News & Views
Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 22 November 2023
Art Not Evidence Launches Campaign to Stop Rap Lyrics Being Used as Evidence
Keir Monteith KC, of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, is a member of Art Not Evidence. Keir is frequently instructed in trials and appeals where rap evidence is prejudicially used.
Criminal Defence, Financial Crime and Confiscation | Friday 22 July 2022
Tom Wainwright and Shina Animashaun secure acquittal in £20m cryptocurrency money laundering trial
Tom and Shina of Garden Court Chambers were instructed by Anna Sidgwick of Stuart Miller Solicitors.
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Thursday 12 August 2021
Another XR Conviction Overturned
Shina Animashaun of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team successfully overturned XR conviction for client Neil Traynor. He was instructed by Adeela Khan of Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson.
Protest Rights, Protest Rights, Criminal Defence | Friday 6 August 2021
Extinction Rebellion Conviction Overturned at the Old Bailey
Shina Animashaun of the Garden Court Chambers Protest Team successfully overturned XR conviction for client Amelia Halls. He was instructed by Adeela Khan.
Criminal Defence | Friday 2 October 2020
Shina Animashaun featured on Channel 4 News - How Britain’s legal system still fails to understand young black people
Criminal Defence | Monday 28 September 2020
Debunking prosecution myths: “Gang” stereotypes, joint enterprise & racist driven stop & searches
Blog post by Keir Monteith QC, Audrey Cherryl Mogan and Shina Animashaun, all members of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team.
Criminal Defence, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 28 August 2020
Drill music, gangs and prosecutions – challenging racist stereotypes in the criminal justice system
By Shina Animashaun and Russell Fraser of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team.
Criminal Defence | Friday 24 July 2020
'Justice in a Pandemic' - Shina Animashuan & Danielle Manson on Channel 4 News with The Secret Barrister
Shina Animashaun and Danielle Manson of the Garden Court Criminal Defence Team featured on Channel 4 News alongside The Secret Barrister in the final part of a four-part Channel 4 feature on the criminal justice system, entitled 'Justice in a Pandemic'.