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Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder quoted in Bureau of Investigative Journalism article

Journalist Cat McShane’s article “Gap in homelessness help could force thousands back onto streets – The Everyone In policy was groundbreaking in its scope, but many of those housed in hotels will soon lose their accommodation” shines a light on what may happen next with the government’s Everyone In Policy. The article was published by […]

Family Law Awards

We are delighted to announce that Dr Charlotte Proudman has been nominated for Junior Family Law Barrister of the Year in the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2020, largely as a result of her excellent and dedicated work on FGM cases.  As junior counsel, Charlotte represented the mother in Re A (A Child: Female Genital Mutilation: […]

Family Law Awards

Goldsmith Chambers is very happy to announce that Chambers’ family law team has been nominated for Chambers of the Year in this year’s Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2020 awards ceremony. 

Foreign & Commonwealth HM Forces group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. In an article commissioned and published by The Times today, 2nd July 2020, Anthony and […]

Webinar – A Beginners Guide to Insolvency

Stephen Willmer and Daniel Searle present an introduction to insolvency cases for those seeking to expand their practice in this area. Businesses and individuals are facing, or will soon face, significant economic pressure both as creditors and debtors as result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This webinar discusses the process of presenting bankruptcy and winding-up petitions […]

Webinar – Business Interruption Insurance and Covid-19

Oliver Newman and David Giles, of Chambers’ civil team, will be looking at the principles of interpretation of insurance contracts and what businesses may be covered for in the Covid-19 pandemic. They will be discussing the FSA test case including the key questions involved, issues of causation and practical steps that can be taken to […]

Webinar – Applications Under FPR Part 25

In this webinar, Shárin Diegan, of Chambers’ family team, looks at best practice and practical considerations when making applications under FPR Part 25. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here.

Webinar – Witness Statements in Family Proceedings

In this webinar, Joanna Gillan and Shárin Diegan, of Chambers’ family team, look at witness statements in family proceedings with particular focus on narrative statements in financial remedy proceedings and witness statements in private law Children Act proceedings. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the […]

Webinar – An Introduction to the Enforcement of Civil Judgments

Ian Cain, of Chambers’ civil team, presents a webinar on the options for litigators and their clients when they wish to enforce a civil judgment. Ian’s webinar focuses on the merits of the different mechanisms for enforcing a civil judgment for money, goods and property, both within the current Covid-19 restrictions and when restrictions are […]

Webinar – Service and Disclosure of Telephone Evidence

When should the Prosecution disclose a Complainant’s telephone download?  What evidence must the Crown serve if they wish to rely upon evidence obtained from a Defendant’s telephone? In this Webinar, Jerry Hayes and Marie de Redman, of Chambers’ crime team, outline key cases and considerations to answer these two crucial questions. The webinar recording can […]

 

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