21st Aug 2018
Grace Ong interviewed by The Independent regarding Legal Aid cuts
Guilty: How legal aid cuts and rising training costs are ruining our criminal justice system | The Independent
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16th Aug 2018
Dr Anton van Dellen represents former partner of victim of Stephen Port in inquest hearing
Dr Anton van Dellen made submissions as to the appearance of bias before the Assistant Coroner for East London, Dr Shirley Radcliffe. The Coroner reserved her decision following his submissions. The inquest is looking into the deaths arising from the actions of Stephen Port, who drugged his four victims before their deaths in Barking, East […]
8th Aug 2018
Lexis Nexis interview Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi
Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi of Chamber’s immigration team are interviewed by Evelyn Reid of Lexis Nexis on unmarried partners being recognised under the ‘Surinder Singh’ route following their recent success in the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of Banger v Secretary of State for the Home Department C-89/17, [2018] […]
27th Jul 2018
A v Metropolitan Police and another (2018)
Heather represented A and another family member, where it had been discovered that the Met Police had ordered a second post-mortem on the body of A’s husband in 2001. Evidence was available that a specific police officer had informed a coroner’s officer that the pathologist had indicated that he would need to retain the deceased’s heart. The police officer […]
27th Jul 2018
B v Dr G (2018)
Heather acted for the Claimant in this dental negligence claim where the Defendant had failed to diagnose, treat adequately, monitor adequately and maintain adequately the Claimant’s periodontal condition. The result was that the Claimant would lose all her upper teeth and would require complex remedial treatment involving bone grafting and implants. She also suffered psychological injury. […]
26th Jul 2018
Dr Charlotte Proudman invited to speak about prostitution laws on LBC radio on 24 July 2018
Following the publicised failings of the quasi-legalisation of prostitution in Leeds, Dr Charlotte Proudman was invited to discuss why the legalisation of prostitution reinforces violence against women and girls, increases the risk of rape and violence and leads to greater numbers of human trafficking. As an advocate for women, Charlotte argued for the introduction of […]
20th Jul 2018
Dr Charlotte Proudman and Frank Feehan QC represent private foster carers in public law children fact-finding hearing
Dr Charlotte Proudman was led by Frank Feehan QC of 1KBW in a public law children fact-finding hearing in which they represented private foster carers before Newton J – London Borough of Barnet v KM, TW, JS, JB [2018] EWHC 1473 (Fam). The child had been privately fostered for over four years. During this time, […]
18th Jul 2018
Dr Charlotte Proudman represents the parents of two girls in FGM protection order case in the High Court
Dr Charlotte Proudman, barrister and expert in female genital mutilation (FGM) represented the parents of two girls at risk of being cut in Nigeria by family members at an ex-parte FGM Protection Order (FGMPO) hearing. Holman J gave guidance in BA & Anor v JA & Ors (female genital mutilation protection orders and immigration appeals) [2018] EWHC […]
16th Jul 2018
Dr Anton van Dellen represents family in inquest of death of 6 year old girl
At an inquest in Bedfordshire into the death of Goda Januleviciute, Dr Anton van Dellen successfully made an application that the Chief Executive of Luton and Dunstable Hospital be called to give evidence about seeming discrepancies in a letter of apology written to the family. The coroner entered a narrative conclusion which described the discharge […]
13th Jul 2018
Judgment delivered in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Banger – C-89/17: Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi represent Ms Banger
On 12thJuly 2018 the CJEU delivered its Judgment in SSHD v Banger. A summary of the facts and the questions referred to the CJEU can be found here. SUMMARY In accepting all of the arguments presented on behalf of Ms Banger, the CJEU found, for the first time, that the Surinder Singh rationale applies to […]
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