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Protest Law - All Circuits
What the Team is Known For
Garden Court Chambers has "cultivated a justified reputation in protest law with a deep bench of counsel covering all possible aspects". The set's barristers are well versed in the representation of protesters in both civil and criminal litigation and are routinely involved in high-profile cases arising from major protests. The team is regularly called upon to handle complex challenges to injunctions preventing occupations, and offers significant expertise in the criminal defence of protesters charged with trespass and breaches of public orders. Recent work includes acting for protesters in R v Aarons & Ors, which is the prosecution of pro-Palestine activists accused of causing criminal damage at an arms factory supplying Israel.
Colin Cook leads the clerking team as director of clerking.