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Dominic D’Souza instructed in two high profile Defence cases

Dominic D’Souza has been instructed to defend a Client in Ireland in respect of a case where the Defendant insists on representation from outside of the jurisdiction. Dominic D’Souza has also been instructed and will be leading Rachel Law in a  complex company investment Fraud.  

Dr Charlotte Proudman interviewed by the BBC about women’s appearance in the legal profession

Business Daily, Good Looks and Getting Ahead BBC World Service, 8.32am, 20.04.2018 How much does your physical attractiveness affect your career prospects? And can the attention it draws be something of a mixed blessing? Vishala Sri-Pathma hears from British barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman about her personal experiences in what is a very male dominated profession. But while […]

Oxford University and Border Criminologies

Anthony Metzer QC is today speaking as part of Chambers association with the University of Oxford’s Border Criminologies, part of the Faculty of Law, at the Beyond Critique: Celebrating 5 years of Border Criminologies conference. His subject is Legal Challenges to Immigration Detention.  

Goldsmith Criminal group announcement

This announcement is made following a meeting of the Crime Group at Goldsmith Chambers on 9th April 2018. The Crime Group at Goldsmith Chambers contains members who exclusively defend, members who almost exclusively prosecute, and members who act for both the prosecution and defence.  We range from barristers with over 40 years of experience in […]

AAM v KG [2018] EWHC 283 (Fam)

Charlotte represented the appellant who appealed the trial Judge’s order of nullity on the basis of the polygamy. The trial Judge found that the Appellant was already married to a woman in Bangladesh at the time that he entered into a marriage with the Respondent. The case involved the following issues: validity of marriages overseas, […]

Charlotte Proudman interviewed by Law Careers for an article on “Law’s gender problem: levelling the playing field for women”.

Deep-rooted male dominance and power across the legal profession holds women back, but is change for the better on the horizon? This article discusses the evidence and looks at how male dominance of senior positions and promotion pathways is related to the cultural problems that have enabled those who behave inappropriately, or worse, to operate […]

LBC radio asks Dr Charlotte Proudman whether family courts are removing children from terrorist sympathising parents

Yesterday the Justice Secretary called for family courts to remove children from radical extremist parents and place children in state care. Nick Ferrari of LBC radio asked Dr Charlotte Proudman how family courts can ensure children are safe from indoctrination within family homes.  As a family law barrister Charlotte explained the legal test required for children to be removed from […]

Charlotte Proudman interviewed by Lexis Nexis

Dr Charlotte Proudman was interviewed by Lexis Nexis on 7 March 2018 about female genital mutilation prosecutions. The article title is Female genital mutilation prosecutions: ‘A tough battle to challenge community traditions’. Human Rights barrister from Goldsmith Chambers, Dr Charlotte Proudman, agrees that understanding across the cultural and religious aspects of FGM pose a significant […]

Assistant Coroner Appointment

Chambers is delighted to announce that Dr Anton van Dellen has been appointed as Assistant Coroner for West London.

 

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