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Anthony Metzer QC is today speaking as part of Chambers association with the University of Oxford’s Border Criminologies, part of the Faculty of Law, at the Beyond Critique: Celebrating 5 years of Border Criminologies conference. His subject is Legal Challenges to Immigration Detention.
Goldsmith Chambers are delighted to announce the arrival of 6 new tenants. Joining chambers are: Juliann Manson (1995) & Sarah Egan (2006) – previously of Hind Court David Mendes de Costa (1976), Ian Mason (1978) and Daniel Searle (2015) – previously of Strand Chambers and Mark Hemming (1999) – previously a criminal defence duty solicitor The new […]
Chambers’ Head of Chambers, Anthony Metzer QC, is representing the McGowan family at their son’s inquest, which started on Monday 16th April 2018 at the Avon Coroner’s Court. Oliver McGowan was 18 years old when he was admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol on 22nd October 2016 after having a seizure, which did not subside […]
The Supreme Court hearing of NS & Others (previously MA (Pakistan) & Ors, R (on the application of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 705) starts today for three days. Our Charlotte Bayati represents two sets of appellants, NS and family as well as AR and family, and is […]
On 10 April 2018, Advocate General Bobek delivered his Opinion in The Secretary of State for the Home Department v Banger (Case C-89/17), following a reference made to the Court of Justice of the European Union, by the former President of the Upper Tribunal, McCloskey J. There were four questions referred to the CJEU which […]
As a barrister specialising in FGM, Charlotte has been identified by Refugee Legal Aid as a recognised Lawyer representing those making asylum claims based on FGM. Claims are made by parents on behalf of their daughters, and by girls and adult women on their own behalf. To read more click here.
Further to our previous updates, the Advocate-General has today delivered his Opinion in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Banger Case C-89/17. Judgment is expected to follow in approximately 3-6 months. Anthony Metzer QC and Sanaz Saifolahi, who represent Ms Banger, attended the Court in Luxembourg on 17th January 2018 for the oral hearing. SUMMARY […]
This announcement is made following a meeting of the Crime Group at Goldsmith Chambers on 9th April 2018. The Crime Group at Goldsmith Chambers contains members who exclusively defend, members who almost exclusively prosecute, and members who act for both the prosecution and defence. We range from barristers with over 40 years of experience in […]
Charlotte represented the appellant who appealed the trial Judge’s order of nullity on the basis of the polygamy. The trial Judge found that the Appellant was already married to a woman in Bangladesh at the time that he entered into a marriage with the Respondent. The case involved the following issues: validity of marriages overseas, […]
Joe Plowright of chambers’ immigration team participated in a students’ visit to the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal at Hatton Cross on 21st February 2018. The Masters students in Refugee Care from Essex University spent a day observing appeals in the tribunal in Hatton Cross. Organised by Judge James, Joe spent some time with the students in […]
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