31st Jan 2022
New Head of Crime
Dominic D’Souza has been appointed as the new Head of the Crime team within Goldsmith Chambers.
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Archive: January 2022
24th Jan 2022
Sarah Memmi secures a unanimous acquittal at Guildford Crown Court
Sarah Memmi, instructed by Helen Ricks of GT Stewart Solicitors, represented H at trial charged with one count of robbery. Sarah made a successful application to adduce hearsay evidence which undermined the complainant’s account and credibility. She extensively cross-examined the complainant, drawing out the numerous inconsistencies in the various accounts she had given in court, […]
21st Jan 2022
Dr Charlotte Proudman won appeal on behalf of Kate Griffiths MP in the Family Division of the High Court setting precedent for victims of domestic abuse
Griffiths v Griffiths (Guidance on Contact Costs) [2022] EWHC 113 (Fam) In 2020, the family court found that Kate Griffiths MP’s husband, a former disgraced MP, raped her in her sleep, physically and verbally abused her and coercively controlled her. The court also found that the child was verbally abused by the father. After a […]
21st Jan 2022
Dr Charlotte Proudman is successful in rape, domestic abuse and control case in the Family Division of the High Court
Re B-B (Domestic Abuse: Fact-Finding) (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 108 (Fam) Dr Proudman was instructed by Beck Fitzgerald on behalf of the mother in a complex fact-finding hearing. The case of B-B has a long history. A child arrangements consent order made by HHJ Scarratt in August 2019 was appealed to the Court of Appeal and the […]
19th Jan 2022
Dr Charlotte Proudman is listed as #TheHot100Lawyer by The Lawyer and shortlisted for two Lexis Nexis awards
We are delighted to announce that Dr Proudman was listed this week as #TheHot100Lawyer which is the Lawyer Hot 100 for 2022. To read more about it click here, https://www.thelawyer.com/event/lawyer-hot-100/ The Lawyer writes: A strongly feminist barrister, Dr Charlotte Proudman uses her immense talent to advocate for the rights of women. Last year year she represented […]
14th Jan 2022
Dr Proudman wins appeal on behalf of rape complainant in family proceedings
GK v PR [2021] EWFC 106 Dr Proudman was successful on appeal on behalf of a mother in overturning a fact-finding decision in which no findings were made on the mother’s allegations of rape, domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour. The appellate court held that the trial judge minimised the significance of the allegations […]
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