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Members of a sophisticated organised criminal gang, responsible for the large-scale supply of crack cocaine and heroin in North London whilst armed with a range of lethal firearms, have been given sentences totally 35 years’ imprisonment.
The gang was prosecuted by Thom…
Laura Hibberd acted for the children through their Guardian throughout care proceedings in this case. Laura was instructed by Gemma Hodder at Miles and Partners.
The local authority initially commenced proceedings due to concerns that the mother was exaggerating the children’s needs…
Following a four-week trial at Isleworth Crown Court, Thom Dyke and Laura Hibberd secured the convictions of five defendants for their roles in a conspiracy to supply drugs on the streets of London, whilst armed with a range of lethal firearms.
The…
On 5 April 2023 the Department of Health and Social Care announced the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, will be delayed “beyond the life of this Parliament” (therefore likely beyond Autumn 2024).
The Government…
We are delighted to announce that several members of Chambers have been upgraded on the CPS Advocate Panel list.
Giles Bedloe and Jennifer Newcomb upgraded to Level 4 in the fraud specialist panel for the CPS.
Laura Hibberd upgraded to Level 3…
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We are proud of the range of market leading expertise we offer across our different practice areas. At the heart of our ethos is celebrating those things that connect us as well as championing…
The Claimant, with ASD and ADHD diagnoses, claimed for damages for historic child abuse by a teacher employed by the Defendant. The teacher was prosecuted and sentenced to prison.
The judgment concerns the cost consequences following from the Claimant’s acceptance of a…
Laura Hibberd and Thomas Jones conducted a webinar for London Borough of Hackney on these two key pieces of legislation in the Court of Protection. The webinar included discussions on key provisions of these Acts and recent case law.
Laura and Tom…
An Organised Crime Group (OCG) operated across London to deliver over 90 different types of drugs during 2020 until their arrest on 22nd February 2021. Upon warrants being executed at various premises in London and a storage unit, almost £2 million of drug…
Laura Hibberd, instructed by Morrison Spowart, appeared on behalf of the Respondent Mother in an appeal by the child’s guardian following a dismissal of a care order application in a final hearing earlier this year.
At the final hearing the Judge…
