Oscar Davies is an award-winning barrister, and specialises in employment, education, human rights, commercial, & property law, ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500 2026. 💫
📢 Oscar Davies shortlisted for 2026 DIVA Creator Award 💫
Oscar (@nonbinarybarrister.bsky.social) has been recognised for creating educational resources to help widen access to justice, including on LGBTQ+ rights in the UK.
Vote for Oscar here 👉 www.divaawards.co.uk/vote-now-1
Photo: Greta Graff
💡 BLOG: Detention & Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law: Part 1
Adrian Berry KC (@berryadrianc.bsky.social) of the Garden Ct #BusinessImmigration Team explores civil penalties & Home Office power to detain transporters.
Read here: gardencourtchambers.co.uk/the-detentio...
⚖️ Renters' Rights Act 2025 Changes ⚖️
@jamiemcgowan39.bsky.social (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social) & James Cairns (Kuits) set out what tenants & housing lawyers NEED TO KNOW about these deterrent payment orders following the #RentersRightsAct2025.
➡️Read on in 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 swiy.co/pgmK
📢Mental Health Act 2025 Conference
27 March | 1.30-6pm | Gatehouse Chambers
This conference, in partnership with @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social is essential for practitioners to understand the new #MentalHealthAct2025 reforms.
🐦Early bird available until 27 Feb🐦
⚡Book here ➡️ swiy.co/MHA_26
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!
#HousingLaw Recent Developments🏡
@lizdsocialist.bsky.social (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social) & Sam Madge-Wyld (@tanfield.bsky.social) cover key developments inc. breach of covenant, mobile homes, housing allocation & homelessness.
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🏚️Housing Conditions Update🏚️
Catherine O’Donnell of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social rounds up news, policy, legislative developments & cases in this month's #HousingConditions update.
Do not miss out & subscribe today to access this detailed update ➡️ swiy.co/HousingConditionsFeb26
✨We had a great day at our Intermediate-Advanced Inquests Training!
👏Huge thanks to Leslie Thomas KC (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social), Jessie Nicholls (Matrix Chambers), @dmachover.bsky.social & Helen Stone (@hickmanandrose.co.uk) for an engaging day for those supporting bereaved families at inquests.
📢 Join PILC and @gypsytraveller.bsky.social on 26 February for the launch of the Gypsy and Traveller Law Network at @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social.
🎟️ Sign up for free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gypsy-and-...
I'm very excited to be appearing as Prosecutor in the mock trial before The Court of the Citizens of the World's Ecocide Tribunal on 16 February in Berlin. Here's the link to the Court's press release www.the-court.eu/the-ecocide-... and to its posting on instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DTaaf5x...
@marcwillerskc.bsky.social specialises in #EnvironmentalLaw & #ClimateJustice in the UK and abroad. Marc was on the legal team representing the successful claimants in the Swiss KlimaSeniorinnen case at the European Court of Human Rights, and the Finch case in the UK Supreme Court. ⚖️
📢 Marc Willers KC to appear at The Court of the Citizens of the World's Ecocide Tribunal (Mock Trial) - 16 Feb in Berlin
Marc will act as lead counsel, arguing that climate inaction is not merely a policy failure but a violation of international law. 🌍
Read more 👉 www.the-court.eu/read-about-t...
And, as Alex says, kudos to Ms Kone, her family, Stefan Vnuk of the Coram Children’s Legal Centre and Patrick Lewis of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social
But this could potentially have enormous implications for children of British or settled parents for as long as the rule lasts. At present, child dependants of Appendix FM partners apply for limited leave, in line with their non-settled parent, and do not settle until they do, which takes five years at a minimum and sometimes longer. However, following this decision, where the British/settled sponsor is the child’s parent, it may be possible to apply for settlement for the child immediately under para 297(i)(f) instead of spending many years and many thousands of pounds on extension applications. It is also possible for children already in the UK to apply for indefinite leave to remain under para 298, which has an equivalent provision. In circumstances where both parents are in the UK, one of whom is settled or British while the other has limited leave, it is difficult to imagine the Home Office reasonably concluding that the exclusion of their minor child is desirable, if the application is carefully prepared with strong evidence. This is particularly the case if the child is already living with them in the UK, as the disruption of the status quo is one of the factors that would be taken into account as part of the assessment. This doesn’t just apply to people here in a family route like Appendix FM, either. There is nothing stopping, for example, a family in the UK in the Global Talent route from making this application on behalf of their minor child when the main applicant settles, provided the child is under 18 at the date of application. As the main applicant will usually qualify for indefinite leave to remain after three years, while dependant partners need to complete five years, this may help their children settle earlier.
Important write up by @alexinlaw.bsky.social of an important Court of Appeal case on children and the immigration rules freemovement.org.uk/important-co...
🏝 Desert Island Judgments 🏝
Our politicians have much to learn from the 250-year-old case of James Sommersett, a man who secured his own freedom & established protections for liberty for all, says Stephanie Harrison KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social.
Read on in 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ➡ hi.switchy.io/lIR7
Last week, @rosalie-warnock.bsky.social and I met Oliver Persey (Barrister, @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social) to discuss our research on experiences of neurodivergent children in Temporary Accommodation.
A key topic – speed is a justice issue, particularly for children moved out of area.
Oscar Davies is a multi-award-winning barrister and is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500. Oscar specialises in employment, education, human rights, commercial, and property law. As the UK’s first publicly recognised non-binary barrister, Oscar is a champion of LGBTQ+ rights in the UK. 💫
"You don’t need to abandon tradition, just interpret it in a way that allows more people to stand tall, feel comfortable, and advocate brilliantly."
#Barrister #Advocate #Advocacy #UKLawyers
Ivy & Normanton founder Karlia Lykourgou interviewed Oscar Davies on self-expression.
Oscar stated: "When people feel restricted by their clothes, they shrink a little. And that affects how they speak, move, and carry themselves. Self-expression and professionalism can - and should - coexist."
📰 "Courtwear is a visual language, and every advocate is part of that conversation." - Oscar Davies (@nonbinarybarrister.bsky.social) of Garden Ct interviewed by Ivy & Normanton (@ivyandnormanton.bsky.social) on 'Rethinking Professionalism at the Bar' ⚖️
Read on 👉 ivyandnormanton.com/blogs/i-n-ca...
This seminar will provide a practical overview of:
🔎 Conducting right to work checks & avoiding common pitfalls
💷 Penalties for non-compliance & civil penalty process
✋ Lodging objections, identifying mitigating factors
⚖️ Running appeals in the county court
📢 Calling law practitioners & advisors: FREE seminar navigating civil penalties & appeals in immigration practice
📅Wed 21 Jan, 6–7:30pm
Speakers Adrian Berry KC, Gordon Lee, Mark Symes & Ubah Dirie will discuss advising on right to work checks.
Book here: gardencourtchambers.co.uk/event/free-w...
James Stansfeld and Sophie Lucas @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social represent a Requested Person whose extradition is sought following an alleged hijacking by migrants fleeing Libya.
James and Sophie are instructed by Lawrence & Co Solicitors.
Read more here: matrixlaw.co.uk/news/malta-s...
Leading practitioners Prof Leslie Thomas KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Jessie Nicholls of Matrix Chambers, Daniel Machover (@dmachover.bsky.social) & Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk will guide delegates through the latest case law, providing practical & tactical guidance in #InquestLaw
Are you involved in (or planning) a judicial review claim?
Join our ✏️ Online Judicial Review Academy – a complete guide to how to do judicial review.
9 to 12 Feb 2026 | Zoom | With @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social
🔗 Register: https://shorturl.pulse.ly/v3uh1lsfkl
Legal practitioners: Sign-up now available for free legal training seminar on 4 February on representing Albanian asylum cases, held jointly with @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social. To register: bit.ly/4qxewyV
Counsel instructed by Bethany Eldon Kerr and Kate Robinson of Leigh Day (@leigh-day.bsky.social).
Tribunal dismisses claims against trans doctor and upholds Fife Health Board harassment claim
Oscar Davies (@nonbinarybarrister.bsky.social) was instructed to represent the intervener, TransLucent, alongside Robin White of Old Square Chambers.
Read here👉 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/tribunal-dis...
"Strategic litigation is a significant way to highlight issues and challenge discrimination in education"
With our closing session, the panel reflected on how litigation, organising and policy work intersect to secure rights and drive systemic change in education & child services.
Kate Aubrey Johnson and Polly Sweeney discussed how mediation can support timely resolutions in SEND disputes and deliver meaningful results for families.
@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social @ris-law.bsky.social
#LAGEducation #EducationLawConference2025 #LAG #EducationLaw
