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Garden Court Chambers Offices
57-60 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LJ
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Gráinne Mellon
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http://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/barrister/grainne-mellon/
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Education
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Gráinne Mellon – Garden Court Chambers ‘Gráinne is unflappable; she is a calm and persuasive advocate who isn’t thrown by unexpected developments. Her advice is clear, pragmatic and helpful.’
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Gráinne Mellon – Garden Court Chambers ‘Gráinne is conscientious and thorough, identifies multiple issues and is a good black-letter lawyer. She grasps issues quickly and leaves no stone unturned. She is a skilled negotiator in complex matters.’
Garden Court Chambers is a ‘sizable set with extremely good strength in depth’ and expertise across the full spectrum of community care matters. Amanda Weston KC has more than two decades of experience in representing vulnerable adults, young people, children, and parents in social care matters. Gráinne Mellon is a ‘highly knowledgeable, skilled and committed barrister’ who successfully represented a vulnerable 15-year-old in the case R (LB) v Surrey County Council concerning the duties of local authorities to assess children in need and their carers.
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Gráinne Mellon – Garden Court Chambers ‘She is a committed and resourceful practitioner, very talented and at ease with complex issues.’
Garden Court Chambers is regarded by many as a ‘leading human rights set‘, and has an excellent track record in representing claimants in complex cases across the public law arena, more broadly as well as in specialised areas such as social housing and immigration. Amanda Weston KC garners praise as ‘an outstanding silk in this area‘ and ‘a very successful and effective advocate‘. 2023 silk appointment Irena Sabic KC has ‘great experience in complex litigation – a persuasive advocate‘. Patrick Roche has ‘exceptional judgement‘ and is highly regarded for representing claimants in challenges brought against state authorities. Public law specialist Gráinne Mellon is ‘a reliably excellent junior‘ who regularly handles judicial reviews and claims for damages brought under the Human Rights Act 1998.