7th Apr 2021
Dominic D’Souza instructed in EncroChat case
Dominic D’Souza has been instructed in Operation Estevan before Mr Justice Dove in Manchester Crown Court.
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30th Mar 2021
Dr Charlotte Proudman successfully represents complainant of domestic abuse in landmark Court of Appeal case
Judgment was handed down today in the case of Re H-N and Others (Children) (Domestic Abuse: Finding of fact hearings) [2021] EWCA Civ 448. Led by Amanda Weston QC, Dr Charlotte Proudman represented two of the four appellant mothers at the substantive appeal hearing. All of the cases concerned the family court’s approach to allegations of rape, […]
24th Mar 2021
Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman succeed in landmark case in the Court of Justice of the European Union
Following Mr Justice Mostyn’s application for an urgent preliminary ruling from the CJEU in the case of SS v MCP [2020] EWHC 2971 (Fam), Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman represented the Mother at a hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). The original case concerned a child abduction matter in which the […]
16th Mar 2021
Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – March 2021
In the 2nd collection of the Civil Watch series, Katharine Stock explains the Supreme Court’s decision in Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents) [2021] UKSC 5 and David Giles considers the impact of Practice Direction 57AC on cases with witnesses who need interpreters. Click here for Katherine’s Case Note Click […]
16th Mar 2021
Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Watch Series – March 2021
In the 2nd collection of the Civil Watch series, Katharine Stock explains the Supreme Court’s decision in Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents) [2021] UKSC 5 and David Giles considers the impact of Practice Direction 57AC on cases with witnesses who need interpreters. Click here for Katherine’s Case Note Click […]
11th Mar 2021
Yazidi
As part of Chambers’ ongoing commitment to pro bono work, members of the Goldsmith Chambers, Immigration and Public Law, Crime and Civil Teams have been instructed by Hogan Lovells to provide a detailed Opinion on the repurposing of sanctioned assets for reparations for victims of human rights violations. The teams were tasked with identifying the […]
23rd Feb 2021
Dr Charlotte Proudman represents mother in domestic abuse case opposing the adoption of her three children
Re E, S and Y (Children: Care and Placement Orders) [2021] EWFC B2 (02 February 2021) Dr Proudman represented a mother opposing a care order and placement order in respect of her three children. The local authority alleged domestic abuse between the mother and her former partners causing the children harm. Findings were made in respect of domestic abuse. The court also […]
18th Feb 2021
Dr Charlotte Proudman successfully wins divorce on behalf of the wife after the husband’s nullity claim is dismissed by the High Court
Dr Proudman was instructed by Ms Emily Reed, Duncan Lewis Solicitors, on behalf of the wife to apply for a divorce. The husband had applied for a decree of nullity on the ground of non-consummation, which the wife opposed. The husband had sought at a previous hearing for the wife to undergo a hymen examination […]
16th Feb 2021
Dr Charlotte Proudman seeks declaration that the annulment of marriage on the ground of non-consummation is incompatible with the Human Rights Act
Dr Proudman appears in the High Court, instructed by Duncan Lewis, to represent a complainant of domestic abuse and coercive control who was defending her husband’s nullity petition. Her husband applied for nullity on the grounds of non-consummation. The complainant refuted the husband’s case that they had not consummated the marriage. On behalf of the […]
8th Feb 2021
VOLUNTARY WORK AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITAL NHS (‘UCLH’): WELLBEING
What do barristers do in the pandemic lockdown! Plenty of gardening, regular walks in the park, a time for reassessment upon life, reflections, contemplations upon the current challenging climate. Wellbeing has played a major role in the challenges of getting through the pandemic, the difficult times with increasing amount of isolation, anxiety for the future. […]
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