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Sarah Memmi

Chambers is delighted to welcome Sarah Memmi as a member, who joins our Crime and Family teams. Sarah specialises in all areas of crime and accepts instructions in both defence and prosecution, as well as private and public law children proceedings. She will also be accepting instructions on a direct access basis. Sarah previously practised […]

Defendant acquitted in Rape trial at Nottingham Crown Court

Marie de Redman successfully defended a man accused of marital rape.  The case concerned an allegation by the Defendant’s wife that she had been repeatedly raped by him throughout their 35-year marriage.  The case involved consideration of cultural sensitivities within the Pakistani Muslim community and careful cross examination of a vulnerable witness.  Marie was instructed […]

Dr Charlotte Proudman interviewed on Channel 4 Dispatches

Dr Proudman is a family law expert in domestic abuse, rape and coercive control. Dr Proudman was interviewed by Louise Tickle for C4 Dispatches, a documentary into the family court’s failure in approach towards parental alienation and domestic abuse allegations. In never seen before footage, C4 shows the court ordered forcible removal of children from […]

Dominic Thomas-James releases book

We are pleased to share news of the release of Dominic Thomas-James’ book “Offshore Financial Centres and the Law: Suspect Wealth in British Overseas Territories”, published this week by Routledge. The book can be ordered here.  This book has hit the #1 spot on the Amazon New Releases Chart for Comparative Law.

Nationality & Immigration Bill

On 6th July 2021, the Government published its Nationality and Immigration Bill. To assist practitioners to navigate the nationality law proposals and when the government was consulting, Emma Harris, a senior practitioner in the immigration and public law team published her article ‘New Plan for Immigration: the proposed changes to nationality law’ with Free Movement. […]

Guy Davison & Samina Iqbal write for Free Movement website

On 10th and 30th June 2021, Guy Davison‘s and Samina Iqbal‘s articles for Free Movement were published. Both Guy and Samina are senior practitioners of the immigration and public law team at Goldsmith Chambers and Samina is the joint-head of the team. Both articles provide essential guidance and practice tips concerning two difficult and tricky […]

Sarah Pinder & Sara Anzani write for Free Movement website

On 8th and 14th April 2021, Sara Anzani‘s and Sarah Pinder‘s articles for Free Movement were published. Both Sara and Sarah are senior practitioners of the immigration and public law team at Goldsmith Chambers and Sarah Pinder is the joint-head of the team. Both articles provide essential guidance and practice tips concerning applications for costs […]

 

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