK Oil and Gas protest injunction

Stephanie Harrison QC, Stephen Simblet QC and Fatima Jichi represented Weald Action Group protestors. Stephen Clark also represented protestors.

Stephanie Harrison KC Stephen Clark Stephen Simblet KC Fatima Jichi

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