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Goldsmith Chambers welcomes four new tenants

Sam Giffin (1991) is an established advocate who exclusively practices for the defence. She practices all aspects of criminal law. Navaz Bustani (1995) an experienced and skilled barrister who specialises in all aspects of immigration and has a particular interest in the niche area of Licensing law. Katie Fothergill (2002) began her career at the […]

Case Pending Reference To The Court Of Justice Of The European Union

Anthony Metzer QC led Sanaz Saifolahi, on behalf of the Appellant, before the President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, Mr Justice McCloskey, on the application of the Surinder Singh rationale to the unmarried partner of a British National. There are currently no reported cases on this issue. The Appellant is in a longstanding, durable […]

Anthony Metzer QC secures acquittal for youth in five handed conspiracy to murder

Anthony Metzer QC has secured an acquittal for his 17 year old client following a seven week trial at Manchester Crown Court for conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit Grievous Bodily Harm. His client was accused, along with four others, of a plot involving the hire of two contract killers. The first defendant, Luigi […]

TG & Others (2015) UKUT 00595 (IAC)

Charlotte Bayati and Amanda Walker have successfully argued that their clients would be at risk on return to Afghanistan, in a new country guidance case promulgated by the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), relating to the risk on return for Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. This determination replaces the existing country guidance relating to risk […]

High Court orders freezing injunction and disclosure of assets worldwide

Dr Anton van Dellen acted for the applicant in the High Court on a without notice basis on 24th November 2015 and then at the return hearing on 7th December 2015 in the case of Khalique v Hussain, when the court granted a freezing injunction in the sum of almost £200,000. As well as freezing […]

New tenants for Goldsmith Chambers

Joining us from Mansfield Chambers: Reuben Solomon (1993) Pearl Young (1993) Frances Allen (1995) Charlotte Bayati (1995) Jeremy Chipperfield (1995) Paul Turner (1998) Alexis Slatter (1999) Sanaz Saifolahi (2000) Sarah Pinder (2006) Bronwen Jones (2009) Kezia Tobin (2010) Amanda Walker (2011) Rita Sethi (2000) and Rachel Law (2009) from Senate House Chambers Tim Welch (2009) […]

Chambers & Partners Bar Guide 2016

Goldsmith has been ranked as one of the UK’s highest performing Chambers in the ‘Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2016’. The ‘legal bible’ celebrates the work of five individual members within their respective fields (Crime, International Crime, Financial Crime, Police Law and Sports Law) as well as recognising Goldsmith Chambers as one of the […]

JTR v HNL (2015) EWHC 2298 (QB)

Jonathan Crystal of Goldmith Chambers for Applicant instructed by the Bar Pro Bono Unit. Matthew Nicklin QC of 5 RB for the Respondent instructed by Eversheds. The Applicant (JTR) sought permission to bring committal proceedings against the Respondent (HNL) for telling lies in witness statements. The witness statements alleged to contain the lies were made […]

Conflicting interests of parents and their children

In the first of a new Radio 4 series, Clive Anderson interviews a panel of Senior Lawyers, Judges and other experts including Alun Jenkins of Goldsmith Chambers, discuss how the law balances the sometimes conflicting interests of parents and their children. Sir Mark Potter, former President of the Family Division, Penny Logan Cafcass Lawyer and […]

 

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