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A progressive set of civil liberties & human rights barristers committed to publicly funded work.

📍Manchester
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The Covid-19 Public Inquiry has published its second report investigating the government decision-making in the UK’s response to the pandemic.

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Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 2 Report finds “inexcusable” mistakes and delayed lockdown led to 23,000 avoidable deaths - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's inquests and public inquiries team represent the Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK during the Inquiry.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Garden Court North's Ben McCormack, Alexa Thompson, Bethany Currie, Iqra Shahid and Pragnya Iovine will be attending our stand at this Saturday's Pupillage Fair North.

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Pupillage Fair North 2025 - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's team will be attending the Pupillage Fair North 2025 on 29 November at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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A report aired by @itvnews.bsky.social yesterday investigates the enforced sale of Alistair Taylor’s home by Blackpool Council shortly before his death, which an inquest found played a “more than minimal role” in his suicide.

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ITV News investigates Blackpool Council’s CPO in report on Alistair Taylor’s death and inquest - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Christian Weaver represented the family of Alistair Taylor pro bono during his inquest.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Our panel event: 5pm today at Uni of Manchester
gcnchambers.co.uk/event/reflec... Feat. Jade Akoum, David Conn, Dr Patrick Williams, Pete Weatherby KC, Prof Eithne Quinn
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Reflecting on Manchester Criminal Prosecutions: Yousef Makki - Garden Court North Chambers
Pete Weatherby KC will be speaking at the University of Manchester's panel on the unlawful killing of Yousef Makki.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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'A Girl Called Nonita' is a powerful & moving documentary scrutinising the lack of support for young adult care leavers.

Garden Court North's @ciarabartlam.bsky.social spoke to Sky News' @nickmartinsky.bsky.social about Nonita Grabovskyte's life, death & inquest.

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‘A Girl Called Nonita’: Sky News airs documentary on young care leavers and Nonita Grabovsykte’s inquest - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Ciara Bartlam appears on ‘A Girl Called Nonita’, a Sky News documentary on the lack of support for care leavers.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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This Friday at 8pm, Sky News will be broadcasting a documentary about the life, death and inquest of Nonita Grabovskyte, which has been released on YouTube.

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Unseen: A girl called Nonita
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November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Congratulations to Garden Court North's Christian Weaver for winning the 'Barrister of the Year' award at last night's Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards 2025.

Read more about Christian's work and his response to the award below.

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Christian Weaver wins 'Barrister of the Year' at Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards 2025 - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Christian Weaver won the 'Barrister of the Year' award for his outstanding commitment to human rights and pro bono work.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Former England football captain David Watson has successfully appealed the Department for Work and Pensions' refusal of industrial injuries benefit for CTE and probable Alzheimer's dementia sustained during his playing career.

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Former England captain David Watson wins appeal against refusal of industrial injuries benefit for football’s impact on his health - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Tom Royston represented David Watson during his successful appeal in the Upper Tribunal.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Garden Court North's Vijay Jagadesham represented his client throughout his legal challenge to the Home Office and local authority's age assessments, which were quashed by the Upper Tribunal.

Vijay was instructed by Scott Laing from Bhatia Best Solicitors.

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Upper Tribunal finds Vijay Jagadesham’s client was aged only 16 when he arrived in the UK following successful age assessment challenge - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Vijay Jagadesham successfully represented ‘SMF’ in overturning age assessments which categorised him as an adult.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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On the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, Garden Court North expresses our steadfast support for the ECHR.

Incorporated into UK law under the Human Rights Act 1998, the ECHR enshrines key human rights for all citizens.

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The Human Rights Act | EHRC
The Human Rights Act allows you to defend your rights in UK courts and ensures that public organisations respect and protect your human rights.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC appeared on the Law and Disorder podcast to talk all things Hillsborough Law.

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The Hillsborough Law
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November 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Ahead of the judicial review on 25-27 November, read the below summary of the grounds on which the Court of Appeal granted Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori's legal challenge to the group's ban.

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Court of Appeal grants Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori a judicial review - 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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October 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Garden Court North's @tomroyston.bsky.social represented the appellant pro bono in this ground-breaking Upper Tribunal judgment which will strengthen social security appeal rights.

More below.

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Social security appeal rights strengthened by major appeal court decision - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North’s Tom Royston represented 'GD' pro bono during the Upper Tribunal appeal on social security rights.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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📢 UPCOMING FREE SEMINAR 📢

We will be hosting the ‘Islamic Law in the Courts of England and Wales’ seminar on Thursday 6 November, from 3:15pm at Blackfriars House Auditorium, Manchester.

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Islamic Law in the Courts of England and Wales - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North is pleased to announce we will be hosting the 'Islamic Law in the Courts of England and Wales' seminar on 6 November 2025.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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An inquest into the death of 32-year-old Georgia Barter found she was unlawfully killed by her partner following a decade of domestic abuse – only the second-ever such finding in English legal history.

Garden Court North’s Kate Stone represented Georgia’s family.

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Georgia Barter’s inquest concludes in second-ever finding of unlawful killing resulting from domestic abuse - Garden Court North Chambers
Kate Stone represented Georgia Barter's family during the inquest into her unlawful killing resulting from domestic abuse.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Garden Court North's James Stark and Anna Watterson will be speaking at the North West Housing Annual Conference at the University of Manchester on 7 November.

Further details and booking form below.

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North West Housing Annual Conference - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's James Stark and Anna Watterson will be speaking at this year’s North West Housing Annual Conference on 7 November 2025.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Garden Court North's Rosalind Burgin will be speaking at JUSTICE's Annual Conference on 9 November in London.

Rosalind will speak on one of the morning breakout sessions, from 11:05am-12:35pm: ‘Article 10 and the criminal justice system – protest & drill’.

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JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025: 25 Years Since the Commencement of the Human Rights Act - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Rosalind Burgin will be speaking at JUSTICE's 'Annual Conference 2025' on 7 November.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The Coroner's ruling that Georgia Barter was unlawfully killed by her abusive partner is only the second of its type in UK legal history.

Garden Court North's Kate Stone represented Georgia's family, instructed by @dpglaw.co.uk and supported by AAFDA.

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Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner
A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find hi...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The substantive hearing for the judicial review of the challenge to protest group Palestine Action’s proscription is set to be heard over 25-27 November.

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Judicial review of Palestine Action proscription challenge to be heard in November - 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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October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The Court of Appeal will today hear Al-Haq's challenge to the High Court's previous ruling that the UK Government's export of F-35 fighter jet components and other weapons to Israel, for use in Gaza, is lawful in compliance with international humanitarian law.

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Human rights group’s bid to challenge Israel jet parts export ruling to be heard
Al-Haq previously challenged the Department for Business and Trade’s decision to continue licensing exports of components for F-35 fighter jets.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Garden Court North's Lucy Mair will speak at @freemovement.bsky.social's webinar on 29 October, exploring legal & practical considerations in submitting entry clearance applications for individuals from Gaza seeking to join relatives in the UK.

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Free Movement: Gaza applications and appeals - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Lucy Mair will be speaking at Free Movement's webinar about Gazan family reunion cases on 29 October 2025.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Garden Court North's Camille Warren represented Leo Barber's family during the inquest, instructed by Alice See and Navjot Kaur Kahlon of GT Stewart Solicitors.

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Inquest into self-inflicted death of 16-year-old Leo Barber finds missed opportunity by NHS mental health services - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Camille Warren represented Leo Barber's family during the inquest into his self-inflicted death.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🎉 Garden Court North is delighted to be ranked as a Top Tier Set by Legal 500 for 2026 🎉

🥇 Ranked Top Tier across four practice areas.
🏅 'Leading' & 'Recommended' Set rankings in COP and crime.
👥 42 members ranked across 6 areas of law, including 3 leading silks and 18 leading juniors.
October 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Garden Court North is delighted to announce that Misha Alexandra Nayak-Oliver and Bethany Currie have accepted invitations to join Chambers following successful completion of pupillage.
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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(1/3) Yesterday saw Garden Court North & @gmiau.bsky.social come together to host the inaugural North-West Migrants' Rights Conference, a day of humanising, compassionate rhetoric amid such hostility around immigration.
October 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM