Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 9 July 2013
Jury returns unlawful killing verdict at Jimmy Mubenga inquest
A jury has today delivered a verdict of unlawful killing in the inquest into the death of Jimmy Mubenga. Mr Mubenga died of positional asphyxia in October 2010 in the custody of G4S security guards while being deported from the UK to Angola. His family we
Garden Court Chambers | Monday 8 July 2013
Alex Offer obtains a quashing order relating to historic abuse allegations
Alex Offer has successfully obtained a quashing order in respect of a police decision to disclose historic abuse allegations against a teacher who had applied for an enhanced criminal record certificate. R (RK) v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Poli
Garden Court Chambers | Friday 5 July 2013
Azelle Rodney: Unlawfully killed
Azelle Rodney was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on 30 April 2005. Today, in a historic report, Sir Christopher Holland, the Chairman of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry, found that the death of Azelle Rodney was unlawful.
Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 3 July 2013
Squatters and human rights test case result
The Court of Appeal today gave judgment in an important case about the impact of human rights principles on possession claims brought by private landowners against trespassers.
