Criminal defence and appeals team news bulletin

8 May 2019

Download our Criminal defence and appeals team bulletin for the latest news including Garden Court North Chambers first female QC and the addition of another exceptional barrister to the Criminal defence and appeals team; enabling Chambers to offer increased capacity in all areas of Criminal defence and advocacy.

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Garden Court North Chambers and the University of Manchester host the inaugural Mark George KC Memorial Lecture: Miscarriages of justice following the Hillsborough disaster

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham (pictured) introduces the Mark George Memorial Lecture on 13 February, 2025, at the University of Manchester. Credit: Alex Blair...

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Universal Credit rent deductions scheme declared unlawful by High Court

In R (Roberts) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] EWHC 51 (Admin) (16 January 2025) the High Court (Fordham J) decides that the...

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Amy Butcher: Coroner identifies “muddled and unclear system for the prescription of medication” and issues Prevention of Future Deaths report to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care

Amy Butcher was 27 years old when she died by suicide. She was under the care of the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Crisis...

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Child defendant indicted for the attempted murder of her friend is sentenced to a Youth Rehabilitation Order.

Nina Grahame KC represented a 14-year old girl committed to Minshull Street Crown Court for the attempted murder of her 14-year old friend, possession of...