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Free Movement

In an article for Free Movement, available here, Niamh Fegan summarises the key changes within the new Iran Country policy and information note on social media surveillance and sur place activities. She discusses how the changes might impact the Home Office’s assessment of certain asylum claims. The article can be read here.

V v V & Anor [2025] EWHC 945 (Fam) (16 April 2025)

[2025] EWHC 945 Dr Charlotte Proudman represented a mother, a victim of rape, abuse, and coercive and controlling behaviour, in an application to the Court of Appeal to bar a staying order with overnight contact between her young daughter and the rapist father. The mother and father began a ‘sexual relationship’ when she was 15 […]

Free Movement

Katherine Soroya has written for Free Movement providing updated guidance on the further submissions process in immigration cases. The article considers common problems and how to tackle them, explores the findings of a recent UNHCR report  and covers the relevant legal tests in these applications.

Dr Charlotte Proudman represents rape victim who won family court first

This precedent-setting judgment granted Ms M, a survivor of rape and abuse, permission to publish media articles and speak at events about her experiences of the family justice system and domestic abuse, provided she used an alias to protect the anonymity of her child, C. The judgment emphasised the weight and importance of Ms M’s rights under […]

Dr Charlotte Proudman represented the mother at a re-trial of fact-finding in family case securing findings of rape, abuse and coercive control

Father v Mother [2024] EWFC 419 (B) Dr Charlotte Proudman represented a victim of rape in a successful appeal and fact-finding. A previous judge found mother had fabricated rape allegations. The father had accused the mother of ‘parental alienation’. Dr Proudman successfully appealed. At a re-hearing, the judge found that the father had raped, abused […]

Dr Charlotte Proudman represented mother in international child contact dispute 

Father v Mother & Anor [2024] EWHC 3332 (Fam) (04 September 2024) Dr Charlotte Proudman represented a mother in an international child contact case. The case involves a long-running custody and contact dispute between the parents of a child who was previously abducted from the United States by the mother in 2019. A local US […]

Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr Charlotte Proudman jointly won (with Monica Feria-Tinta of Twenty Essex Chambers) Woman of the Year at this year’s awards. We are also proud to share that three other members and staff of Chambers were also shortlisted: Anthony Metzer KC – Mentor of the Year Sara Anzani – Returner […]

Second-Six Pupils

Goldsmith Chambers is thrilled to announce that Katherine Soroya and Leanne Hemming, our current Pupils, will be on their feet from 1st April. Katherine Soroya is available for instructions in Immigration, Family and Civil cases. During the last six months she has gained extensive experience across these areas after joining us from a busy practice […]

On the Rise: Illegal Working Penalties – Emma Harris writes for ILPA’s Blog

In the latest edition of ILPA’s Blog, available here,  Emma Harris writes about the recent crackdown against illegal working and the serious consequences for employers who receive civil penalty notices. Employers face a first-time penalty of £45,000 per illegal employee as well as the reputational damage of having their business named and shamed on the […]

 

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