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On 24 April 2026 June, Mr Justice Swift handed down judgment in a multi-handed extradition appeal and judicial review. The Requested Persons’ extradition had been sought by Albania to face a trial for a blood-feud murder. Mr Justice Swift allowed…
Saoirse Townshend has been instructed as a junior Counsel to the Inquiry to the Patrick Finucane Inquiry. Patrick Finucane, a prominent Belfast solicitor, was murdered in his home and in front of his family in 1989 by loyalist terrorists in one…
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….
Temple Garden Chambers is pleased to be hosting the TGC Extradition Book Launch for the second edition of “A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit.”Date: Thursday, 25th September 2025Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Temple Garden Chambers, 1 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y…
Saoirse Townshend, instructed by SMW Law successfully resists the Government of Turkey’s appeal against a requested person’s extradition before a Divisional Court in the lead case concerning Article 3 ECHR and prison conditions. Dingemans LJ and Stacey J handed…
Welcome to the fourth edition of the TGC Inquests and Inquiries newsletter, a publication containing articles on recent key legal developments in these fields. We hope that this edition will be a useful resource for you. If any members of…
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, has today published his Final Report. The Inquiry was established to examine the circumstances in which men, women and children were given infected blood or infected blood products in what…
We are delighted to announce that Saoirse Townshend has been appointed Assistant Coroner for Luton and Bedfordshire. She is proud to join those of her colleagues at Temple Garden Chambers who already perform the challenging role of a Coroner. Alongside her new…
The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan is today hearing evidence from Johnny Mercer MP. Andrew O’Connor KC is Leading Counsel for the Ministry of Defence in the Inquiry, Emilie Pottle, Kathryn Howarth, Saoirse Townshend, Daniel Walker, Harriet Gilchrist are also…
District Judge Heptonstall refused extradition to Turkey on two bases: (1) the offence was not an “extradition offence” since the mens rea of the offence could not be impelled from the conduct set out in the warrant and Further Information;…
