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Supreme Court restricts secondary victim claims to those who witness an accident but removes the requirements that a claimant must witness a “sudden shock to the nervous system” caused by a “horrifying” event
In a majority decision (with Lord Burrows dissenting) the…
Francesca O’Neill successful in Chehaib v Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and others [2024] EWHC 2 (KB) where important guidance was given as to the methods by which an incorrectly served Claim Form can be retrospectively validated.
You can find the judgment
We will be seeking to recruit up to two pupils (to commence pupillage in October 2025) in the upcoming application round, each with a supporting financial package worth £65,000.
Today, we have published the application form, which can be accessed
On 21st December 2023 following a three week trial before Bryan J and a jury at the Old Bailey Joshua Jacques was convicted of having murdered his girlfriend, her Mother, her Grandmother and her Step Grandfather. The case involved difficult issues of…
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By its decision in HXA v Surrey CC; YXA v Wolverhampton CC [2023] UKSC 52, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeals of the defendant local authorities from the decision of the Court of Appeal [2022] EWCA Civ 1196, [2023] 1…
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
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…
In yesterday’s annual case law update, Rob Horner, Abigail Stamp and Andrew Spencer took attendees on a tour of the key cases of 2023. They considered the most interesting and significant cases of the year in the areas of travel law, personal…
Everyone at Deka Chambers would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all best wishes for 2024.
We have reduced opening hours over the Christmas period:
Monday 25th December: CLOSED – BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday 26th December: CLOSED – BANK HOLIDAY
Wednesday…
Simon Butler led Anirudh Mandagere in the Court of Appeal yesterday in Roberts v Jones. The Court of Appeal was sitting in Swansea County Court. The significant issues in this appeal concern the operation of CPR 71 and the civil enforcement regime, as well as…
