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Public Law (Judicial Review)

"Garden Court North is widely accepted as the strongest public law set in the North of England......." (Chambers & Partners 2010) more

"Garden Court North is still the pre-eminent public law set in the North, drawing plaudits for its expertise across immigration, housing and prison law." (Chambers & Partners 2009) more

> members of the public law team

Chambers has built a strong reputation for expertise in judicial review across a wide range of fields both civil and criminal. Administrative law remedies inform all areas of Chambers' practice and members of Chambers are alive to the possibilities for challenge to administrative decision-making, particularly in light of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Members of Chambers regularly provide training to other legal professionals in judicial review practice and procedure (including regular updates) as well as providing advice and representation on judicial review in substantive areas of law including Education , Community Care , Mental Health , Prisoner's Rights , Inquests , Social Welfare (including Benefits), Housing , Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, Local Government, Environmental, Immigration and Nationality , ASBO proceedings and all areas engaging the exercise of public law functions.

Chambers has a commitment to the Community Legal Service and therefore places emphasis on providing representation to individuals and community groups who may be affected adversely by poor quality administrative decision-making.

Garden Court North were sponsors of the Public Law Project "JR North" conference in Mancheseter in 2008 and 2007 .

Recommendations

"Garden Court North is still the pre-eminent public law set in the North, drawing plaudits for its expertise across immigration, housing and prison law." (Chambers & Partners 2009) more

"Garden Court North Chambers celebrated a decade of publicly funded work in public law and crime, with counsel noted for an unswerving commitment to civil liberties." (Legal 500 2007) more

Members are recommended for Administrative & public law in Chambers & Partners 2009 more

Reported cases

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Quick links

> Pre-action protocol for Judicial Review (link to DCA Civil Procedure rules website)

> Information leaflets about public law and Judicial Review (link to The Public Law Project website)

> The Public Law Project



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March 2010 Prison law update

11/3/10 GCN and APL announce one day prison seminar (22/04)

9/3/10 Dr Tor Pettit confirmed to speak at GCN's Mental Capacity seminar (23/03)

March 2010 Housing Bulletin

4/3/10 Bryony Poynor presenting Family Law Update for Sheffield Law Society (20/04)

26/2/10 Four housing seminars announced for spring/ summer 2010

25/2/10 One day immigration update announced (13/5/10)

25/2/10 Pete Weatherby on assisted suicide

HOUSING LAW TENANTS

16/2/10 Bryony Poynor to run London Marathon

12/2/10 Brigid Baillie joins chambers

12/2/10 IPP sentence quashed

10/2/10 GCN write to MoJ and LSC in response to proposed government cuts to criminal legal aid

4/2/10 Mark George to speak at US death penalty event

January 2010 Criminal law update

18/01/10 Camille Warren joins chambers

18/01/10 Prison law - Challenging NOMS and UK Board Agency agreement on segregation of foreign nationals

16/12/09 Third party support and/or joint sponsorship permissible for entry clearance applications under Rules 281, 297 & 317

16/12/09 Sonny Lodge public inquiry - final report released

15/12/09 Appeal against 2004 convictions allowed - referral by Criminal Cases Review Commission

11/12/09 Manchester City Council –v- Pinnock - Permission to appeal granted

3/12/09 Prison law - 'Challenging Deportation'

30/11/09 Prison JR: SSJ acted unlawfully in IPP transfer

17/11/09 Chambers & Partners 2010 recommendations

12/11/09 Mark George QC on Judge's decision in child rape case

6/11/09 James Stark to speak at HLPA event on 15/12

30/10/09 Three new members join GCN

9/10/09 Sarah Daley 'the issues of best value tendering in criminal legal aid'

2/10/09 ‘Letter from America’ Kate Stone’s Pegasus scholarship

1/10/09 UK Supreme Court Opens

28/9/09 Legal 500 ratings

23/9/09 Pete Weatherby on assisted suicide guidelines

14/9/09 Appeal against sentencing affecting HDC upheld

11/9/09 Prison JR on reasons for Cat A ERC decisions

9/9/09 Michael Shields released; first ever British pardon of someone convicted abroad (+ media coverage links)

4/9/09 James Stark on "homeless at home"

19/8/09 Prison JR challenges Cat A review decision

16/8/09 Pete Weatherby on "Right to review reviewed"

7/8/09 Latest equal pay case

31/7/09 James Stark on "Reasonable Occupational Continuation"

23/7/09 Sex offenders register without mechanism for review is "incompatible" with HRA 1998

22/7/09 Unlawful killing verdict for aid worker killed in India

17/7/09 House of Lords to consider "third party support"

17/7/09 Prison JR quashes re-categorisation and HDC decision

16/7/09 Who is "Lawyer of the week" and which GCN barrister gets a mention?