Garden Court Chambers | Friday 30 May 2008
BE (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 540
The appellant was an Iranian who deserted from the army when he was ordered to plant landmines in a road which he knew was used by civilians. The Court of Appeal accepted that he was entitled to refugee status, since the planting of landmines in these cir
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 27 May 2008
Inquest into restraint-related death of psychiatric patient
The inquest into the death of Kurt Howard opens on 27 May 2008 and is expected to last for three weeks. He died following a prolonged period of restraint in the prone position. Kurt's family has waited nearly six years for the inquest into his death. The
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 23 May 2008
Important House of Lords Case on Standard of Proof in Care Proceedings
Jo Delahunty QC and Alison Grief of the Garden Court Family Team, appeared in the House of Lords on Monday 19th May 2008 and Tuesday 20th May 2008 in the case of Re B Children. They were instructed by CAFCASS to intervene on behalf of the organisation in
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 16 May 2008
Conviction quashed as Court of Appeal rule men don't have breasts
Yesterday, Kevin Bassett had his conviction squashed at the Court of Appeal when three judges ruled that 'a man's bare upper body should not be considered serious.
