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Sarah Pinder secures Interim Relief in the Upper Tribunal (IAC)

Sarah Pinder, Joint-head of the immigration and public law team, instructed by Vinita Templeton and Steffan Rees of Duncan Lewis solicitors, secured interim relief from the Upper Tribunal (IAC) on Friday 9th September 2022 and further directions on 12th September 2022. Their client ‘A’ is an Afghan citizen residing temporarily in a third country having […]

Surrogacy amidst the Ukraine Conflict

The Lexis Nexis Family Law Journal has published an article authored by Sarah Pinder, Joint-Head of the immigration and public law team. The article ‘Surrogacy amidst the Ukraine Conflict’ appeared in the August 2022 issue and can be accessed through this link for those who subscribe. A preview is included directly below.

Julian Norman joins Chambers

Chambers is delighted to welcome Julian Norman as a member. Julian joins Chambers’ immigration and public law team and also maintains a practice in regulatory and disciplinary matters, following her being seconded to the Nursing and Midwifery Council in 2014. Julian has worked in immigration law since 2002 and is familiar with all aspects of […]

Goldsmith Chambers Appoints New Joint Heads of Chambers

Goldsmith Chambers is delighted to announce that Roderick Johnson QC and Victoria Wilson have been appointed as Joint Heads of Chambers with effect from Monday 23rd May 2022, following the decision of Anthony Metzer QC to step down from the role which he has performed so brilliantly over the last 8 years. Rod and Victoria […]

Araniya Kogulathas joins Chambers

Chambers is delighted to welcome Araniya Kogulathas as a member. Araniya joins Chambers’ immigration and public law team. Araniya practises in the areas of immigration, refugee and asylum, and public law. Prior to joining Chambers, she was the Legal Manager of Bail for Immigration Detainees’ EEA Project and also worked on the Grenfell Inquiry.   Araniya is […]

New Judicial Appointments

Chambers is delighted to announce that two further members of Chambers have been appointed as fee-paid (part-time) members of the judiciary. Frances Allen (1995 Call) – Frances has been appointed in two jurisdictions: as Fee-Paid Employment Judge and Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (IAC). In her practice, […]

Samina Iqbal joins Sikh Lawyers Association’s pupillage event

Chambers is delighted to support Samina Iqbal‘s participation in the Sikh Lawyers Association’s pupillage event, taking place tonight, 10th November 2021 at 7pm. It is not too late to register for students and graduates seeking pupillage or an interest in qualifying at the Bar. Do join our joint-head of the immigration and public law team […]

Webinar – Over the EU Settlement Bridge

Goldsmith Immigration and Public Law Team was delighted to present this webinar on the EU Settlement Scheme, providing an update on the changes to immigration law after Brexit as far as EEA nationals and their family members are concerned. In this webinar, senior practitioner and joint-head of team Sarah Pinder with Luke Piper, Head of Policy and […]

Adoption & Immigration Law Webinar

*Update* – a link to the recording can now be accessed immediately below. Sarah Pinder, a senior practitioner and joint-head of Chambers’ immigration and public law team, will present the second webinar in a collaborative series with Anthony Gold LLP. Sarah will be hosted by Fiona Lyon, Partner at Anthony Gold LLP at 5pm on Thursday 28th October 2021. […]

New Webinar – 2nd November 2021 – Over the EU Settlement Bridge

Goldsmith Immigration and Public Law Team is delighted to present this webinar on the EU Settlement Scheme. Senior practitioners Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder with Luke Piper, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the3Million and Bianca Valperga, Legal & Policy Team at Here for Good will discuss key aspects and updates on the EU Settlement Scheme now that the […]

 

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