Archive: July 2026

Brenda Efurhievwe assists in cancellation of civil penalty notice

Brenda Efurhievwe was instructed to represent a car wash business in challenging its civil penalty notice (“CPN”) of £40,000. The CPN was issued in relation to an alleged illegal employee who presented the business with a false Irish passport.   Brenda advised the Appellant regarding their prospects of success and the validity of the right […]

Goldsmith Chambers and the Bar Placement Scheme

Goldsmith Chambers is delighted to be participating in the 2026 Bar Placement Scheme, an initiative that helps widen access to the profession as well as promote diversity and social mobility at the Bar. The Bar Placement Scheme gives students in years 12 and 13, and first year undergraduates, a real-life insight into the profession. The […]

Brenda Efurhievwe secures urgent order preventing removal of vulnerable client to France

The case concerned the imminent removal of an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child under the UK-France agreement.  The young client was represented by the team at Duncan Lewis in his underlying judicial review of several interlinked decisions. The Statement of Facts and grounds, prepared by Evin Atas, challenged the SSHD’s decision to treat the Claimant as an […]

Just Added to the Goldmine: A Brief Practical Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 by Emma Harris and Bradley Talbot

England’s private rented sector has begun its most significant transformation in decades, as major provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 come into force. With 11 million renters and 2.3 million landlords affected, the legislation marks what experts describe as a “fundamental reshaping” of the landlord‑tenant relationship. This brief guide by Emma Harris and Bradley […]

 A Brief Practical Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Download the article here. Introduction The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘the Act’) marks the biggest shake-up in housing law for a generation. After years of campaigning by tenant groups and a lengthy passage through Parliament, the Act introduces sweeping changes to the private rented sector (‘PRS’). The Act will have significant consequences on the 11 […]

 

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