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Confiscation success for Charity intervenors

Meyrick Williams acted on behalf of a registered (now incorporated) charity to assert a claim to assets sought to be confiscated following a 3 month Trial for Tax Evasion and Fraud in Birmingham Crown Court. Confiscations are usually personal claims against a Defendant but under section 10A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, as […]

Wellbeing at the Bar blog

Magic, Lycra and Coffee: Victoria Wilson, Head of the Family Group, co-authors a blog about coping mechanisms at the Bar.  You can read Victoria’s blog post here.

Finding of no misconduct: pharmacist represented by Dr Anton van Dellen

Dr Anton van Dellen represented a pharmacist facing a wide range of allegations, including multiple allegations of dishonesty and failing to implement a National Patient Safety notice.  Following a 19 day hearing which heard evidence from 16 witnesses, a Fitness to Practise Panel at the General Pharmaceutical Council found there had been no dishonesty and […]

Marie de Redman secures acquittal in Sexual Assault case

Marie de Redman secures an acquittal for a man charged with sexually assaulting an 11 year old girl in 2015. The Trial, which was heard at Birmingham Crown Court this week, lasted 4 days and the Jury reached their verdict in under half an hour.

Defendant acquitted in fraud / theft trial at Southwark Crown Court

The Defendant, G, second on the Indictment and the partner of the first Defendant, was represented by Meyrick Williams in a 5 week Trial at Southwark Crown Court. She was one of four accused of a Fraud/Theft/Handling of hundreds of thousands of pounds of clothing from a major UK and international fashion chain. Part of the case concerned the persistent challenging of the […]

‘No case to answer’ for Sarah Taylor

Sarah Taylor, one of chambers’ pupils, represented a parent prosecuted for failing to ensure her child attended school. The parent was acquitted after Sarah made a successful submission of ‘no case to answer’ on the basis of the child’s mental health condition.  During the trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court, Sarah cross-examined the officer from the […]

Grant of permission to the Supreme Court in leading children’s best interest case

Charlotte Bayati of chambers’ immigration team, being led by Stephen Knafler QC of Landmark Chambers and instructed by Sampath Warnapala of Polpitiya Solicitors have been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court following the judgment of the Court of Appeal in MA (Pakistan) & Ors, R (on the application of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and […]

London Legal Walk 2017

Goldsmith Chambers joined many others – an estimate of 12,000 walkers – on the London Legal Walk yesterday evening, 22nd May 2017. The atmosphere was buzzing and the sun was shining. Chambers raised £1,182.50 – for a very good cause, the London Legal Support Trust. See you there next year!

Anthony Metzer QC represents child’s family in 5-day inquest

Anthony Metzer QC represented the family of a child in the 5-day inquest to establish the cause of their death on 1st June 2016 at home. Due to having complex medical needs, the child could not maintain their own airway and this was maintained instead by way of a tracheotomy. The inquest concluded on 28th […]

 

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