Garden Court Chambers
Garden Court Chambers is a ‘sizable set with extremely good strength in depth’ and expertise across the full spectrum of community care matters. Amanda Weston KC has more than two decades of experience in representing vulnerable adults, young people, children, and parents in social care matters. Gráinne Mellon is a ’highly knowledgeable, skilled and committed barrister’ who successfully represented a vulnerable 15-year-old in the case R (LB) v Surrey County Council concerning the duties of local authorities to assess children in need and their carers.
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Testimonials
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- 'Garden Court Chambers has a great availability of counsel, always very responsive and great at communicating.'
- 'Garden Court Chambers's community care team is knowledgeable and experienced to provide advice on community care matters.'
- 'Garden Court Chambers is a leading set for Court of Protection work. The team is very strong, with some of the most well-regarded barristers.'
- 'The clerks are very prompt and efficient.'
- 'The clerks are an asset to the chambers, always on hand to assist. They are very helpful, particularly with new matters and short timescales.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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'Amanda has a deep understanding of the law. Her advocacy is passionate and fearless. She knows the case better than anyone, running rings around her opponents in court and pushing judges to her point of view.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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‘Bethan is knowledgeable, approachable and great with clients. She is always on hand to share her knowledge and experience, particularly in complex cases. She always remains professional and is a delight to work with.’
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‘Gráinne is conscientious and thorough, identifies multiple issues and is a good black-letter lawyer. She grasps issues quickly and leaves no stone unturned. She is a skilled negotiator in complex matters.’
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‘Tim is very responsive and advises at short notice. He takes the time to explain his advice straightforwardly.’
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‘Helen is an exceptional barrister with the ability to cut through the chaff and thereby able to advise clients. An exceptional advocate in court who can be relied upon to argue client positions strongly and persuasively.’
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'Tessa is professional, approachable, has great people skills, and is extremely knowledgeable with great analytical and research skills. She is creative in arguments and provides sound legal opinions. She is very thorough.'
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‘Connor is very committed and works hard to achieve justice for vulnerable clients. He is highly intelligent and works collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. He is pragmatic and knows how best to run a case to avoid judicial criticism. He returns high-quality written advice and pleadings very quickly.’
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‘Sebastian is a very safe pair of hands who can provide clear advice to clients. He is a very competent advocate in court.’
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‘Desmond is extremely accessible and dedicated to ensuring that the client is fully engaged. He is also very thorough in preparation for what became an increasingly complex matter.’
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'Susan is thorough and empathetic. She can sympathize with the client's position and give realistic advice. She makes the client's case firmly and persuasively and deals with matters thoroughly but in a way that avoids unnecessary conflict.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Garden Court Chambers
‘Bethan is knowledgeable, approachable and great with clients. She is always on hand to share her knowledge and experience, particularly in complex cases. She always remains professional and is a delight to work with.’
Garden Court Chambers
‘Gráinne is conscientious and thorough, identifies multiple issues and is a good black-letter lawyer. She grasps issues quickly and leaves no stone unturned. She is a skilled negotiator in complex matters.’
Garden Court Chambers
‘Tim is very responsive and advises at short notice. He takes the time to explain his advice straightforwardly.’
Garden Court Chambers
‘Helen is an exceptional barrister with the ability to cut through the chaff and thereby able to advise clients. An exceptional advocate in court who can be relied upon to argue client positions strongly and persuasively.’
Garden Court Chambers
'Tessa is professional, approachable, has great people skills, and is extremely knowledgeable with great analytical and research skills. She is creative in arguments and provides sound legal opinions. She is very thorough.'
Garden Court Chambers
‘Connor is very committed and works hard to achieve justice for vulnerable clients. He is highly intelligent and works collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. He is pragmatic and knows how best to run a case to avoid judicial criticism. He returns high-quality written advice and pleadings very quickly.’
Garden Court Chambers
‘Sebastian is a very safe pair of hands who can provide clear advice to clients. He is a very competent advocate in court.’
Garden Court Chambers
‘Desmond is extremely accessible and dedicated to ensuring that the client is fully engaged. He is also very thorough in preparation for what became an increasingly complex matter.’
Garden Court Chambers
'Susan is thorough and empathetic. She can sympathize with the client's position and give realistic advice. She makes the client's case firmly and persuasively and deals with matters thoroughly but in a way that avoids unnecessary conflict.'