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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 […]

Successful acquitttal of gunman

Last after a trial lasting 5 weeks at Stafford Crown court last month, Meyrick Wlliams obtained the successful acquittal of a defendant identified as the “hired gun” in an allegation of intent to endanger life. The case against the defendant was he was brought in to intimidate the victim by firing off 8-12 shots into […]

Proceeds of crime conference

Last month Meyrick Williams, member of Chambers and on behalf of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association, and with some assistance form Marie de Redman who also attended, organised a joint conference with the Scottish Bar in Edinburgh, The Key Note Speaker was Lord Toulson of the UKSC but with others including the Solicitor-General for […]

R v Alan Wayne Hall

Despite ample authority that the Court may proceed with such proceedings in the absence of a Defendant, the Court were persuaded that in the circumstances of this case, where the Appellant’s absence was through no fault of his own, it was incorrect to have done so. At the time of making the order, the learned […]

 

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