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TGC are delighted to announce that Julia Smyth, Emma Price and Sian Reeves’ applications for the Attorney General “B” Panel of counsel have been successful, all three having previously been on the Attorney General “C” panel. Their appointments are from…
Sian Reeves, Rhys Davies and Myles Grandison spoke at a side event at the 38th session of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva. Sian Reeves chaired the event relating the torture and ill-treatment of women in UAE’s prisons. Rhys Davies…
At a press conference today, Sian Reeves introduced and moderated the launch of an expert report by Professors William Schabas and John Dugard, “The Blockade of Qatar One Year On: Violations of Human Rights and Coercive measures”. The report was…
Please see link below to the latest TGC Costs Newsletter.
Sian Reeves represented the Defendants (the Ministry of Justice and Care UK) at a detailed assessment of the Claimant’s costs. The Claimant’s son died in custody. The Claimant issued a claim against the Defendants for a declaration and damages for…
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that, in judicial review claims heard by the Upper Tribunal, and in respect of costs order made during judicial review proceedings, the test to be applied by the Upper Tribunal when considering whether to…
Sian Reeves represented the Ministry of Justice in a 3 day trial that took place between 8 and 10 January 2018. On 7 January 2010, the Claimant was assaulted by another prisoner at HMP Whitemoor in the spur kitchen during…
Cathryn McGahey KC and Sian Reeves represented the Home Office in an appeal by the Claimants against the dismissal of their battery claims. On 15 February 2010, Immigration Officers attended the home of the Claimants to transfer them to a…
Sian Reeves represented HMP Pentonville in a 4-day Article 2 inquest into the death of Mr. Vilhemas Borkertas at St. Pancras Coroner’s Court. The inquest concluded on 26 October 2017. Mr. Borkertas was a Lithuanian national. He was found hanging…
Sian Reeves represented the Ministry of Justice (and specifically HMP Featherstone and the National Probation Service) in a 6-day Article 2 inquest into the death of David Wilson, which concluded on 23 October 2017 (following an adjourned inquest in April…
