14 Mar High Court finds the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in accommodating three asylum seekers at RAF Wethersfield

Posted 14.03.2025 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

Summary In a significant ruling today, the High Court of Justice has found that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully and in breach of her duties under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 by accommodating three vulnerable asylum seekers - TG, MN, and HAA - at RAF...

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13 Mar Inquest into the death of Gemma Marjoram to be resumed

Posted 13.03.2025 | Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Inquests, Police Misconduct, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Gold Jennings represent the family of Gemma Marjoram who was killed by her husband, Michael Cowey, on 19 June 2020 at a disused hospital site near Norwich. Gemma was just 38 when she died leaving behind three children. Prior to her death, Gemma had been...

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12 Nov Chambers UK Awards 2025 shortlists Gold Jennings

Posted 12.11.2024 | Community Care, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

We are very proud that our public law team has been shortlisted for the Administrative and Public Law Team of the Year award at the inaugural Chambers and Partners' Chambers UK Awards 2025. These awards celebrate the "finest legal teams" in the country. Celebrating the work of...

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16 Oct Inquest touching on the death of Chenise Gregory: Jury finds state failures to properly monitor her partner, a convicted sex offender, may have contributed to her death by unlawful killing

Posted 16.10.2024 | Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Inquests, Inquiries, Police Misconduct 0 Comments

Before HM Assistant Coroner Edmund Gritt South London Coroner’s Court 7 – 15 October 2024 Gold Jennings represented the family of Chenise Gregory, 29, who died at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate on 4 May 2021 having suffered 22 stab wounds inflicted by her partner, Michael...

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22 Jul Significant four-day trial to begin in High Court challenging the use of RAF Wethersfield as asylum accommodation

Posted 22.07.2024 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

Four asylum seekers challenging the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s use of RAF Wethersfield as asylum accommodation are set to have their cases heard at a four-day trial in the Royal Court’s of Justice from 23-26 July 2024. The asylum seekers were granted permission...

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22 Jul Home Secretary intentionally delayed trafficking victims’ claims for stay who were subjected to the Rwanda policy

Posted 22.07.2024 | Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

In response to legal proceedings issued by Gold Jennings’ client “MS” in March 2024, the Home Secretary has admitted that the Home Office intentionally delayed the claims for permission to stay made by asylum seeking trafficking victims who were at the time earmarked for possible...

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27 Feb High Court grants permission to proceed to trial in challenge to the use of RAF Wethersfield as asylum accommodation

Posted 27.02.2024 | Human Rights, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

27 February 2024: Four asylum seekers who issued claims for judicial review against the Home Secretary after being accommodated at the controversial military site, RAF Wethersfield, have today been selected as lead claimants and granted permission to proceed with their claims to trial in July...

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31 Jan High Court judge lambasts Home Secretary’s seriously flawed handling of Palestinian academic’s visa challenge

Posted 31.01.2024 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

In a highly critical judgment yesterday, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) severely criticised the Home Secretary’s flawed conduct in judicial proceedings brought by the Claimant, a Palestinian refugee, challenging the refusal to grant her a visa on the basis that her presence in...

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14 Nov Gold Jennings recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners again

Posted 14.11.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

We are delighted that once again we have been recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories. In the prestigious Chambers and Partners 2024 guide, the firm as a whole has risen from Band 3 to Band 2 for Administrative and Public Law: Traditional Claimant,...

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20 Jul £300,000 Settlement Against Leicestershire Police for breach of the Human Rights Act

Posted 20.07.2023 | Human Rights 0 Comments

Gold Jennings solicitors representing SP, the widow of a prison officer, has settled a civil claim for breach of the Human Rights Act for £300,000.   In September 2019, our client’s husband was on his way home after a night out with colleagues when he tripped and...

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19 Jul Welcoming Louise Eardley to Gold Jennings

Posted 19.07.2023 | Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights 0 Comments

We are delighted to welcome experienced solicitor Louise Eardley back to Gold Jennings. Having originally trained with us, Louise took up a position at Sinclairs Law upon qualification in August 2019. Louise has an excellent reputation in education law, community care, public and administrative law and human...

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05 Jun Mother and her 4 year-old son receive compensation following breach of human rights and unlawful separation

Posted 05.06.2023 | Human Rights 0 Comments

Gold Jennings have successfully settled a claim for damages brought by a mother (“AB”) and her son (“BC”) against Telford & Wrekin Council. The claim arose from a 10-month period in 2020 during which our clients were separated after the Defendant removed the child into...

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