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Head of family group publishes Wellbeing at the Bar blog

Victoria Wilson, Chambers’ head of the family practice team, has written a blog post published by the Wellbeing at the Bar website entitled “Why do you want to be a barrister?”.  You can read the blog post here. Whilst focusing on the numerous, varied and often quirky reasons why members of the Bar chose this […]

“Time for Justice – The Law is Broken” event and debate in the House of Commons

Seven members of Goldsmith Chambers attended the ‘Time for Justice – The Law is Broken’ event at the House of Commons on the 8th May 2018, organised by the Criminal Bar Association and Young Legal Aid Lawyers, supported by a broad coalition, comprising The Bar Council, Young Bar Association, Criminal Law Solicitors Association and the […]

Chambers celebrates with the Border Criminologies Centre at the University of Oxford

On 19th and 20th April 2018, Goldsmith Chambers’ academic partner, Border Criminologies (part of the Faculty of Law) at the University of Oxford, celebrated their 5th anniversary with the one and half day conference, Beyond Critique: Celebrating Five Years of Border Criminologies. Since 2013, Border Criminologies has brought together scholars, activists, policy-makers, legal professionals and other actors in […]

Chambers welcomes the arrival of 6 new tenants

Goldsmith Chambers are delighted to announce the arrival of 6 new tenants.  Joining chambers are: Juliann Manson (1995) & Sarah Egan (2006) – previously of Hind Court David Mendes de Costa (1976), Ian Mason (1978) and Daniel Searle (2015) – previously of Strand Chambers and Mark Hemming (1999) – previously a criminal defence duty solicitor The new […]

Anthony Metzer QC represents McGowan family at their son’s inquest

Chambers’ Head of Chambers, Anthony Metzer QC, is representing the McGowan family at their son’s inquest, which started on Monday 16th April 2018 at the Avon Coroner’s Court. Oliver McGowan was 18 years old when he was admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on 22nd October 2016 after having a seizure, which did not subside […]

Supreme Court hears best interests of children immigration appeal

The Supreme Court hearing of NS & Others (previously MA (Pakistan) & Ors, R (on the application of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 705) starts today for three days.  Our Charlotte Bayati represents two sets of appellants, NS and family as well as AR and family, and is […]

SUMMARY FACTSHEET: The Opinion of the Advocate General in Banger

On 10 April 2018, Advocate General Bobek delivered his Opinion in The Secretary of State for the Home Department v Banger (Case C-89/17), following a reference made to the Court of Justice of the European Union, by the former President of the Upper Tribunal, McCloskey J. There were four questions referred to the CJEU which […]

Advocate-General’s Opinion in the case of Banger delivered

Further to our previous updates, the Advocate-General has today delivered his Opinion in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Banger Case C-89/17.  Judgment is expected to follow in approximately 3-6 months. Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi, who represent Ms Banger, attended the Court in Luxembourg on 17th January 2018 for the oral hearing. SUMMARY […]

Frances Allen co-editor of the Immigration Law Handbook

Chambers are delighted to celebrate with Frances Allen of the immigration team the publication of the 10th edition of the Immigration Law Handbook by the Oxford University Press.  Frances co-edited the 10th edition with Julia Gasparro of 1 Pump Court chambers and Jo Swaney, salaried judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber). You […]

 

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