Garden Court Chambers

📣 We were delighted to take part in the #GreatLegalBake in support of frontline free legal advice agencies this #ProBonoWeek. 🧁🍪🍰 Funds raised went to London Legal Support Trust. If you would still like to donate, you can do so here 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eZZvEkP9

Gratitude to those who baked, bought and donated. Day 1 of our #legalbake and we have hit our target of £100. I am of course upping the target for the week to £200. We can do this! Garden Court Chambers and Garden Court Mediation can do this! https://lnkd.in/ep3JvsF4

🗞️ As we celebrate #ProBonoWeek, Legal Futures reports that both demand for, and provision of, pro bono legal services are increasing. The Bar's pro bono charity Advocate has reported a 25% increase in applications for help in its core casework service in the year to September 2024. Our most recent Barristers' Working Lives survey stats show that 49% of barristers had undertaken pro bono work. Chair Samuel Townend KC encourages all barristers no matter what stage of your career to consider making pro bono part of your practice. Read more in Legal Futures ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4fcpDrS You can also read our Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Committee Co-Chair Samantha S. blog referenced in the article here⤵️ https://bit.ly/40thafr #WeDoProBono

Pro Bono Week 2024 is here! 🎉 We're so excited to see all the incredible events that are happening this week - there's something for everyone, so do head over to the events calendar at probonoweek.org.uk/events to see what's in store. 🌟 You can also keep up with all the Pro Bono Week action online with the hashtags #ProBonoWeek and #WeDoProBono 🌟 We're ready to be inspired by case studies, intrigued by initiatives, and above all we're eager to thank those who make pro bono possible and to explore both familiar and new ways of making sure everyone has access to justice ⚖️ What are you looking forward to this week?

We are delighted that the new edition of the definitive work on British nationality law – revised and updated – is out now! The 4th edition of ‘Fransman’s British Nationality Law’ covers changes in primary legislation, Immigration Rules and Nationality Guidance, and EU citizenship following Brexit. Written by Garden Court Chambers' Laurie Fransman KC and Adrian Berry, this is an indispensable resource for immigration and human rights lawyers, written by a superb team. Find out more and order your copy of the new edition at: https://bit.ly/4eAUSMo #ImmigrationLaw #HumanRightsLaw

So many ladders in a room! Huge thanks to Mark Robinson & Garden Court Chambers for the “Black Silk” event. It was an honour to meet Rudolph Walker CBE and watch clips from “Black Silk” followed by a brilliant Q&A with panellists like Leslie Thomas KC, Kevin Metzger, Laurie-Anne Power KC (Host) Keir Monteith KC, and HHJ Judy Khan KC and to see inspirations such as Terence Channer Stephen Akinsanya Rudolph Walker CBE’s 1985 portrayal of a black barrister in the BBC TV drama Black Silk based on the legendary late great Rudy Narayan, was a reminder of the necessary resilience of black lawyers both historically and still now, particularly at The Bar. Inexplicably the BBC only produced one series and refused to repeat it. It should now do so. As I finish a month of talks, I finish as I started - we must not just aspire to climb the ladder but be the ladder. Organisations (including the BBC) have an immense role to play in building ladders - repeat Black Silk and produce more such dramas, visibility matters. A truly wonderful inaugural event. Moore Barlow #DiversityInLaw #LeadTheWay #BeTheLadder

Special shout out to my brother in law Mark Robinson for producing and directing the Black Silk event last night at Garden Court Chambers. It wasn't just the rice and peas and chicken plantain and mini Jamaican patties that was so impressive. It was seeing so many of my other black brothers and sisters in law - heavy hitters (and panellists) like Leslie Thomas KC, Kevin Metzger, Laurie-Anne Power KC (Host) Keir Monteith KC, and HHJ Judy Khan KC Veteran actor Rudolph Walker CBE was also on the panel. His 1985 portrayal of a black barrister in the BBC TV drama Black Silk based on the legendary late great Rudy Narayan, was the inspiration for the event. The only black lawyer I heard of as a child was Rudy Narayan. The uncompromising thorn in the flesh of the legal establishment. A brilliant advocate whose outspokenness was incompatible with him taking silk. Rudy Narayan refused to kiss the ring. No surprise that the event was sold out. Looking forward to the next. Shout out to Trevor D Sterling for such a sterling speech. Was good to see Stephen Akinsanya, Sharon Thomas (founder of Black Counsel Forum) and Anthony Graham. 1 November 2024

As October has come to an end and November begins, this month, I was able to attend two wonderful events with two great Chambers, with some of my lovely colleagues. Thank you to 3DJB for the invite to their junior lawyers event and Garden Court Chambers for their 'Black silk' event. I have left both events feeling encouraged and hopeful for the road ahead as a Newly Qualified Solicitor. Happy November!