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Unlawful detention seminar in support of BID – 18 September 2017

On 18 September, Goldsmith Chambers collaborated with Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) to hold a seminar on unlawful detention.  BID and Goldsmith were kindly hosted by Allen & Overy, who provided drinks and canapes before the event. Rita Sethi, Head of our Immigration Team at Goldsmith, welcomed all who attended.  The event was fully booked […]

Goldsmith Chambers in support of Bail for Immigration Detainees

Goldsmith Chambers in support of Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is proud to present a training course, ‘Applying for Immigration Bail and Challenging Unlawful Detention’, on Monday 18 September 2017 6.00pm-8pm. Hosted by Allen & Overy all proceeds donated to BID.

CPS RASSO North team – 7th September 2017

Chambers’ senior criminal clerk, Lynn Pilkington, and other members of Goldsmith Chambers’ Rape List counsel were delighted to be invited to and attend a RASSO (Rape and Serious Sexual Offences) party in Pimlico on 7th September 2017.  The photograph shows Lynn on the far right with members of the CPS RASSO North team.

R -v- MU [2017] – Grace Ong prosecuting

Grace Ong secured a unanimous guilty verdict on an indictment containing 10 counts against a father for raping his son when he was 14 years old.  The jury were in retirement for an hour after a 5 day trial.  The defendant was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.

Goldsmith Family co-hosts seminar – 20th September 2017

Together with DNA Legal, Chambers’ family team is co-hosting a seminar on 20th September to look at drug, alcohol and DNA testing more closely. Delegates will learn why a negative test result does not mean a person has not used drugs or what metabolites mean and which ones are needed to distinguish passive use from […]

Anthony Metzer QC represented the widow of Neil Shestopal at inquest

Anthony Metzer QC represented the widow of Neil Shestopal at the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court, which took place on Thursday and Friday 17th/18th August 2017. Mr Shestopal, a retired solicitor, died aged 72 from the effects of a cardiac arrest, which his family argued was caused by an air embolism – a blood vessel […]

Chambers grows from strength to strength

We are delighted to announce that a group of 20 practitioners will be joining Chambers.  The group includes mainly immigration practitioners, but also members with practices in civil, family and crime. We believe that the new members will make a strong and positive contribution and much look forward to welcoming the following tenants on 1st […]

Veterans World Fencing Championships

Chambers congratulates Barry Coulter, who has qualified for the 10th time to represent Great Britain in men’s sabre for the Veterans World Fencing Championships to be held in Maribor, Slovenia, in October. Barry joins his wife Grace Ong, also a member of chambers, who qualified in April to represent Great Britain in women’s sabre.  To […]

 

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