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Temple Garden Chambers is a leading set of chambers specialising in civil and public law and is recognised as such by Chambers UK and the Legal 500.

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This May, @BrunningMatthew will be cycling 305km over 3 days along the Garonne River from Toulouse to Bordeaux to raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA).

If you’d like to support the ride and donate, please visit:

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@BenCAKeith of @5SAHLaw and Rhys Davies of @TG_Chambers have been shortlisted for International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year at the 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards, organised by Advocate, the pro bono charity of the Bar of England and Wales.

Ben and Rhys won the same award jointly in 2021. In 2025 they were shortlisted for the International Bar Association Pro Bono Award, one of only seven candidates globally.

Over the past year, they have secured a landmark ruling at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Kalinga v Uganda (Communication 376/09), in which the Commission found Uganda responsible for the torture and secret detention of Acléo Kalinga, a Rwandan refugee abducted by Ugandan security forces. They have also obtained a finding from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that British national Charles Ridley has been arbitrarily detained in the UAE for 17 years. They continue to represent human rights defenders and journalists subject to INTERPOL Red Notices issued by states seeking to extend their repression beyond their own borders.

For more information, and to see the full shortlist, please click here: https://t.co/kWfaYZ7eoE

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our clerking team! We’re looking for a skilled and dedicated individual to support our operations and help drive excellence in everything we do.

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Marcus Grant represented mTBI claimant who recovered £1.5m after Defendants were refused permission to withdraw their Part 36 offer

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Wanted to share some news with you. Pleased and honoured to be invited to the join the historic @TG_Chambers a sa Barrister (Associate Tenant). Temple Gardens Chamber is a common law and specialist international law set, with chambers in London and The Hague, and a strong reputation. It is has 14 King’s Counsels and 62 juniors of the highest quality. The great host of barristers who have been their members include David Maxwell Fyfe, KC, who was the Attorney General and Lord Chancellor, as well as the UK Prosecutor for the Nuremberg Trials, Chief Justice Ian Burnett, and Attorney Generals Patrick Mayhew and Dominic Grieve. The Chambers have been repeatedly recognised by Chambers UK and Legal 500. I am especially looking forward to working with @TG_Chambers on transnational disputes, both commercial and those concerning international law.

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It is with great pleasure that Temple Garden Chambers announces that Nicholas Chapman has been appointed King's Counsel in the new silks appointments announced today.

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Lionel Stride and James Arney KC (instructed by Philip Andrews of Scooters & Bikes Legal) represented a claimant who suffered a severe spinal cord injury following an accident between his motorbike and a car when aged 18 years old.

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Saoirse Townshend has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Inner South London. She will undertake this role alongside her full-time practice.

Saoirse’s coronial practice comprises mostly complex and high-profile inquests, typically cases in which Article 2 ECHR is engaged.

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Rhys Davies has written an article for Solicitors Journal examining the misuse of Interpol Red Notices as a tool of transnational repression and the remedies available to those who find themselves targeted.

https://t.co/GA5IRunOS7

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Temple Garden Chambers is pleased to host a seminar on “International Law and Transnational Repression”, in collaboration with French legal experts, bringing together different national perspectives.

For more information click here - https://t.co/b2x7TKCe6C

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Temple Garden Chambers is pleased to invite prospective pupillage applicants to a Pupillage Q&A session via Zoom on 14 January 2026 at 6.30pm-7.30pm.

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Temple Garden Chambers is pleased to announce the appointments of its members to the PIL Panels.

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On 29 December 2025, Foster J handed down judgment in R (AA) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 3404 (Admin). Sian Reeves appeared for the Home Secretary, led by Mathew Gullick KC.
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On 17 December 2025, Morris J handed down judgment in R (ABW) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 3280 (Admin). The judicial review claim was heard over 4 days where Sian Reeves appeared for the Home Secretary (“SSHD”).
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Professor Andrew Higgins addressed the 11th Conference of the Parties (“COP”) of the WHO - Framework Convention on Tobacco Control last week in Geneva (17-21 November 2025).

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Andrew O’Connor KC named The Times Lawyer of the Week

We are delighted to congratulate Andrew O’Connor KC on being named The Times Lawyer of the Week for his outstanding work as lead counsel to the Dawn Sturgess inquiry.

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The Rt Hon Lord Hughes of Ombersley, a former Justice of the Supreme Court has now published his Inquiry report into the death of Dawn Sturgess.

Andrew O’Connor was Lead Counsel to the Inquiry and Émilie Pottle was Junior Counsel to the Inquiry.

https://t.co/tVwuJEZN1r

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Temple Garden Chambers is delighted to announce that Richard Collier has accepted an invitation to join Chambers.

Richard brings extensive expertise in personal injury, insurance law, and motor fraud.

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Matthew Brunning represented the Claimant, a plant operator who was hit by a speeding vehicle being chased by the police.

https://t.co/EbbR0DzWnA