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Legal 500 2023 Rankings

We are pleased to announce that a number of members of chambers have been successfully ranked in Legal 500 2023 edition: Immigration – Tier 3: Goldsmith Chambers has a strong reputation in immigration, with a number of experienced juniors to its name, including Charlotte Bayati, well known for her work in cases involving Tamil refugees, often victims […]

Heather Beckett successful in HCPC Registration Appeal

The Education and Training Committee of the Health and Care Professions Council had refused an application for registration by an applicant who had made a character declaration regarding a conviction involving dishonesty. Heather Beckett represented the applicant at the oral appeal of the decision, instructed under the Public Access Rules, and successfully argued that on […]

Dr Charlotte Proudman successful in case with Centre for Women’s Justice

Working with Centre for Women’s Justice, Dr Proudman represented a complainant in family proceedings. The case concerned an application made by the CPS in the family courts. Disclosure issues arising in criminal and family proceedings is becoming a common feature in domestic abuse and sexual violence cases. These issues are likely to be of increasing […]

Goldsmith Criminal Team Statement on Current CBA Action

At a recent meeting of the criminal team at Goldsmith Chambers, overwhelming support was expressed for the escalation of the current action being taken by the Criminal Bar Association.  We continue to be dismayed at the attitude of the government in refusing to implement the recommendations of the independent review of criminal legal aid which […]

Re B (Children: Police Investigation) [2022] EWCA Civ 982 (15 July 2022) 

Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman represented the mother in an appeal brought by the Metropolitan Police Service. The mother supported the appeal, which was successful. Mr Metzer QC and Dr Proudman were instructed by Dawson Cornwell. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowed the appeal of the Metropolitan Police from an injunction made by […]

Acquittal Secured in Diamond Heist

Dominic D’Souza secures acquittal of client accused of the audacious Portland Diamond Heist after a 14 week trial. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-62062540

Auburn v East Hampshire District Council

A lifelong wildlife campaigner has had a community protection notice (CPN) against her quashed, meaning that she can continue to care for sick and injured foxes at her property in East Hampshire. Jeremy Frost of chambers, instructed by Advocates for Animals, represented Ms Juliet Auburn in her appeal against the notice, imposed by East Hampshire […]

Valid Execution of Wills

The Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal has published an article by Dilan Deeljur on the Valid Execution of Wills in relation to a High Court trial in which Dilan successfully challenged the valid execution of a seemingly professionally drafted will. More can be read here.

 

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