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Dr Charlotte Proudman was instructed by solicitors on behalf of the appellant mother to apply to stay a court order for child contact whilst her appeal is pending in the High Court. The mother is appealing against a fact-finding decision in which her allegations of domestic abuse were unproven. Mostyn J set out the relevant […]
At the end of another challenging year, we pause to reflect on all we have managed to achieve together and take this opportunity to thank all our staff, collaborators and friends, who remain an integral part of our team. We also welcome our new Junior clerk, Sanchia (replacing Jordan). Our work as a multi-disciplinary set […]
We are pleased to upload our long-awaited Casebook covering some of the important cases from 2020-2021. The immigration and public law team had been delayed in editing this but we hope that you will agree, the Casebook sets out some comprehensive summaries and updates, which remain very useful to date. You can download a full […]
Anthony Metzer KC and Dr Charlotte Proudman represented two appellant mothers in an appeal concerning allegations of rape, domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour. The court addressed the following propositions in the Judgment: A) Whether the family court should apply a consistent definition of (i) rape, (ii) sexual assault or (iii) consent, making clear the difference between […]
Meyrick earlier appeared in the Court of Appeal in October/november in an appeal against conviction or sentence regarding a conspiracy to rob. The appeal against conviction was based on the wrongful admission of evidence. In this case it was asserted contrary to the judge’s ruling the evidence was in fact “bad character” and should not […]
Q v R [2022] EWHC 2961 (Fam) Dr Proudman was instructed by Melanie Bridgen at Nelsons Law on behalf of the respondent father who opposed the child’s summary return to Ukraine under Article 13(b) because it is a war zone according to the father’s case. The Judge ordered the summary return of the child to […]
Sarah Pinder, together with her instructing solicitors – Jamie Bell and Isolde Hill of Duncan Lewis Solicitors – have secured permission to apply for judicial review seeking to challenge a 14-month delay in the consideration, by the Ministry of Defence, of the Claimant’s application for relocation to the UK under the Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance […]
CM v IP [2022] EWHC 2755 (Fam) Dr Charlotte Proudman represented a complainant of rape, domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour in the Family Division of the High Court. Dr Proudman was successful on both grounds of appeal: Ground 1: The judge was wrong in failing to implement participatory directions to assist the mother, a […]
We are very delighted to announce that Sarah Pinder has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge on the Midlands Circuit within the Civil and Family Jurisdictions. Sarah, who is the Joint-Head of the immigration and public law team, will continue her practice in these areas of law. Sarah was also appointed as a First-tier […]
Further to our previous post announcing the rankings of Chambers members, we are delighted to announce that Heather Beckett has been recognised in Legal 500: Clinical Negligence (Tier 4 – Leading Junior) ‘Heather is an outstanding advocate and barrister. She is extremely conscientious and knowledgeable. Her command of her claim is impeccable. Heather is extremely personable and is a […]
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