Call to bar

1971

Practice

Criminal, common law and public law when instructed by the Local Authority.

Chambers

9 St. John’s Street, Manchester; 9 Bedford Row, London (Door Tenant); Bank House Chambers (Door Tenant).

Recorder

1994

Silk

1993

Representative Cases

R v Mason – jury vetting case.
Messenger Newspaper Group V NGA – Trade Union Rights.
Evans v South Ribble Borough Council – advising on legal aspects of the scheme used by Manchester City Council to collect money owed.
HMCE v Warren & others – largest importation case at the time prosecuted by HMCE.

Personal

As a junior, Mr Garside’s practice concentrated on criminal, common law and employment work combined with public law cases when instructed by Local Authorities. Since taking silk he has mainly been engaged in criminal and public law work. He has been instructed in major trials including gang related murders and mortgage frauds. He has defended in major drugs cases including working on behalf of Customs and Excise, which was at the time the largest importation case prosecuted by HMCE. He was recently involved in the leading case on anti-social behaviour orders.
Mr Garside has lectured on various themes including Human Rights and relations between the Police and other agencies.