Archive: June 2020

Webinar – A Guide to Private Prosecutions

Anthony Metzer QC and Adam Gersch present this webinar providing a guide to private prosecutions. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here and the practice note here.

Webinar – The EU Settlement Scheme, an Update

In this webinar, Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder present an update on the EU Settlement Scheme. This webinar covers what needs to be done by EU nationals and their families and will ensure that those steps are not forgotten in the current climate. There has been no extension to the BREXIT transition period date of […]

Re A – Court of Appeal judgment handed down in FGMPO case

Dr Charlotte Proudman, led by Karon Monaghan QC of Matrix Chambers, represented the Respondent Mother in the case of A (A Child) (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Civ 731. The Court of Appeal handed down judgment in this landmark case concerning FGM Protection Orders when a child does not have secure immigration status. You can access the full judgment here. Charlotte […]

Chambers Webinar Series

Goldsmith Chambers continues its webinar series covering topics which have been impacted by Covid-19. Also covered within the series are areas which are expected to be in high demand once restrictions begin to ease. Family Team: Looking at witness statements in family law proceedings and discussing applications under FPR Part 25. Civil Team: Considering business […]

Webinar – Forced Marriage and FGM Protection Orders

In this webinar, Dr Charlotte Proudman gives an introduction to FGM and Forced Marriage Protection Orders. Charlotte will discuss the application process, key considerations and what factors the court will consider. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here.

Webinar – Clinical Negligence Claims in the Context of Covid-19

Will injuried patients be disadvantaged? In this webinar, Heather Beckett looks at considerations in respect of potential clinical negligence claims, which have arisen during the period whilst provision of medical services has been impacted by Covid 19. She also considers the effects of the pandemic on cases already “in the system”. The webinar recording can be viewed […]

Webinar – Sentencing Update

Harry O’Sullivan, author of Banks on Sentence, presents this webinar providing a sentencing update, looking at considerations surrounding Covid-19, the changes to release arrangements, the statutory surcharge, new and upcoming guidelines and the sentencing code. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be […]

Black Lives Matter – Chambers Statement

Goldsmith Chambers is deeply saddened and appalled by the killing of George Floyd and the events in Minneapolis and elsewhere that exemplify systemic racism and violence against BAME people. Racism, prejudice, unequal treatment and excessive use of force offends the rule of law.  Equality before the law and equal treatment should be enshrined as a key principle […]

Webinar – Police Station Interviews & Adverse Inferences During the Pandemic

Marie de Redman of Chambers’ crime team and Hannah Gladwell, Chambers’ pupil, present an update for solicitors and police station representatives on the steps that should be taken to conduct interviews safely and what options exist for practitioners and suspects if they aren’t followed by consideration of how those interviews might be approached by the […]

Webinar – How has Coronavirus Changed the Hostile Environment Policy in the UK?

In this webinar, Sangeetha Iengar and Bronwen Jones, of Chambers’ immigration team, take a deep-dive into some of the hostile environment policies, exploring how they have evolved over time to entrench hostility towards migrants and how they have been procedurally or legally adapted, extinguished or preserved during the Coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, Sangeetha and Bronwen discuss […]

 

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