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On 6th July 2021, the Government published its Nationality and Immigration Bill. This is now progressing through the House of Commons having undergone the 2nd reading on 19th July 2021. It is understood that the Bill will go to Committee Stage later this month. Several members of the immigration and public law team contributed to […]
We are delighted to announce that Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman have been shortlisted for the Family Law Awards in the category of “case of the year” for MCP, C-603/20 PPU which was a European Court of Justice case in which they successfully represented the mother earlier this year. It was the penultimate case […]
Chambers is delighted to welcome Sarah Memmi as a member, who joins our Crime and Family teams. Sarah specialises in all areas of crime and accepts instructions in both defence and prosecution, as well as private and public law children proceedings. She will also be accepting instructions on a direct access basis. Sarah previously practised […]
In the bumper summer 6th collection of the Civil Watch series, Joseph Byrne considers the correct approach to exemplary damages in light of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Rees v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. Shárin Diegan considers the recent case of Al Jaber and Others v. Mitchell and Others [2021] EWCA Civ […]
Marie de Redman successfully defended a man accused of marital rape. The case concerned an allegation by the Defendant’s wife that she had been repeatedly raped by him throughout their 35-year marriage. The case involved consideration of cultural sensitivities within the Pakistani Muslim community and careful cross examination of a vulnerable witness. Marie was instructed […]
Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman were instructed pro bono by Centre for Women’s Justice on behalf of Nia and Women@TheWell to intervene in the appeal of A Local Authority v C & Ors [2021] EWCOP 25. The case concerns whether it is lawful for a carer to find a prostituted woman for a disabled […]
Meyrick Williams was successful in defending M in a conspiracy to steal and cause explosions. Yet another example of a long running and wide ranging conspiracy involving ATMs being blown up to obtain the cash inside. The A-Gs consent is needed to prosecute, it is not easily obtained and sentences are expected to be heavy. […]
Dr Proudman is a family law expert in domestic abuse, rape and coercive control. Dr Proudman was interviewed by Louise Tickle for C4 Dispatches, a documentary into the family court’s failure in approach towards parental alienation and domestic abuse allegations. In never seen before footage, C4 shows the court ordered forcible removal of children from […]
Chambers is delighted to announce the immigration and public law team’s forthcoming webinar to take place on 21st September 2021 at 3pm. Senior practitioners Charlotte Bayati, Samina Iqbal and Sarah Pinder will be joined by Dr Juliet Cohen, Head of Doctors at Freedom from Torture. Together, they will discuss key aspects and updates when commissioning, […]
We are pleased to share news of the release of Dominic Thomas-James’ book “Offshore Financial Centres and the Law: Suspect Wealth in British Overseas Territories”, published this week by Routledge. The book can be ordered here. This book has hit the #1 spot on the Amazon New Releases Chart for Comparative Law.
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