Chambers Immigration

Dr Charlotte Proudman interviewed for podcast, Get Legally Speaking, about FGM

Dr Proudman, of Chambers’ family and immigration teams, provided an overview of the law at present in respect of FGM. She outlined the historical origins of FGM, the motivations for the practice and key statistics. Dr Proudman was asked about the legal remedies available to protect girls and women from FGM as well as the consequences for performing […]

Commonwealth Veterans’ Legal Action

Anthony Metzer QC and Sarah Pinder of Chambers, instructed by Vinita Templeton of Duncan Lewis Solicitors represent a group of eight Commonwealth Veterans (“the Claimants”), who have lodged a claim for judicial review against the Secretary of State for Defence (SSD) and the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD).  This has been recently featured in two articles […]

Response on EU Settlement Scheme to ICIBI

Members of the immigration team have responded to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s call for evidence concerning the government’s EU Settlement Scheme. This concerns the fate of EEA nationals and their family members living in the UK post-Brexit and the transition period due to come to an end on 31st December 2020. […]

Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder quoted in Bureau of Investigative Journalism article

Journalist Cat McShane’s article “Gap in homelessness help could force thousands back onto streets – The Everyone In policy was groundbreaking in its scope, but many of those housed in hotels will soon lose their accommodation” shines a light on what may happen next with the government’s Everyone In Policy. The article was published by […]

Foreign & Commonwealth HM Forces group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. In an article commissioned and published by The Times today, 2nd July 2020, Anthony and […]

Webinar – Sole Responsibility Requirement under Para 297 of the Immigration Rules

Lawrence Youssefian, of Chambers’ immigration team, has considerable experience in representing parents, who have sought to bring their child to the UK under paragraph 297 of the Immigration Rules. In this webinar, he explores the precise requirement of ‘sole responsibility’ and delivers a whistle-stop tour of relevant case-law. Lawrence also provides a best-practice guide on […]

Webinar – Pupillage and Finding Your Feet in Lockdown

Goldsmith Chambers’ current pupils David Barr, Matthew Poulsom, Toby Roseman and Hannah Gladwell discuss their experiences of pupillage and the challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here.

Webinar – The EU Settlement Scheme, an Update

In this webinar, Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder present an update on the EU Settlement Scheme. This webinar covers what needs to be done by EU nationals and their families and will ensure that those steps are not forgotten in the current climate. There has been no extension to the BREXIT transition period date of […]

Webinar – How has Coronavirus Changed the Hostile Environment Policy in the UK?

In this webinar, Sangeetha Iengar and Bronwen Jones, of Chambers’ immigration team, take a deep-dive into some of the hostile environment policies, exploring how they have evolved over time to entrench hostility towards migrants and how they have been procedurally or legally adapted, extinguished or preserved during the Coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, Sangeetha and Bronwen discuss […]

Webinar – Covid-19 Measures in Immigration

Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder of Goldsmith Chambers’ immigration team presented a webinar entitled “Covid-19 Measures in Immigration”. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. Samina and Sarah provide an overview of the steps and measures introduced by the Home Office and […]

 

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