📢 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...

(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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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-...

📢 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...

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...

📢 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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Read our summary of key findings and recommendations from Covid Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett's report for Module 3. gcnchambers.co.uk/covid-19-inq...

Garden Court North's Camille Warren represented James Stow's sister during the inquest at South London Coroner's Court, instructed by Kelly Darlington of Farleys Solicitors. gcnchambers.co.uk/failure-to-p...

Garden Court North's Avril Rushe will be speaking at CoPPA North-West’s ‘Special Educational Needs (SEN) and EHCP issues in the Court of Protection’ seminar at Irwin Mitchell in Manchester on Tuesday 5 May. More info and tickets are available below. gcnchambers.co.uk/event/coppa-...

Garden Court North's Tasaddat Hussain has secured permission for his client to challenge the Home Office’s refusal of his initial claim for asylum, settling a judicial review with the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Read more below. gcnchambers.co.uk/judicial-rev...

(1) Thank you so much to our speakers at yesterday’s #TCAG meeting, Kate Stone from @gcnchambers.bsky.social, and a big thank you to @cloisterslaw.bsky.social for hosting us!

📢 MARK GEORGE KC MEMORIAL LECTURE - DATE ANNOUNCED 📢 The Mark George KC Memorial Lecture, which will examine the issue of wrongful convictions, will take place at the University of Manchester on Tuesday 21 April, from 5:30-7:30pm. Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mark-georg...

Earlier today, Garden Court North's Anna Morris KC delivered the closing submission to Module 10 of the Covid-19 Inquiry on behalf of Covid Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) UK. More about the submission and Module 10 below. gcnchambers.co.uk/covid-19-inq...

Garden Court North's @mirahammad.bsky.social and Rosalind Burgin represented co-defendants Ms Oxlade and Ms Coote in the eight-day jury trial at Newcastle Crown Court, instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors. Read the full article below. gcnchambers.co.uk/mira-hammad-...

Extensive coverage in BBC News of @mirahammad.bsky.social and Rosalind Burgin's cross-examination of Mr Guthrie from Pearson Engineering. Garden Court North's Mira and Rosalind represent defendants accused of criminal damage in the course of a protest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

From 2-16 Feb, bereaved families and friends gave evidence about their loved ones' treatment in Essex mental health wards to the Lampard Inquiry. Chair Baroness Kate Lampard CBE said the next public evidence sessions will now take place from 6-23 July. gcnchambers.co.uk/lampard-inqu...

'For months, Benefits & Work has been hearing from readers who, contrary to everything they were promised by the DWP, have found themselves much worse off after migrating to Universal Credit because their council tax bill has shot up.' www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/uc-migr...

In a judicial review claim brought against Three Rivers District Council by two of its residents, the High Court on Monday declared that the local authority’s scheme for calculating low income residents’ council tax liability unlawfully discriminated against them. gcnchambers.co.uk/three-rivers...

The jury acquitted all Palestine Action protesters charged with aggravated burglary. This verdict comes amidst a government proposal to restrict jury trials, which Garden Court North's crime and protest team unequivocally oppose. gcnchambers.co.uk/palestine-ac...

Garden Court North's @mirahammad.bsky.social successfully represented Leona Kamio during the trial, instructed by Simon Natas of Irvine Thanvi Natas Solicitors. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"Thousands of people have been brutally murdered. We don't know the numbers - it could be tens of thousands, or it could be at least 33,000 people killed." Garden Court North's Javaid Rehman spoke to ABC about the troubling situation in Iran. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Garden Court North's Alexa Thompson represented Mr Lewin in the first-ever public parole review hearing held in front of the Parole Board of England and Wales for a prisoner convicted of a terrorism offence. gcnchambers.co.uk/parole-board...

Garden Court North's @tomroyston.bsky.social and @alexathompson.bsky.social represented Mr Mitchell in the High Court, where he was given permission to proceed with his judicial review challenging the lawfulness of Somerset Council’s tax reduction scheme. gcnchambers.co.uk/high-court-g...

Garden Court North’s crime team unequivocally opposes the Government’s proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial, a proposal to irrevocably damage a fair, tried and tested system providing justice to all members of society. Read our full statement below. gcnchambers.co.uk/garden-court...

Thank you also to the team at @inquest-org.bsky.social for joining us and contributing & to Pete Weatherby KC (@gcnchambers.bsky.social) for jumping in to give a whistle-stop tour of the latest developments of the ground-breaking #HillsboroughLaw. #LAGEvents #LAGTraining

Garden Court North's Nina Grahame KC represented Ms Amelia Ali in her guilty plea to manslaughter at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester. She led Rebecca Filletti from Lincoln House Chambers, instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors. gcnchambers.co.uk/nina-grahame...

On BBC Breakfast this morning, Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC called on Government to adopt the amendment to include security services in Hillsborough Law. The Bill was due for its 3rd reading in Parliament today, but it will now be returned on Monday. gcnchambers.co.uk/bereaved-fam...

Garden Court North's Rosalind Burgin was among the legal practitioners and academics who shared their expertise to inform @justicehq.bsky.social's report on the threats facing freedom of assembly and right to protest in the UK.

Garden Court North's @ciarabartlam.bsky.social represented Tamzin Hall's family at the pre-inquest hearing. A jury inquest into her death is scheduled for January 2027. 📰BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"The Government have tried to put forward measures relating to the intelligence services which look better than they are." Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC spoke to BBC News last night, as families bereaved by the Manchester Arena bombing called on Govt to apply Hillsborough Law to MI5.

As 2025 draws to a close, we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to another impactful year of supporting people’s rights through justice. We wanted to reflect on our key cases, ahead of a momentous year as we celebrate our 30th anniversary in 2026. gcnchambers.co.uk/garden-court...