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The rejection of a narrow and technical approach to the scope of individual descriptors should help minimise situations where a person falls through the cracks of the rules and misses out on entitlement despite objective need. Further, the decision emphasises the obligations on the government and the courts to 'probe' to make sure the right questions are asked of a claimant.

Ciara Bartlam looks at the government’s decision to abolish section 21 evictions and the positive impact on housing stability.

Clare Ashcroft, barrister at Garden Court North Chambers, looks at the history of women in law and where we are 100 hundred years later.

Three peaceful anti-fracking protestors, represented by Chambers’ Richard Brigden and Doughty Street Chambers' Kirsty Brimelow QC, had their prison sentences overturned yesterday.

Garden Court North Chambers' Mark George QC reviews Sarah Langford's In Your Defence.

Chambers' Vijay Jagadesham discusses MI (Palestine) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1782, in which he represented the appellant.

Garden Court North Chambers' Tom Royston discusses two of his recent cases where the SSWP has acknowledged errors in her department's approach.

Garden Court North Chambers' Mark George QC reviews Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken.

Garden Court North Chambers' Matthew Stanbury considers R v Edwards [2018] EWCA Crim 595, in which he appeared for Mr Langley.