Chambers Civil

Webinar – A Guide to Neighbour Disputes

Oliver Newman and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers’ civil team presented a webinar entitled “A Guide to Neighbour Disputes”. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. Oliver and Ian guide you through some common areas of dispute between neighbours, including boundary disputes, […]

Webinar – Covid-19 & Possession Proceedings in Residential Leases

David Giles and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers’ civil team presented a webinar entitled “Covid-19 & Possession Proceedings in Residential Leases”. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link here and the supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. This practice note accompanies the slide and recording. David and Ian discuss the restrictions to possession proceedings […]

Webinar – Commercial Tenancies & Covid-19

Oliver Newman and Ian Cain of Goldsmith Chambers’ civil team presented a webinar entitled “Commercial Tenancies & Covid-19”.  The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link here and the supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. Oliver and Ian spoke about the impact of the Coronavirus Act 2020, the Government’s proposals in relation to the enforcement […]

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 […]

Do Dental Technicians disadvantage themselves in Regulatory Matters?

Heather Beckett, one of Goldsmith Chambers’ Clinical Negligence and Healthcare team, has had a short research article published in February 2020 edition of The Dental Technician Magazine. The research identifies emerging themes from the outcomes of General Dental Council Fitness to Practise decisions in relation to Registered Dental Technicians and underpins suggestions that registrants facing […]

Permission granted to appeal to the Supreme Court in defamation case

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal Serafin v Malkiewicz.  The issues in the appeal include interpretation and application of the public interest defence under s.4 of the Defamation Act 2013 and  the correct test of whether a trial has been rendered unfair by the conduct of the judge.  Anthony Metzer QC and Dr […]

 

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