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Victoria Wilson appointed as a LawCare champion

Chambers is delighted to announce that specialist family barrister Victoria Wilson has been appointed as a LawCare champion in recognition of her ongoing contribution towards promoting good mental health and wellbeing in the legal community. LawCare is a charity which provides information and support to anyone in the legal world experiencing mental health and wellbeing […]

London Legal Walk 2020

Goldsmith Chambers braved the rain and strode out from Chambers to walk the usual scenic route for the London Legal Walk. Members who were not able to join in London, still partook in the 10k walk closer to home and even at home on treadmills. Chambers has so far raised a total of £380 for […]

Anthony Metzer QC successfully assists another client obtain a religious divorce

Anthony Metzer QC, with solicitor Gary Lesin-Davis of W Legal, obtained a successful result for their client, following the threat of using the criminal law of coercive and controlling behaviour in an intimate relationship. Had the case needed litigating, this would have been a second landmark case. However, Anthony’s innovative suggestion of employing Section 76 of the […]

Legal 500 2021

Chambers is delighted to announce that a number of members of chambers, 11 in total spanning 13 entries, have been successfully ranked in the Legal 500 2020 and that Chambers as a set is ranked again in Immigration. CRIME – Leading Silk – Tier 3 – Anthony Metzer QC, Head of chambers – “A powerful advocate who […]

Dominic D’Souza Secures Acquittal on Murder Charge

Dominic D’Souza, instructed by Arora Lodhi Heath, secures an acquittal for his client on a charge of murder after a 13 day Trial at the Central Criminal Court. https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime-court/randy-skuse-murder-accused-acquitted-1-6821289

Commonwealth Veterans’ Legal Action

Anthony Metzer QC and Sarah Pinder, instructed by Vinita Templeton, of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, have lodged a claim for judicial review on behalf of a group of eight Commonwealth Veterans (‘the Claimants’) against the Secretary of State for Defence (‘SSD’) and the Secretary of State for the Home Department (‘SSHD’). The two government departments have filed and served their […]

Jerry Hayes interviewed on BBC Documentary

BBC 1 have screened a documentary about the Liam Allan case which was prosecuted by Jerry, entitled ‘I am not a rapist’. It can be found on BBC iplayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08pldr0/i-am-not-a-rapist

 

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