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3 years

This is totally unacceptable. Garden Court Chambers stands in solidarity with our pupil, Luke McClean ( @iamlukelaw ), for calling out this racist incident.

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Just another day... mistaken as the Defendant in the Magistrates Court by the list caller...

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1/ It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend & colleague, Di Middleton QC, has died. She had been living life to the fullest despite her illness & the pandemic, making mischief & sharing joy with those she loved.

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Stephanie Harrison QC, Chair and Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, comments on the Nationality and Borders Bill receiving Royal Assent (thread): “This is such a dark moment that it should be marked." ⬇️

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BREAKING: Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention Ground-breaking judgment marking first time Secretary of State is held accountable for undermining investigation of deaths in immigration detention estate.

Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention | News |...

Sonali Naik QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented the Applicant. They were instructed by Jamie Bell and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Public Law...

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Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name & address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations. Our Tom Wainwright ( @wainwright_tom ) represented Neale, instructed by @jpormerod of @BindmansLLP .

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Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on #Rwanda Flight. Late last night, less than an hour before the flight was due to leave, injunctions secured at an emergency hearing before the Ct of Appeal. ⬇️

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Priti Patel faces legal action over Windrush compensation failures. @WindrushLives and @GoodLawProject have launched legal action calling for control of the scheme to be handed to an independent organisation. Our Grace Brown is instructed.

Windrush Lives

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It has been clear for a while that @ukhomeoffice is unfit to run the Windrush Compensation Scheme, and unwilling to make the kind of changes needed to fix it. You've probably seen us "calling" for the Scheme to be moved. Calling time's over now. [1/6]

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BREAKING: Garden Court announces action in response to legal aid cuts. We will not be undertaking publicly funded criminal work from 1.4.18 and will operate a “no returns” policy. We call on colleagues at criminal bar to join us. Open letter to MoJ today.

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Garden Ct Protest Team is coming together with other leading human rights chambers to highlight the exceptional threat to freedom of expression posed by The Public Order Bill 2022. This Bill threatens rights inherent to our democratic society, as the attached statement explains.

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1/3 It is with greatest sadness that Garden Court Chambers and @gcnchambers announce the death of Ian Macdonald QC. Our deepest condolences go out to his family. Ian was a giant of the radical Bar...

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Find out more about our wonder(fully wigged) women. Garden Court's Clare Wade QC, Sonali Naik QC, Amanda Weston QC ( @windmill_tilter ) and @Brenda_Campbe11 QC appointed Queen's Counsel TODAY! #GCWomenRock #QCs #QueensCounsel #NewSilks2018 #WomeninLaw

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Whitehall at a standstill. Garden Court joins #MuslimBanprotest . Retweet or like if you were there too, in person or in spirit.

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4 years

We are delighted to announce that our former pupils, Zehrah Hasan ( @zedhas3 ), Angharad Monk ( @angharadmamonk ) & Fatima Jichi ( @f_jichi ) have accepted offers of tenancy at Garden Court! Congratulations and welcome to the Garden Court family! #GCWomenRock

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We are delighted to announce that our former pupil Luke McLean ( @iamlukelaw ) has accepted an offer of tenancy at Garden Court! Congratulations & welcome to the Garden Court family! #DoRightFearNoOne

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"In giving judgment Mrs Justice Steyn, sitting with Lord Justice Dingemans, observed that ‘the right to remain silent is not reserved only for those who are innocent and beyond suspicion’ and the court should be wary of expanding police powers by implication."

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We are delighted to announce that Michael Etienne ( @Metienne12 ) & Ollie Persey ( @OlliePersey ) will be joining our Public Law Team ( @GardenCtPublic ). Michael will join us in October and Ollie will be joining us in January.

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Sikh blocked from working at top London hotels over "no beards" policy wins £7k in compensation for religious discrimination. Our employment law barrister, Mukhtiar Singh ( @MSingh1469 ) represented claimant & donated his legal fees to @Khalsa_Aid

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NEWS: Protestor at Palestine march arrested for wearing Keffiyah scarf wins case Audrey Cherryl Mogan ( @acmogan ) of the Garden Court Protest Law Team represented the protestor, instructed by Sarah Robertson of @BPCivLibs . #RightToProtest Read on🔽

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1/5 It is of concern that on Tuesday evening four Legal Observers from @BlkProtestLegal were arrested at a protest against the new policing bill and its unprecedented attack on lawful protest.

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1/ Congratulations to Leslie Thomas QC ( @_lesliethomas ) of Garden Court on his appointment as @GreshamCollege Professor of Law. He will be the 1st black Gresham Law Professor. Leslie's first year of lectures on Death, The State, & Human Rights. More here:

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***BREAKING*** Home Office policy giving people 72-hours' notice of deportation ruled unlawful. Our Sonali Naik QC ( @sonalinaikqc ) & Ali Bandegani ( @alibandegani ) instructed by @DuncanLewis and Stephanie Harrison QC for @EHRC

Medical Justice -v- Home Secretary - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Neutral Citation Number: [2020] EWCA Civ 1338 Case No: C2/2019/2478 In The Court Of Appeal (Civil Division) Royal Courts Of Justice 21 October 2020 Before The Lord Chief Justice of England and...

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"The Nationality and Borders Act 2002 is one of the most regressive pieces of immigration legislation since the 1960’s. It undermines and reverses key legal protections for asylum seekers and refugees established over the last 40 years."

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CONGRATULATIONS to the outstanding Michael Etienne ( @Metienne12 ) of Garden Court Chambers, winner of 'Future Leader: Diversity and Inclusion' at #ChambersUKBarAwards tonight!

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"I AM the first Black Professor of Law at Gresham College". Powerful statement by Professor @_lesliethomas QC in his inaugural lecture at @GreshamCollege . IT'S BEGUN! 'Does The State Really Care When It Kills You?' #BlackLivesMatter Tune in:

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1/ Garden Court has a long & proud history of representing & assisting some of the most marginalised members of society, including migrants. For @ukhomeoffice to suggest lawyers representing those who face removal from the UK are abusing the process is wrong & insulting.

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📣 TODAY IS THE DAY! Congratulations to our barristers Joanne Cecil and Greg Ó Ceallaigh, who are formally appointed as King’s Counsel today - we are so proud!! #DoRightFearNoOne 👏👏👏 Read on here 🔽

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"...and will recognise the gross injustice of slamming that door in the face of others whose lives are equally threatened by war, tyranny and abuse of power." #DoRightFearNoOne

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6 years

Thrilled to announce that FOUR of our outstanding barristers @gardencourtlaw to be appointed QCs!!! Huge congrats to Clare Wade, Sonali Naik, Amanda Weston ( @windmill_tilter ) & @Brenda_Campbe11 . So proud of you all. #GCWomenRock

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#BrookHouse3 NOT GUILTY! 🙌 Activists who blocked road to stop UK deportation flight to Jamaica acquitted Our Audrey Cheryl Mogan ( @acmogan ) instructed by @zakwhyte ( @sperrinlaw ) & Hussain Hassan ( @CommonsLegal ). Coverage in The @Guardian .

Activists who blocked road to stop UK deportation flight to Jamaica acquitted

Jury clears ‘Brook House three’ of public nuisance charges over non-violent protest near Gatwick

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2 years

"...undermining protection for refugee women, girls and victims of human trafficking, and no notice deprivation of British citizenship. This legislation has been rightly referred to as an act of vengeance and a revenge Act. It is profoundly racist, xenophobic and populist."

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📣 Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce our new King's Counsel to be formally appointed in 2024! 💫Congratulations to our Joanne Cecil & Greg Ó Ceallaigh!!! Read on here🔽

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Natasha Shotunde ( @NShotunde )!!! WINNER of the @BSNofficial Rising Star Award at the UK @DiversityLegal Awards 2021!! Natasha works tirelessly to improve #diversity in the legal profession and is the co-founder & chair of @BBN_Tweets . ✊🏿 #DiversityLegal

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5 years

We are delighted to welcome our FOUR new pupils to @gardencourtlaw (left-to-right): Zehra Hasan @zedhas3 , Luke McLean @iamlukelaw , Fatima Jichi @f_jichi & Angharad Monk. Their profiles will be up on our website shortly, but until then please enjoy this photograph of them!

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More than 170 legal professionals, including many from Garden Ct, sign open letter with @PlanB_earth & @GoodLawProject warning that breaching 1.5˚C Paris climate goal threatens mass loss of life & the rule of law.

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Garden Ct Crime Team statement on Extended Operating Hours - an unworkable & discriminatory scheme. All lawyers in criminal justice already work extended hrs under legal aid rep orders. Bulk of our work is completed outside court hours. Much of it unpaid.

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Lawyers call for apology from PM and Home Secretary for endangering colleagues by attacking lawyers seeking to hold the government to the law. Letter signed by more than 800 ex-judges and legal figures including scores of Garden Court barristers

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Clare Wade QC who has WON Barrister of the Year at the Women in Law Awards 2020! What an amazing achievement!! #WILAwards @WILAwards

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1/4 We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Harrison QC and Liz Davies ( @lizdgclaw ) have been appointed as our new Joint Heads of Chambers. They join Judy Khan QC who continues as Joint Head of Chambers. #IAmTheBar

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4 years

It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Stephen Knafler QC. Our deepest condolences go out to his family & friends. Stephen recently joined @DoughtyStPublic . Stephen was a member of GC for 16 years until 2016, including Joint Head of Garden Court 2013-2016...

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6 years

It’s #silksday TODAY! Excited and delighted to congratulate our FOUR new silks - Clare Wade QC, Sonali Naik QC, Amanda Weston QC ( @windmill_tilter ) and @Brenda_Campbe11 QC. All women. All changing the face of law. #GCWomenRock #QC #QueensCounsel #NewSilks2018 #WomeninLaw

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6 years

In a time of unbearable grief for chambers already, we are devastated to pass on the news that our dearly loved friend and colleague Navi (Navtej Singh Ahluwalia) died peacefully on Sat 24 February after suffering from cancer. Read our tribute to Navi here

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📣We are delighted to welcome our FOUR new pupils! Congratulations to Harry Harris, Josie Fathers ( @JosieFathers ), Maaha Elahi ( @MaahaElahi ) and Tommy Seagull ( @tommyseagull )!!! #DoRightFearNoOne

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"The contrast in response has been marked and this legislation will entrench and give licence for discriminatory practice in the right to seek asylum. This most precious of rights was conferred on all in 1948 in recognition of the backs turned and doors closed on Jewish people..

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"The Government knows that legal change is inevitable given the Act's incompatibility with the rule of law and humanity. The Act will be challenged and on many fronts."

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"...seeking to escape fascism and the holocaust. It is the centre piece of universal human rights protection in international law. This government has already thrown down a gauntlet to the judiciary not to stand in its way."

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"Many people have worked tirelessly to try and overturn or amend the worst aspects of this Act which includes increasing the evidential burdens on asylum seekers, outsourcing the determination of claims to Rwanda, reintroducing unfair fast track detention...

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We are THRILLED to announce that @SonaliNaikQC , Amanda Weston QC ( @windmill_tilter ), @NicolaBraganza , Grace Brown, @Louise1Hooper & @Maria_Moodie , all of Garden Court Chambers, have been appointed as Legal Counsel to @CedawPT . #CEDAW #GenerationEquality

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⚡️Back in High Ct this week challenging removals to Rwanda.⚡️ A number of our specialist immigration & public law counsel are representing asylum seekers with strong cases for Refugee status in the UK & human rights reasons why UK should determine & provide for their protection.

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TODAY IS THE DAY! Congratulations to our barristers, @NicolaBraganza , Mark Gatley & Liz Davies ( @lizdgclaw ), who will be formally appointed Queen’s Counsel this morning at Westminster Hall!!! Happy #SilksDay !!! We are so proud! 👇👇👇 #DoRightFearNoOne

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BREAKING: Gypsy & Traveller injunctions against 'newcomers’ ruled unlawful Our @MWillersQC , @Tessa__Buchanan & @OGreenhall for Interveners @LondonGypsyTrav , @GypsyTravellers & National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups I/B Chris Johnson ( @clpsolicitors )

Gypsy and Traveller injunctions against 'newcomers’ ruled unlawful | News | Garden Court Chambers |...

Marc Willers QC, Tessa Buchanan, and Owen Greenhall, of the Garden Court Chambers Romani Gypsy and Traveller Rights Team, acted for the three Interveners, instructed by Chris Johnson of the Community...

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*HAPPENING NOW* Our Professor @_lesliethomas QC is speaking at @TheInnerTemple 's event 'What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Racist in a Profession Full of Privileged People?'

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4 years

Garden Court is delighted to announce our two new Queen's Counsel to be formally appointed at the Silk Ceremony on 16 March 2020!!! Congratulations to the outstanding Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe. Find out more:

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RESULT! Court of Appeal quashes convictions of #stansted15 protestors who took action to stop deportation flight containing persons at risk of harm. Our Owen Greenhall ( @ogreenhall ) instructed by @Raj_Chada & Mike Schwarz of @HJACrimeTeam

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YES!!! Judy Khan QC, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers wins Crime Silk of the Year at #ChambersBarAwards tonight. Outstanding achievement and so richly deserved! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #GCWomenRock @ChambersGuides

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"Shocking when judged against the recent backdrop of people fleeing persecution and conflict, hoping for safe haven in the UK whether from Afghanistan or Ukraine."

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3 years

We are thrilled that @OlliePersey is joining us today as a public law barrister from @publiclawprojct , where he gained considerable experience of strategic litigation at all domestic levels inc. the Supreme Court. Welcome to the GC family!

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Rwanda High Ct judgment: Home Secretary did not properly consider the circumstances of 8 individual claimants to decide if their circumstances mean the asylum claims should be determined in the UK, or whether there are other reasons why they should not be relocated to Rwanda.

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2 years

We are delighted to announce that our former pupils Rehab Jaffer ( @Rehab_Jaffer ), Alex Schymyck, Isaac Ricca-Richardson ( @Isaac_Ricca ) and Hannah Lynes have joined Garden Court Chambers as new tenants! Congratulations and welcome to the Garden Court family! #DoRightFearNoOne

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4 years

Delighted to announce our Gráinne Mellon ( @GrainneMellon ) has been appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal assigned to Health, Education & Social Care Chamber (Special Educational Needs & Disability). Congratulations Gráinne!

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It's Silks Day! Congratulations to our two new silks Stephen Simblet & Allison Munroe of Garden Court. They're buckled up & ready to be formally appointed #QC at Westminster Hall today supported by their Practice Managers Paul Sams and Joe Fraser #QC

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@gardencourtlaw

4 years

Congratulations to our @shushinluh for winning Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year at #BarProBonoAwards tonight!!! Thank you @WeAreAdvocate for recognising her outstanding Pro Bono work inc most recently for @Shelter @jo_under_wood @WilsonsLondon @Anti_Slavery #ProBonoWeek

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"It is hoped that the public will see the ability to open the door & offer a hand to people like those from Ukraine, at a time of dire need, must be defended...

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@gardencourtlaw

3 years

CONGRATULATIONS to our Professor @_lesliethomas QC!!! WINNER of 'Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion' at the #ChambersUKBarAwards tonight!

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WOW! Congratulations to Catherine Oborne AND Ifeanyi Odogwu of @gardencourtlaw . Both shortlisted in Legal Aid Newcomer category for @LALYawards 2018. We are so proud of our legal aid heroes. @ifeanyiodogwu @obornecatherine @GCCcivillibs @GardenCtCrime

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AMAZING! Congratulations to Stephen Lue, @Tessa__Buchanan AND Audrey Cherryl Mogan ( @acmogan ) of @gardencourtlaw for being shortlisted at the @LALYawards 2021. We are so proud of our legal aid heroes!!

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3 years

We are delighted to announce that our former pupil @rachelschon has joined Garden Court as a tenant! Congratulations and welcome to the Garden Court family! #GCWomenRock Check out Rachel's profile here:

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📣NEWS: UK Home Office grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel Franck Magennis ( @FranckMagennis ), of the Garden Court Immigration Team, represented the Appellant, instructed by Taher Gulamhussein of @riverwaylaw . Read on🔽

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4 years

Stephanie Harrison QC, our Joint Head of Chambers, said 'the “deliberate” decision of the home secretary and the government to “turn on” lawyers was a tactic used by authoritarian states.'

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Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce our three new Queen's Counsel to be formally appointed in 2022!!! Congratulations to the outstanding @NicolaBraganza , Mark Gatley & Liz Davies ( @lizdgclaw )! Find out more about our soon to be silks here:

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6 years

We're delighted to announce that Garden Court's Sonali Naik QC has been shortlisted for the @ABPL_GROUP Woman of the Year award! #asianachieversawards

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8 years

WE DID IT!!! Garden Court wins Human Rights & Public Law Set of the Year #UKBarAwards2016 Crucial time to defend human rights #SavetheHRA

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4 years

High Ct rules Home Office 'No recourse to public funds’ policy for migrants en route to settlement unlawful. Congrats @DPG_law ! Our Amanda Weston QC ( @windmill_tilter ) led Bijan Hoshi/ @OlliePersey @publiclawprojct instructed by Interveners @Project17UK

Home Office's denial of benefits to migrant families unlawful, court rules

Eight-year-old boy took case to high court, arguing NRPF policy increased public health risks

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5 years

Court of Appeal rules #BrookHouse Immigration Centre abuse inquiry must be held in public. Court rejects @ukhomeoffice argument that @G4S staff involved should not have to give evidence. Our Stephanie Harrison QC represents MA (one of the claimants)...

Immigration centre abuse inquiry must be held in public, court says

Court also rejects Home Office argument that 21 G4S staff involved in abuse claims should not have to give evidence

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High Ct challenge tomorrow against Home Office policy of imposing No Recourse to Public Funds condition on those en route to settlement. Our Amanda Weston QC ( @windmill_tilter ) leading Bijan Hoshi & @OlliePersey @publiclawprojct instructed by @Project17UK

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5 years

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to have won the @ECPATUK Children's Champion Award announced tonight in Parliament! This award recognises outstanding contribution to child victims of #trafficking . Thank you @ECPATUK ! #AntiSlaveryWeek

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🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing Kathryn Cronin, winner of Legal Aid Barrister of the Year!! Kathryn has an extensive immigration, asylum & family law practice & is an expert in the intersection between #FamilyLaw & #ImmigrationLaw . We're so proud of you!! #LegalAidHero #LALY23

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4 years

Our Prof @_lesliethomas QC & Natasha Shotunde ( @NShotunde ) on experiencing prejudice. "Perceptions - that a barrister is a white middle-class man - need to change." "At court you're seen as the defendant, the clerk, everything but the barrister."

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3 years

BREAKING NEWS! Home Office’s work policy for asylum seekers found unlawful by High Court as it fails to safeguard & promote best interests of children. Our @sonalinaikqc & @alibandegani , I/B @_SyedNaqvi ( @ITNSolicitors ). @RefugeeAction assisted.

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3 years

ARAP, resettlement & family reunion - Factsheets for Afghan citizens seeking asylum in UK These factsheets are intended to assist Afghan nationals and those supporting them with a brief summary of some of the main routes for Afghans to enter the UK.

ARAP, resettlement and family reunion - Factsheets for Afghan citizens seeking asylum in UK | News...

These factsheets are intended to assist Afghan nationals and those supporting them with a brief summary of some of the main routes for Afghans to enter the UK. The Garden Court Immigration & Public...

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3 years

Good luck @Metienne12 in the #ProBonoAwards tonight in the 'Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year' category! "Empathetic, honest, & hardworking, Michael has been instrumental to @Justforkidslaw ... His kindness & willingness to help are key strengths."

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2 years

AMAZING!! Our Grace Brown is the @BSNofficial Lawyer of the Year at the @DiversityLegal Awards 2021!!!! Congratulations Grace!! Grace is an EXTRAORDINARY advocate who has committed herself to the advancement of marginalised people through doing what is right. ✊🏿 #DiversityLegal

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5 years

Yes!!! Sonali Naik QC of Garden Court Chambers awarded Highly Commended for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion (Individual) at the #ChambersBarAwards tonight. Congratulations Sonali!!! #GCWomenRock @ChambersGuides @ChamDiversity

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9 months

📣We are proud to announce Tommy Seagull, a pupil at Garden Court Chambers, is the winner of the @TheCriminalBar Inaugural Chair's Essay Prize in the area of Equality and Diversity. 👏🏼👏🏼 Read on here ➡

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Judy Khan KC of Garden Court appointed Old Bailey Senior Circuit Judge Congratulations on this richly deserved appointment, Her Honour Judge Judy Khan KC Our loss is very much their gain! #DoRightFearNoOne Read on▶️

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3 years

TODAY IS THE DAY! Congratulations to our criminal defence silks, Anya Lewis QC and Sam Robinson QC, who are sworn in today at Westminster Hall as Queen's Counsel!!! Happy #silksday !!! We are so proud! 👇👇👇

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4 years

In response to the #COVID19 #StayAtHome measures, our Family Team barristers are offering a free hour of legal advice to #keyworkers who need to secure an injunction to protect themselves from #domesticabuse . Find out more and get in touch for support

Garden Court Family Team offer free assistance to key workers seeking legal protection from...

Members of the family team are able - where capacity allows - to offer a free hour of legal advice to key workers who seek legal advice on how to secure an injunction to protect themselves from harm.

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Garden Court Chambers

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1/2 Garden Court Chambers joins the global community in condemning the racist killing of #GeorgeFloyd . Action must be taken to end police violence & discrimination against black & minority communities everywhere. Officers violating the rule of law must be held to account...

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4 years

House of Lords has voted to amend #ImmigrationBill with a statutory 28 day time limit for immigration detention. Great work by @DetentionAction + many others in supporting this campaign. A win for justice & humanity. Our Legal Researcher, David Neale, helped draft the amendment.

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We are delighted to welcome our FOUR new pupils to @gardencourtlaw ! Isaac Ricca-Richardson ( @isaac_ricca ), @Rehab_Jaffer , Alex Schymyck & Hannah Lynes welcome to the GC Family! Find out more about our pupils here: #DoRightFearNoOne

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CONGRATULATIONS to Michael Etienne ( @Metienne12 ) for his nomination in the @WeAreAdvocate #BarProBonoAwards 2020 for 'Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year'. What an achievement, keep fighting the good fight! Awards night on 4th November, join us there!

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1/ We reiterate our previous statement. Garden Court has a long & proud history of representing & assisting some of the most marginalised members of society, including migrants.

Priti Patel MP

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Today we removed people who came here via small boat. They had previously claimed asylum elsewhere and had no legal right to be in the UK. Removals continue to be frustrated by activist lawyers, but I will not let up until this route is unviable

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Obituary: Leonard Woodley QC was the first black QC in Britain. He appeared in many high-profile trials with a civil liberties element. Well known to many Garden Court barristers who deeply admired his outstanding contribution to the profession

Leonard Woodley obituary

Barrister who appeared in many high-profile trials with a civil liberties element

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Garden Court Chambers

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3 years

We are delighted that our Natasha Shotunde ( @NShotunde ) has been shortlisted for the 'Future Leader: Diversity & Inclusion' Award at the #ChambersUKBarAwards 2021!! Natasha is co-founder & chair of the Black Barristers' Network ( @BBN_Tweets )

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5 years

1/2 Garden Court Special Fund awards £44,000 in short-term funding to 18 organisations defending civil liberties, human rights & social justice. Over 30 yrs the fund has donated more than £1.5m thanks to contributions from our barristers. Read more:

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We are delighted to announce that Ifẹ Thompson and Alex Ryle have joined the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team as third six pupils. Welcome to Garden Court!! #DoRightFearNoOne Find out more about their practices here ▶

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Tribunal orders Home Office to return deportee to UK in first order of its kind following successful challenge to 'deport first, appeal later'. Sonali Naik QC, @alibandegani & Bijan Hoshi of Garden Court represented the claimant, instructed by @DLPublicLaw

Tribunal orders Home Office to return deportee to UK in first order of its kind following success...

Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani, both of Garden Court Chambers, represented the claimant. They were instructed by Sulaiha Ali and Phillip Armitage of Duncan Lewis.

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📣 We are delighted to announce that former pupils Tommy Seagull ( @tommyseagull ), Maaha Elahi ( @MaahaElahi ), Harry Harris and Josephine Fathers ( @JosieFathers ) have joined Garden Court Chambers as new tenants. Find out more ▶️

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3/ She was a very talented lawyer, possessed of tactical acuity, and a natural jury advocate. She had a magnetic presence in the courtroom. She was knowledgeable, inspirational and incredible company. We will miss her greatly.

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📣New practical guide for lawyers to help reduce the over-criminalisation of care experienced children & young adults launches TODAY #DareToCare The guide was written by GC's Kate Aubrey-Johnson ( @Mediate_Kate ) & @GTStewartSols ' Dr Laura Janes. Read on▶

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📣High Court grants permission in test case challenging the lack of legal aid for #SchoolExclusion appeals Stephanie Harrison KC & @OlliePersey of the GC #EducationLaw Team, I/B Sabrina Simpson & Abigail Hands ( @Coram ). The claim is supported by @EHRC .

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