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Anna, Pete Weatherby KC, Kate Stone and Christian Weaver formed Garden Court North’s Covid-19 Inquiry Team for Module 10, instructed to represent CBFFJ UK by @nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social, Elkan Abrahamson, Clare Fletcher and Zoe McConville of @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social.

Covid-19 Inquiry: Tenth and final module draws to a close - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Curt North's Anna Morris KC delivered the closing submission to Module 10 of the Covid-19 Inquiry on behalf of the bereaved families.

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.

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Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin deliver closing speeches in jury trial over factory protest - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Mira Hammad and Rosalind Burgin represented two co-defendants at Newcastle Crown Court during the eight-day jury trial.

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.

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Mira and Rosalind are part of Garden Court North's protest rights team. They are instructed by Nicola Hall of Robert Lizar Solicitors at the ongoing trial at Newcastle Crown Court.

Newcastle Gaza protesters caused £6.8k factory damage Three women are accused of targeting an engineering firm believing it had links to Israel.

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.

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Garden Court North’s Anna Morris KC, @ciarabartlam.bsky.social and Lily Lewis were instructed by Charlotte Haworth Hird and Amy Ooi from Bhatt Murphy to represent @inquest-org.bsky.social and the bereaved families.

Lampard Inquiry hears two weeks of evidence from bereaved families and friends - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North’s Anna Morris KC, Ciara Bartlam and Lily Lewis represent INQUEST at the ongoing Lampard Inquiry.

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.

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(2/3) 'The claimants in the Three Rivers case were represented by Emma Pein at @bindmans.com, who instructed barrister @tomroyston.bsky.social of Garden Court North Chambers.'

(3/3) 'Readers may remember Tom providing legal advice to Benefits and Work at a much discounted rate during the successful fight against the proposed PIP four-point rule.'

'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.'

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Garden Court North's @tomroyston.bsky.social represented the Claimants, instructed by Emma Pein at @bindmans.com, leading Jack Castle of @hendersonchambers.bsky.social. Tom has acted in a number of previous successful challenges to council tax reduction schemes, against Croydon & Trafford Councils.

Council tax reduction scheme unlawfully discriminated against Universal Credit claimants - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Tom Royston represented the two Three Rivers residents in their claim against the local authority.

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.

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@mirahammad.bsky.social was instructed by Peter Baker and Simon Natas of ITN solicitors on behalf of Leona Kamio. Read more about the Filton case above.

Palestine Action protesters cleared of aggravated burglary - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Mira Hammad successfully represented Palestine Action protester Leona Kamio during the trial.

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.

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Ms Kamio and her 5 co-defendants were acquitted of aggravated burglary for their protest at the Israeli-linked factory in 2024.

They were also charged with criminal damage and violent disorder, but the jury reached partial or no verdicts on those counts.

Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israeli defence firm site None of the six activists were convicted of any offence over break-in at Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024

Garden Court North's @mirahammad.bsky.social successfully represented Leona Kamio during the trial, instructed by Simon Natas of Irvine Thanvi Natas Solicitors.

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Javaid spent six years as the UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran. He is part of Garden Court North's international law team.

Donald Trump says a 'beautiful armada' is heading for Iran - ABC listen US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal on the future of its nuclear ambitions, warning the next American attack would be far worse. Meanwhile, the US-based Human Rights Activists New...

"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.

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Alexa, who is part of Garden Court North's prison team, was instructed by Rob Hill at Broudie Jackson Canter.

Parole Board holds first public parole review hearing for prisoner convicted of a terrorism offence - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Alexa Thompson represented the prisoner at the public hearing in front of the Parole Board.

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.

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Mr Mitchell’s challenge follows a recent High Court decision in another council tax reduction case, in which the court ruled Trafford Council’s tax reduction scheme was unlawful.

Tom and Alexa were instructed by Carolin Ott and Aurelia Buelens from @leigh-day.bsky.social.

High Court grants judicial review for disabled Somerset resident to challenge council tax reduction scheme - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Tom Royston and Alexa Thompson represented the Claimant in the High Court (pictured). Credit: Lazy Llama / Shutterstock.

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.

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Garden Court North’s Nina Grahame KC, who will join fellow barristers at a Parliamentary Lobby Day at Westminster on 3 February, said the proposed system is “untried, untested and the claimed level of reductions is wholly undermined by even the briefest statistical analysis”.

Garden Court North’s crime team: Government’s ill-considered proposals to limit jury trials will result in irrevocable damage for no tangible gain - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's crime team unequivocally opposes the Government’s proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial.

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.

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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.

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Nina and Rebecca frequently represent vulnerable female defendants charged with murder whose cases have resolved by a plea to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility through mental illness.

Nina Grahame KC represents vulnerable defendant in tragic manslaughter case - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Nina Grahame KC represented the Defendant during their guilty plea on Tuesday (13 January 2026).

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.

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Watch the full interview embedded in our article above. Pete appears alongside Caroline Curry and Lisa Rutherford, who lost their son and daughter in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Bereaved families and Pete Weatherby KC call on Government to include security services in Hillsborough Law’s Duty of Candour - Garden Court North Chambers Bereaved families from Hillsborough and the Manchester Arena bombing call on Government to include security services in Hillsborough Law.

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.

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