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Haydée Dijkstal has been re-elected to the BHRC Executive Committee. The Committee is dedicated to defending the rule of #law and upholding internationally recognised legal standards regarding #humanrights and the right to a #fairtrial.

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Haydee Dijkstal Re-Elected to the BHRC Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 term
We are pleased to share that Haydée Dijkstal <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/dijkstal-haydee?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> has been re-elected
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December 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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#HumanRightsDay - Our barristers continue to work at the forefront of international justice, ensuring that essential rights are protected. Today, we highlight their recent, critical work!

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International Human Rights Day 2025: Upholding Our Everyday Essentials at 33 Bedford Row
The 10th December has been internationally recognised as Human Rights Day <https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day> since 1950, marking the
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December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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We are delighted to announce that Abbie Leghorn, Tyler Smith, and Patrick Sharkey have accepted offers of #tenancy following the successful completion of their #pupillage in #Chambers.

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33 Bedford Row Welcomes Three New Tenants Following Successful Pupillage
We are delighted to announce that Abbie Leghorn <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/abbie-leghorn?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>, Tyler Smith
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Haydee Dijkstal secures UN finding of #arbitrary detention & #enforceddisappearance against #Bangladesh for ongoing detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a #refugee from Myanmar and prominent #Rohingya community leader to the refugee encampment in ‘No Mans Land'

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Haydee Dijkstal secures UN finding of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance for Rohingya community leader detained in Bangladesh
During its 103rd Session in August 2025, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered the detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a refugee from Myanmar who
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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33 Bedford Row Barrister Angela Sharma has been featured in the November edition of Legal Women UK. Angela discusses her career journey to date and her work as a barrister specialising in immigration, crime and family law.

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#LegalWomen #Feature #Barrister #CareerJourney
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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33BR's Eorann O'Connor recently #represented a man accused of producing significant quantities of #cannabis. The jury unanimously #acquitted the defendant of all counts on the indictment. The instructing solicitor was Karibo Lawson of Ashcott Solicitors.

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Unanimous Acquittals in Cannabis Production Trial
Eorann O’Connor recently represented a man accused of producing significant quantities of cannabis at grow houses in Rotherham. The prosecution relied upon
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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New article by 33 Bedford Row Barrister Nick Parry - "The Present and Future of the Presumption of Parental Involvement"

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‘The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants’ – The Present and Future of the Presumption of Parental Involvement
The Children and Families Act 2014 amended s1 Children Act 1989 to include a presumption that the involvement of a parent in a child’s life will further the
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November 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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33BR's Haydee Dijkstal @dijkstal.bsky.social is counsel on the legal team for Lindsay and Craig Foreman and helped raise awareness to their wrongful detention at the Battersea Half Marathon last weekend.

#WrongfulDetention #Awareness #Iran #BatterseaHalfMarathon #LegalTeam #Activism
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This weekend I hoped to raise a bit of awareness while at the Battersea Park Half Marathon to the wrongful #detention in #Iran of #British citizens Lindsay & Craig Foreman and the work to get them home.

Please take a moment to visit this page and support if you can: freelindsayandcraig.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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33 Bedford Row Family Barrister Aysha Miah's newest article: "Financial Remedies - is a Financial Order Necessary?"

#FamilyBarrister #FinancialRemedies #Divorce #Finances #FinancialOrder

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Financial Remedies – is a Financial Order necessary?
Financial Remedies - is a Financial Order necessary? 1. Given the rising cost of legal services and the lack of legal aid, the newly divorced may consider
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November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Jamil Mohammed, UK Pegasus Scholarship 2021 recipient, welcomes to chambers the holders of 2025 United States Temple Bar Scholarships and Pegasus Scholarships.

#TempleBar #Scholarship #PegasusScholarship #Barristers #Exchange #Collaborate

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Jamil Mohammed Welcomes to Chambers the Holders of 2025 United States Temple Bar and Pegasus Scholarships
Jamil Mohammed <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/mohammed-jamil?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>, UK Pegasus Scholarship 2021 recipient
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Christina Warner has been invited to speak at Yale University’s Animal Ethics Study Group where she will present the story of Ruby’s Law, a pioneering campaign she founded to ensure that pets are recognised in family law.

#AnimalWelfare #FamilyLaw #Advocate

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Yale University & Animal Ethics - Christina Warner Keynote speaker with Ruby’s Law
Christina Warner has become a leading advocate for animal protection within family law, has been invited to speak at Yale University’s Animal Ethics Study
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October 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Our #BarristerSpotlight for October is Dr S Chelvan - a multi-award winning and globally recognised legal expert who, since November 2020, has served as the Head of Immigration and Public Law

Read about Chelvan's #career highlights, #expertise and #influence below.

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October 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Following a successful submission of no case to answer at Woolwich Crown Court Tyler Smith’s client was acquitted of two counts of intentionally causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress against two police officers.

#nocasetoanswer #acquitted

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Tyler Smith Secures Acquittal After Successful 'No Case to Answer' Submission
Following a successful submission of no case to answer at Woolwich Crown Court Tyler Smith
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October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Following a four-day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Tinessa Kaur secured a unanimous acquittal for a defendant charged with Section 20 Grievous Bodily Harm.

#acquittal #gbh #unanimous #barrister #33bedfordrow

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Tinessa Kaur Achieves Acquittal After Four-Day GBH Trial
Following a 4 Day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Tinessa Kaur <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/tinessa-kaur?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>
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October 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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We are delighted to #celebrate the 33 Bedford Row #barristers recognised in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 rankings.

Huge congratulations to our ranked members:

Dr S Chelvan, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, Haydée Dijkstal, Tope Adeyemi, Zahra Ahmed

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33 Bedford Row Members Ranked in Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026
Chambers is pleased to announce the list of our barristers who have been ranked in the Chambers UK Bar 2026
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October 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The People’s Tribunal for #Women in #Afghanistan (on X @AfgPpt) has started in Madrid and is addressing evidence of gender based #persecution from 8-10 Oct. Follow the civil society led tribunal, with @ahrdo.bsky.social @rawadari.bsky.social HRDPlusNetwork & DROPS, here ⬇️ x.com/afgppt/statu...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We are delighted to #celebrate the fantastic list of 33 Bedford Row barristers recognised in the #Legal500 2026!

This guide is a key benchmark for legal expertise globally, and we congratulate every ranked member on their #recognition.

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33 Bedford Row Members Ranked in the Legal 500 2026
33 Bedford Row is pleased to announce the list of our barristers that have been ranked in the Legal 500 2026. The Legal 500 is a leading global legal
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October 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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33 Bedford Row Family Barrister Martin Davis has published a new article with @lexisnexisuk.bsky.social that dissects a complex area of high-net-worth divorce: Matrimonialisation.

#matrimonialisation #divorce #familylaw

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Matrimonialisation in Divorce Law: Martin Davis's Article in LexisNexis
33 Bedford Row Family Barrister Martin Davis <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/davis-martin?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> has published a new
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September 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Congratulations to 33BR's Marie-Hélène Proulx and Michael Herz on their election to the ICC Bar Association Executive Council. This is a significant appointment, underscoring their standing in international criminal law.

#internationalcriminallaw #ICC

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Marie-Hélène Proulx and Michael Herz Elected to the ICC Bar Association Executive Council
Chambers would like to congratulate Marie-Hélène Proulx <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/marie-hlne-proulx?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> and
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September 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Members of 33BR's #FamilyTeam - Milad Shojaei, Elise Jeremiah, Gayle Bisbey & Sapna Shah - have been invited as expert speakers at the @LawFriendsSoc brilliant #CPD event, taking place on 8th October.

Read agenda and register here: www.lawfriends.net
Law Friends Society
CPD and Continuing Competence Training for the Legal Industry
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September 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Dr S Chelvan will be speaking at the '9th Global Summit on Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies' in Vancouver - 'Through the Looking Glass – What Queer Refugees Can Focus on to Gain Sanctuary.'

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#QueerRefugees #ImmigrationLaw #SocialJustice

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Dr S Chelvan to Speak at Global Summit on Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies
Chambers would like to announce that Dr S Chelvan, a leading legal voice in immigration and public law, has been invited to speak at the '9th Global Summit
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September 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Our #MonthlySpotlight for August was Nichola Cafferkey - Nichola is a highly accomplished and impressive defence specialist with over 25 years of experience at the Bar. Read more below and to instruct contact Senior Criminal Clerk [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Dr S Chelvan featured in The Times - on the calls to amend planning laws for #asylumhotels - Chelvan explains the real solution isn't about changing planning #laws it's about addressing the root cause: a lack of #funding for the Home Office

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Calls to amend planning laws for asylum hotels
A change in legislation could prevent further challenges over the use of accommodation for migrants
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September 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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We are thrilled to announce that the 33 Bedford Row Family Law Clerking Team have been shortlisted for the prestigious @lexisnexisuk.bsky.social Family Law Awards 2025 in the category of Family Law Clerking Team of the Year!

#Shortlisted #FLA2025 #Clerks

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33 Bedford Row Family Clerking Team shortlisted for the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2025
We are thrilled to announce that the 33 Bedford Row Family Law Clerking Team have been shortlisted for the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2025
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August 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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33 Bedford Row Barristers Phil Williams, Arthur Lo, and Daniel Jeremy recently acted for Noel Clarke in his high-profile High Court libel case against The Guardian.

Read more in article below -

#libel #highprofile #barrister #defamation #defamationlaw

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33 Bedford Row Barristers Act in Landmark Noel Clarke Libel Case
Barristers Philip Williams <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/williams-philip?preview_mode=1#content/introduction>, Arthur Lo
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August 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM