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Chambers Webinar Series

Goldsmith Chambers continues its webinar series covering topics which have been impacted by Covid-19. Also covered within the series are areas which are expected to be in high demand once restrictions begin to ease. Family Team: Looking at witness statements in family law proceedings and discussing applications under FPR Part 25. Civil Team: Considering business […]

Black Lives Matter – Chambers Statement

Goldsmith Chambers is deeply saddened and appalled by the killing of George Floyd and the events in Minneapolis and elsewhere that exemplify systemic racism and violence against BAME people. Racism, prejudice, unequal treatment and excessive use of force offends the rule of law.  Equality before the law and equal treatment should be enshrined as a key principle […]

Webinar – Limitation and relief from sanctions in the age of Covid-19

Oliver Newman and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers presented a webinar entitled “Limitation and Relief from Sanctions in the Age of Covid-19”. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link here and this includes the keynote address from Head of Chambers, Anthony Metzer QC. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar can […]

COVID-19 & Civil Procedure Rules Practice Directions 51Y, 51Z & 51ZA

Please click here for an article on ‘COVID-19 & Civil Procedure Rules Practice Directions 51Y, 51Z & 51ZA’ written by Oliver Newman from our Civil Team. It is a briefing note for Civil Litigation Solicitors to summarise the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules due to Covid-19 and assist in considering the practical impact of the changes and offers […]

COVID-19 AND SUPERVENING EVENTS IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

Oliver Newman, Daniel Searle and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers have drafted a briefing note for Civil Litigation Solicitors to assist them in providing their clients with initial advice on how to settle disputes over which party in a commercial contract bears the risks of non-performance as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This can […]

Civil Team Update

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Even during this very difficult time, the barristers who make up Goldsmith Chambers’ Civil Team remain available to provide high quality legal services, whether to professional clients, businesses or the general public, across our practice areas: Commercial Inquests and Corners Courts, Contract Clinical Negligence and Healthcare, Insolvency, Sports law, Landlord and […]

Covid-19: Chambers Update

In light of the Government’s announcement that non-essential contact and travel should be avoided, we are taking steps to reduce risks to our Staff, Barristers and Clients, whilst ensuring that Chambers can continue to operate as normal. With effect from 20th March, all staff will be working from home. During this time we will have full […]

WiGS – Women Internationally Gaining Skills

Samina Iqbal of Goldsmith Chambers helped set up and co-found WiGS – Women Internationally Gaining Skills at the start of 2020. The aim of the project is to deliver training in advocacy and legal skills to female law students, advocates and barristers internationally. In particular, WiGS aim to focus on countries, where there is greater […]

Sangeetha Iengar commissioned to write article for The Times

Sangeetha Iengar, a member of Chambers’ immigration team has been commissioned by the Times to write about the legal implications of Europe’s border violence. Her article ‘The EU have chosen strong borders over legal duties – The migrant crisis in Greece is the inevitable result of years of seeing the right to asylum as a […]

LEXIS NEXIS LEGAL AWARDS 2020

Goldsmith Chambers was delighted to be commended for its “Outstanding Achievement” for the ‘Case of the Year’ award -the only category where there was specific mention for anyone but the winners -for the landmark case of SSHD v Banger , in which Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi were instructed, at last night’s Lexis Nexis […]

 

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