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A progressive set of civil liberties & human rights barristers committed to publicly funded work. 📍Manchester 🏆Top Tier Set - The Legal 500 (2026)

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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
(1/3) Garden Court North’s Helen Peden has represented a Nicaraguan family of four in a successful asylum appeal to the First-tier Tribunal in Bradford, which found that they were at risk on return to Nicaragua. gcnchambers.co.uk/helen-peden-...
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Helen Peden represents family of four from Nicaragua in successful asylum appeal - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Helen Peden represented her client in a successful asylum appeal to the First-tier Tribunal in Bradford.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
(1/4) Garden Court North’s Pete Weatherby KC and Mira Hammad represented the families of Jim Henderson and John Chapman during a pre-inquest review hearing held yesterday. gcnchambers.co.uk/pre-inquest-...
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Pre-inquest hearing begins into deaths of three British aid workers killed by Israel Defense Forces in Gaza - Garden Court North Chambers
The seven aid workers (pictured) killed in the IDF’s attack on 1 April 2024. Credit: World Central Kitchen.   Garden Court North’s Pete Weatherby KC and Mira Hammad represented the families of Jim Hen...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
(1/3) A four-day inquest at West London Coroner's Court has found that failings by community mental health and crisis teams possibly contributed to the tragic death of Imani Rigg. gcnchambers.co.uk/coroner-iden...
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Coroner identifies failings by community mental health and crisis teams which possibly contributed to the death of Imani Rigg - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Ciara Bartlam represented Imani Rigg's family during the four-day inquest at West London Coroner's Court.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
(1/2) Garden Court North’s Alexander McColl and pupil Pragnya Iovine have secured an acquittal and conditional discharges for their clients following a week-long trial at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. gcnchambers.co.uk/alexander-mc...
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Alexander McColl and Pragnya Iovine secure one acquittal and two conditional discharges in ‘lock on’ trial - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Alexander McColl and pupil Pragnya Iovine defended their clients in a week-long trial at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The notion of ‘jury equity’, ‘jury nullification’ & ‘perverse acquittals’ has become a hot topic of late. In this op-ed, Garden Court North’s Pete Weatherby KC and Mira Hammad argue these are all terms for the power of jurors to act on their conscience. gcnchambers.co.uk/conscience-a...
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Conscience Acquittals: A Constitutional Backstop - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC and Mira Hammad argue for jury equity and the power of jurors to act on their conscience.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Garden Court North’s Tom Royston will be speaking at the @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social training event on strategic litigation, taking place in Leeds on Thursday 17 September. More info and sign up below. gcnchambers.co.uk/event/ilpa-s...
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ILPA: Strategic Litigation Training - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Tom Royston will be speaking at ILPA's training event on strategic litigation in Leeds.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Garden Court North’s Ben McCormack appeared in a complex case involving the cross-border placement of a disabled adult ('CW'), heard before the Vice President of the Court of Protection. Ben was instructed by Mandy Cheung of EMG Solicitors. gcnchambers.co.uk/ben-mccormac...
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Ben McCormack acts for disabled client in cross-border placement heard by Vice President of the Court of Protection - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Ben McCormack acted for his client before the Vice President of the Court of Protection at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Garden Court North's Tom Royston will be speaking at @legalactiongroup.bsky.social's public law training session on 29 September.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Supreme Court has granted permission to Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori to appeal against the group's proscription. The appeal is likely to be heard later this year. gcnchambers.co.uk/supreme-cour...
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Supreme Court grants permission to appeal Palestine Action proscription - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin are among counsel representing Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Wednesday saw Garden Court North, @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, @onepumpcourt.co.uk & @nexuschambers.bsky.social come together to host the 'Descent into Authoritarianism?' event supporting Rajiv Menon KC amid his prosecution for contempt of court. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4t...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We have now increased registration capacity for this webinar beyond 1000 due to the high level of demand. You can continue to register through this link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Please do join us at 5.30pm tonight to discuss this unprecedented case.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Descent into authoritarianism? Undermining the role of defence lawyers: the Rajiv Menon KC case. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ab...
Garden Court Chambers, Garden Court North Chambers, One Pump Court and Nexus Chambers are pleased to come together to co-host: Descent into authoritarianism? Undermining the role of defence lawyers:...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We are delighted to announce sponsors for our event with @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Nexus Chambers and @onepumpcourt.co.uk. Thank you to our colleagues @bindmans.com @hodgejonesallen.bsky.social ITN Solicitors, Kellys Solicitors, @bhattmurphy.bsky.social , Robert Lizars Solicitors, @dpglaw.co.uk
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📢 NEW SPEAKERS📢 We are pleased to announce that Baroness Helena Kennedy KC and Riel Karmy-Jones KC will join the 'Descent Into Authoritarianism? Undermining the Role of Defence Lawyers: The Rajiv Menon KC Case' event next Wednesday. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Next Wednesday, Garden Court Chambers, Garden Court North Chambers, One Pump Court Chambers & Nexus Chambers will come together to co-host: 'Descent Into Authoritarianism? Undermining the Role of Defence Lawyers: The Rajiv Menon KC Case'. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Following a busy and emotional day in Parliament, Garden Court North Chambers welcomes the successful third reading of Hillsborough Law, which now moves to the House of Lords. Read our full statement below: gcnchambers.co.uk/hillsborough...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
(1/3) The Hillsborough Law Now campaign collected the award for ‘outstanding achievement’ during the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards ceremony last Friday. www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/hillsbo...
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Hillsborough campaign wins prestigious legal aid award
Winners of the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards revealed at ceremony in central London.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Garden Court North's Kerry Smith and Ben McCormack will be speaking at ‘UK Supreme Court Judgment: The End of the Acid Test – What Happens Next?’, a free online webinar hosted by Peter Edwards Law on Thursday 16 July 2026, 4-6pm. More info & tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/uk-sup...
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UK Supreme Court Judgment: The End of the Acid Test – What Happens Next? - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Kerry Smith and Ben McCormack will be dissecting the judgment in a free online webinar with Peter Edwards Law.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
(1/3) Garden Court North members are dismayed to learn that proceedings are once again being initiated against Rajiv Menon KC for contempt of court following his speech delivered to a jury at the Woolwich Crown Court in January.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Garden Court North's Ciara Bartlam spoke to Young Legal Aid Lawyers' Co-Chair Priya Pandya about her journey to the Bar and commitment to legal aid work. Read the full interview below. younglegalaidlawyers.org/in-conversat...
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In Conversation with Ciara Bartlam: Standing Proud, Standing Together – YLAL celebrates Pride
As part of Pride Month and this year’s theme of Many Voices. One Front, we are sharing conversations with members of the legal profession about their journeys, challenges and reflections. These storie...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Garden Court North is pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for Northern Set of the Year in the Legal 500's Bar Awards 2026. We welcome this recognition of our Members' unwavering dedication to upholding people's rights through justice across all practice areas.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
(1/3) The jury at Birmingham Crown Court heard yesterday that pro-Palestinian protesters accused of causing criminal damage to an Israeli-linked aerospace factory wanted to shut it down for days to try to save lives. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pro-Palestinian protester 'wanted to shut' Moog Wolverhampton factory
Four targeted a company as they believed it was involved in the supply chain to Israel, a court hears.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📢 RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT TRAINING - FINAL REMAINING TICKETS 📢 A few tickets are left for our housing team's training seminar on the Renters' Rights Act, taking place from 2pm-5:30pm this Thursday (11 June) at Bridge5Mill, Manchester. Link for tickets is in the comments.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📢 RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT - TRAINING SEMINAR 📢 Some tickets are left for our housing team's training seminar on the Renters' Rights Act: 2pm-5:30pm next Thursday (11 June) at Bridge5Mill in Manchester, followed by complimentary drinks. Tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/the-re...
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The Renters' Rights Act - A Comprehensive Training Seminar by Garden Court North's Housing Team - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's housing team will be delivering a training session on the Renters' Rights Act in Manchester on 11 June 2026.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
On 16 June, Garden Court North's Professor Javaid Rehman will be joining a panel event at the Houses of Parliament to discuss the troubling rise in targeting of women form minority backgrounds. More info & tickets available here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/houses...
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Houses of Parliament: Global incidence and evidence in grooming, coerced marriage and conversion of minority women - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Professor Javaid Rehman will be speaking at the event in the Houses of Parliament on 16 June 2026.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT - MANCHESTER TRAINING SEMINAR 📢 Garden Court North's housing team will be hosting a training seminar on the Renters' Rights Act (2025) from 2pm-5:30pm on Thursday 11 June, 2026, at Bridge5Mill in Manchester. Info & tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/the-re...
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The Renters' Rights Act - A Comprehensive Training Seminar by Garden Court North's Housing Team - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's housing team will be delivering a training session on the Renters' Rights Act in Manchester on 11 June 2026.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT - MANCHESTER TRAINING SEMINAR 📢 Garden Court North's housing team will be hosting a training seminar on the Renters' Rights Act (2025) from 2pm-5:30pm on Thursday 11 June, 2026, at Bridge5Mill in Manchester. Info & tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/the-re...
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The Renters' Rights Act - A Comprehensive Training Seminar by Garden Court North's Housing Team - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's housing team will be delivering a training session on the Renters' Rights Act in Manchester on 11 June 2026.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
(1/3) Summer Oxlade & Georgia Coote, clients of Garden Court North’s @mirahammad.bsky.social & Rosalind Burgin, were sentenced earlier today to community orders for inflicting criminal damage without lawful excuse during a protest at an Israeli-owned arms factory in Feb 2025.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Last night saw a full house attend the 'How Repression Became Routine: Protest Policing in Manchester & Beyond' seminar, co-hosted by @netpol.org and Garden Court North, bringing together community organisers, researchers & lawyers to discuss troubling trends in protest policing.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
REMINDER - there are a few free tickets left for our protest rights event with @netpol.org at the University of Salford tomorrow. For those attending, please head to Room A215 in the University's Allerton Building, M6 6PU, for 6:30pm.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Garden Court North's Christian Weaver represented Brooke Wiggins' father Lee during the inquest into the death of the 12-year-old girl, who suffered fatal crush injuries when a tree branch snapped and fell on her. gcnchambers.co.uk/inquest-into...
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Inquest into death of Brooke Wiggins hears “lack of public awareness” around dangers of rope swings - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Christian Weaver represented Brooke’s father during the inquest at South London Coroner’s Court.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
MI5's false and misleading evidence given in the BBC/Beth case, Manchester Arena bombing, and Operation Kenova investigation epitomises why Hillsborough Law's Duty of Candour must apply to the intelligence services. Read Pete Weatherby KC's op-ed below. gcnchambers.co.uk/a-duty-of-ca...
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A Duty of Candour is desperately needed. Ten years on, why is Hillsborough Law stalled? - Garden Court North Chambers
The false narrative run by MI5 officials during the inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing epitomises the need for a full duty of candour.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A reminder that there are still a few remaining tickets for this exciting protest rights event in Manchester next Thursday (14 May). More info below. @netpol.org
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
An inquest into the tragic death of Josh Perry concluded that he died as a consequence of falling from the 19th floor of a multi-storey car park in Liverpool, bolstering calls for the introduction of ‘Gabe’s Law’ to increase the minimum height of car park barriers. gcnchambers.co.uk/inquest-into...
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Inquest into the death of Josh Perry bolsters calls for Gabe’s Law to prevent future car park deaths - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Christian Weaver represented Josh Perry’s family pro bono during the inquest into his death at a car park in Liverpool.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Garden Court North's Rosalind Burgin successfully secured damages for 100% of her client’s rent in a disrepair counterclaim. The client, a mother-of-four, was awarded £10,264.29 in rent damages, and the landlord was also ordered to pay the client's legal costs. gcnchambers.co.uk/rosalind-bur...
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Rosalind Burgin wins 100% rent in damages for disrepair counterclaim - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Rosalind Burgin successfully secured damages for 100% of her client’s rent in a counterclaim for disrepair.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Garden Court North's Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin are in the Court of Appeal today, representing Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori in the Home Secretary's challenge to the High Court ruling that the group's proscription was unlawful. Follow live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4tU...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Garden Court North's James Stark successfully appealed against an outright possession order on his vulnerable client's home. Read more details below, including James' analysis on what he describes as "an important decision by a senior circuit judge". gcnchambers.co.uk/james-stark-...
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James Stark successfully appeals possession order made against vulnerable client - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s James Stark successfully appealed against an outright possession order against his vulnerable client's home.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📢 PROTEST RIGHTS - MANCHESTER EVENT 📢 On Thurs 14 May, Garden Court North will be co-hosting the 'Protest Policing in Manchester and Beyond' with @netpol.org at The University of Salford’s Allerton Building, 6:30-9pm. More info & tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/how-re...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Garden Court North would like to thank all who attended our second Mark George KC Memorial Lecture at The University of Manchester on Tuesday evening. Read more about a powerful and insightful evening below, and access the key resources referenced by speakers. gcnchambers.co.uk/garden-court...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
📢 MARK GEORGE KC MEMORIAL LECTURE - FINAL CALL FOR TICKETS 📢 There are a few free tickets left for tomorrow's Mark George KC Memorial Lecture, which will take place at the University of Manchester from 5:30-7:30pm, followed by a drinks reception. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mark-georg...
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Mark George KC Memorial Lecture – Wrongful Convictions
Join us at the University of Manchester, Roscoe Building Theatre B for the Mark George KC Memorial Lecture on wrongful convictions.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Earlier today, clients of Garden Court North’s Rosalind Burgin and Bethany Currie were found not guilty of causing a public nuisance following an Animal Rising protest at Doncaster Racecourse in May 2023. gcnchambers.co.uk/rosalind-bur...
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Rosalind Burgin and Bethany Currie’s clients not guilty of public nuisance for Doncaster Races protest - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Rosalind Burgin and Bethany Currie represented the protesters charged with causing a public nuisance.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
On the 37th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, Garden Court North Chambers expresses support and solidarity for the bereaved families of the 97 Liverpool FC fans who were unlawfully killed in 1989. @hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social Read our full statement: gcnchambers.co.uk/garden-court...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The Southport Inquiry’s Phase 1 report has found that the horrific knife attack at a children’s Taylor Swift dance event on 29 July 2024 was possible due to “catastrophic failures” by multiple agencies. Read more below. gcnchambers.co.uk/southport-in...
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Southport Inquiry Phase 1 report finds “catastrophic” failures by multiple agencies - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC and Christian Weaver represent various participants in the Southport Inquiry.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
'Candour & Communities', an exhibition by the Centre for People's Justice, makes as a strong call by bereaved families from 100 years of state-related to pass Hillsborough Law Now. Read more about the exhibition and Hillsborough Law below. gcnchambers.co.uk/candour-comm...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Garden Court North’s Bethany Currie successfully defended a possession claim brought by a local authority against the Defendant, who lives with mental health conditions at a property inherited from his late father. Read more below. gcnchambers.co.uk/bethany-curr...
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Garden Court North’s Christian Weaver appeared on The VOICEBOX Podcast to discuss a range of topics including legal literacy, modern policing, and using the law to protect individuals and communities. Read more and watch the interview below. gcnchambers.co.uk/justice-poli...
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‘Justice, Policing & Knowing Your Rights’ – Christian Weaver appears on VOICEBOX Podcast - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Christian Weaver appeared on The VOICEBOX Podcast to discuss legal literacy, modern policing and more.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Garden Court North’s Professor Javaid Rehman addressed the International Bar Association's webinar, examining the global prevalence, drivers and consequences of child marriage, focusing on its international law implications. Watch the webinar below. gcnchambers.co.uk/professor-ja...
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Professor Javaid Rehman addresses IBA webinar over international legal obligations to end child marriage - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Professor Javaid Rehman addressed the International Bar Association's webinar on child marriage.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We are pleased to announce that Iqra Shahid and Pragnya Iovine have today begun the second-six of their pupillages. Both pupils have successfully completed their first-six, and are now welcoming instructions in their core areas of practice. Read more below. gcnchambers.co.uk/garden-court...
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Garden Court North pupils Iqra Shahid and Pragnya Iovine begin second-six - Garden Court North Chambers
Iqra Shahid and Pragnya Iovine have begun the second-six of their pupillages, following the successful completion of their first-six.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The Home Secretary’s challenge to the High Court ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful will take place on April 28-29th. gcnchambers.co.uk/date-set-for...
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Date set for Home Secretary’s challenge to High Court ruling that proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin are among counsel representing Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Garden Court North is delighted to announce that Academic Associate Member Professor Javaid Rehman has commenced pupillage. Javaid, who has more than 30 years of experience as an academic lawyer, will be supervised by Mikhil Karnik from our immigration team. gcnchambers.co.uk/academic-ass...
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Academic Associate Member Professor Javaid Rehman begins pupillage - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North Chambers is delighted to announce that Academic Associate Member Professor Javaid Rehman has commenced pupillage.
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Garden Court North Chambers @gcnchambers.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
MARK GEORGE KC MEMORIAL LECTURE A reminder that there are still some tickets available for the Mark George KC Memorial Lecture, which will take place at the University of Manchester on Tuesday 21 April, from 5:30-7:30pm. Free tickets are available below. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mark-georg...
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Mark George KC Memorial Lecture – Wrongful Convictions
Join us at the University of Manchester, Roscoe Building Theatre B for the Mark George KC Memorial Lecture on wrongful convictions.
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