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Thomas Jones appears for the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v. Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin)

Summary

Thomas successfully represented the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v. Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin). The Claimant is a life sentence prisoner who was convicted of two murders. He sought to challenge the decision of…

Deka Briefing: Abuse

Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We have leading practitioners in civil, family and criminal law. We consider this diversity a real strength in the service we are able to offer our clients.  Legal problems often straddle more than one…

HXA v Surrey CC and YXA v Wolverhampton CC: Supreme Court allows defendants’ appeals

The Supreme Court handed down judgment on the appeals of the defendant local authorities in these two cases this morning.

A copy of the judgment as handed down is

The Dekagram: 18th December 2023

It’s almost impossible to believe it, but this is the last Dekagram of the year. We’d like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and to thank them for their support and companionship over 2023. We…

Thomas Jones acts for the Secretary of State in Re G

Summary

In Re G (Disclosure of Fact-Finding to the Secretary of State for the Home Department) [2023] EWHC 450 (Fam), Knowles J sets out guidance for the disclosure of material within confidential family proceedings to the Secretary of State for the Home…

The Dekagram 16th January 2023

This week’s Dekagram reflects the wide range of legal questions the team deals with as part of international practice. First, Thomas Jones considers a recent case on the protection of vulnerable adults resident outside the jurisdiction; then, Jeremy Ford asks when a…

Laura Begley and Thomas Jones represent German national in his CICA claim for catastrophic brain injuries

Laura Begley and Thomas Jones, instructed by Jon Nicholson of Anthony Gold, acting on a pro bono basis, represented a young German national in his criminal injuries compensation scheme claim for catastrophic brain injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault. The Applicant was…

Laura Hibberd and Thomas Jones give Court of Protection webinar on Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014

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…

9 Gough Chambers has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that 9 Gough Chambers has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2020. Chambers has been nominated for the breadth of expertise within the family law team and for the team’s collaborative…

Chambers is delighted that Thomas Jones has been appointed to the Committee of the Court of Protection Bar Association as a co-opted member

The CPBA is a professional association for barristers who practise in the Court of Protection. It promotes the interests of the Court of Protection Bar and furthers the study and understanding of the Court of Protection and the Mental Capacity Act 2005….

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