Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 28 June 2006
Zahid Mubarek Inquiry final report
The final report from the Zahid Mubarek Inquiry has been published. It concludes that the death of Asian prisoner Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Youth Jail in March 2000, should and could have been prevented. Zahid Mubarek was killed by his cellmate Robert
Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 29 June 2006
Supreme Court rules Bush administration in wrong
The U.S Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President George W. Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees. In its ruling, the court said military tribunals contravened both the Geneva Convention o
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 17 July 2006
European Court of Human Rights to order Government to pay compensation to family for police raid
A family with young children who suffered a police raid by officers with a search warrant arising out of the activities of a member of the previous tenant?s family have been awarded 15,000 Euros compensation by the European Court of Human Rights.