News & Views
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 16 May 2019
15 members of Garden Court Chambers appointed to Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel
Stephanie Harrison QC, Amanda Weston QC, Bethan Harris, Liz Davies, Grace Brown, Timothy Baldwin, Mark Symes, Joanne Cecil, Stephen Marsh, Anthony Vaughan, Shu Shin Luh, Connor Johnston, Gráinne Mellon, Tessa Buchanan and Miranda Butler.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 6 March 2019
Supreme Court reasserts the role of medical experts in asylum claims by torture survivors
The appellant was represented by Ronan Toal and Michelle Brewer. Stephanie Harrison QC, Ali Bandegani and Mark Symes for the interveners.
Immigration Law | Friday 30 November 2018
KV (Sri Lanka) v SSHD (Helen Bamber Foundation, Freedom from Torture, and Medical Justice Intervening) UKSC 2017/0124
Stephanie Harrison QC, Mark Symes and Ali Bandegani are instructed by Freshfields on behalf of all three intervenors.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Monday 8 October 2018
Court of Appeal - detention of asylum seekers unlawful under Article 28 Dublin III
In a majority decision, the Court of Appeal (Etherton and Peter Jackson LLJ; Sales LJ dissenting) delivered a significant judgment affecting the lawfulness of detention of asylum seekers subject to the Dublin III Regulation.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 22 March 2017
Upper Tribunal finds Ukrainian prison conditions breach Article 3 ECHR in landmark country guideline case
Mark Symes of Garden Court Chambers represented both appellants.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 4 January 2017
Tribunal’s refusal to grant asylum appeal to former child soldier successfully challenged
Mark Symes of Garden Court's Immigration Team represented the former child soldier.
Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Claims Against the Police and Public Authorities | Friday 21 October 2016
Garden Court and Stephanie Harrison QC shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law awards
Garden Court has been shortlisted at the Chambers Bar Awards, whilst Stephanie and our Public Law Team are shortlisted at the Legal 500 Awards.
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 October 2015
Chambers UK Bar Guide ranks Garden Court in Band 1
Garden Court Chambers recognised as a leading set for immigration, social housing, civil liberties, police law, Court of Protection, crime and inquests and public inquiries.
