Felicity Williams

Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

👇NEW write-up in @LegalActionMag on #LALY24 Awards, ft. winners including @OlliePersey for Legal Aid Newcomer, who stated: "I’m a barrister, so it’s professionally embarrassing to be speechless...I’m keeping nice things clients wrote about me in a drawer for a rainy day." 🌦️👏

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣💫 Garden Ct shortlisted for record-breaking fourteen awards at @thelegal500 Bar Awards 💫📣

We are delighted to announce our teams have been shortlisted across four categories and nine of our members have been shortlisted.

Shortlist below🔽 (🧵)
https://t.co/n0iYeGFIYk

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing @OlliePersey, winner of Legal Aid Newcomer!!!👏👏👏

Ollie has a thriving #communitycare and #educationlaw practice and often represents marginalised clients - he is also a tireless writer & speaker. We're so proud of you!!

#LegalAidHero #LALY24

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

✨We are delighted to be attending the #LALY24 @LALYawards ceremony this evening!

Shortlisted candidates:
⭐️ @OlliePersey - Legal Aid Newcomer
⭐️ Mia Hakl-Law - Legal Aid Support Staffer/Support Team
⭐️ @NickBano - Legal Aid Barrister

Good luck to everyone shortlisted! 🤞👏

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

We are delighted to congratulate @NickBano, @OlliePersey & Mia Hakl-Law who have all been shortlisted at the 2024 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.

You are all #LegalAidHeroes!! Read why
here▶️https://t.co/27NCqDz4pb

#DoRightFearNoOne #LALYs24 @WeAreLAPG

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

Statement of #ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of #Palestine ⤵️
https://t.co/WqDZecXFZq

[Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos @DimitriosGian]

I’m in awe of our Visiting Prof, @JMPSimor KC, and @gardencourtlaw colleague, @mwillersqc, who led on seismic @KlimaSeniorin case, working closely with experts & activists to safeguard our fundamental human right to be protected from “serious adverse effects of climate change”.

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

The @ECHR_CEDH has today ruled in favour of @KlimaSeniorin in their case against the Swiss government, which argued that their human rights were being violated through the government’s inaction on climate change. A huge win for these inspirational claimants. 🧵

[Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos @DimitriosGian]

A historic judgment

“Inadequate state action to combat climate change exacerbate[s] the risks of harmful consequences and subsequent threats for the enjoyment of human rights”

@KlimaSeniorin #echr @gardencourtlaw @MatrixChambers @GoldsmithsLaw @JMPSimor @andrew_cutting

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

🌍🙌 A MASSIVE WIN FOR THE PLANET 🙌🌍

The ECHR has found that Switzerland has breached the right to private and family life (Article 8) and right to a fair trial (Article 6) of the Swiss senior women (@KlimaSeniorin) with its inadequate climate action.
https://t.co/nEerdHy67b

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Human rights violated by inaction on climate, ECHR rules in landmark case https://t.co/qhMDFxgnHa

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

🌍📣 European Court of Human Rights finds Swiss government violated Convention rights in a landmark #ClimateJustice ruling 📣🌍

Our Marc Willers KC & Richard Harvey represent @KlimaSeniorin as part of an int. legal team, I/B @Greenpeace.

Read on here 🔽
https://t.co/SUTi2fg9zl

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣 We are pleased to announce that Stephen Simblet KC and Grace Brown have been newly elected as Joint Heads of Garden Court Chambers!📣

They join Rajiv Menon KC who continues as Joint Head of Chambers.

Read on here 🔽
https://t.co/OzDRAIGSAA

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣 Our Grace Brown featured in @GlobalLegalPost as one of the finalists for 'Woman of the Year' Award at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2024.(@WDLAwards).

💫Grace is also shortlisted for 'Advocate of the Year'.

Read on here 🔽
https://t.co/1NF26WeXDZ

[Felicity Williams @Felicity51]

@gardencourtlaw @JoanneCecil @gregoceallaigh Congratulations! Two brilliant lawyers! Wonderful news!🍾⭐️

[Marc Willers KC @mwillersqc]

Great to see the groundbreaking climate change case brought before the European Court of Human Rights by our brave and inspirational Swiss Senior Women being covered by @guardian.

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣High Court rules Home Office use of hotels for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children unlawful📣

Stephanie Harrison KC, @GrainneMellon, @OlliePersey & Georgie Rea (@womxnsrea), of the @GardenCtPublic Law team, for @BrightonHoveCC, I/B @BhattMurphy ⬇
https://t.co/toCaVSsCPe

[JUSTICE @JUSTICEhq]

"In light of today's Rwanda judgment, the government must let go of this cruel, unworkable approach and get back to basics, building an asylum system that treats people with compassion, common sense, and fairness."

JUSTICE Chief Executive @Fi_Rutherford1 on today's judgment.

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣RESULT!!! The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Rwanda policy is unlawful & they have dismissed the Home Secretary's appeal📣

Well done to all involved in this landmark judgment!!!

Judgment available here ⬇
https://t.co/5b9xsn2Gs1

[The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom @UKSupremeCourt]

Judgment has been handed down this morning in the ‘Rwanda Appeals.’ UKSC 2023/0093, UKSC 2023/0094, UKSC 2023/0095, UKSC 2023/0096, UKSC 2023/0097, UKSC 2023/0105: https://t.co/T35WcqVI16