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Deka Chambers attending AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference
Deka Chambers will be exhibiting at the 35th AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) in Bournemouth on 20th-21st March 2025. The focus of this year’s conference is Cancer and Oncology, whilst also covering many other key medico-legal topics at such an important time for clinical…
Andrew Warnock KC and Gurion Taussig successful in the Court of Appeal in costs case construing retrospectivity term in CFA
In a judgment handed down today, Singh and ors v Ingram (in his capacity as the Liquidator of MSD Cash and Carry PLC) [2025] EWCA Civ 264, Andrew Warnock KC and Gurion Taussig have successfully resisted a costs appeal by the paying party regarding the…
Jacob Levy KC steps down as Joint Head of Chambers
After 6 years as Head and then Joint Head of Chambers of 9 Gough Chambers (formerly 9 Gough Square) and Deka Chambers, Jacob Levy KC will be stepping down from that role. During his 6 years, Jacob successfully guided us through a move to our…
The Doctrine of Foreign Acts of State Clarified: Abram and Others v UEFA [2025] EWHC 483 (KB)
On 28th May 2022, eight hundred supporters of Liverpool Football Club attended the UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France in Paris. The event descended into chaos, during the course of which it was alleged that they sustained injuries as a result of…
The Dekagram: 10th March 2025
This week we bring important guidance on where to issue claims and when to consider whether a split trial might be appropriate – and consider a case in which the Court of Protection deftly sidestepped a tricky jurisdictional question, which remains outstanding for another day….
International Women’s Day 2025
For International Women’s Day, as Michael Goodridge, Director of Clerking & Business Development, approaches 25 years at Deka (previously 9 Gough Chambers) he reflects on those who have most influenced his career to date. As I celebrate twenty five years in Chambers later this year,…
Conference: Vulnerable Parties – a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
Join us at The View in the Royal College of Surgeons on Thursday, 6th March for our half day conference focusing on Vulnerable Parties. This conference will provide a legal update on the current position of vulnerable parties/witnesses and participation directions in civil and family…
Louise McCullough interviewed by Counsel Magazine
Louise McCullough has been interviewed for Counsel Magazine’s International Women’s Day issue. In this article she reflects on the last 30 years, identifying the influences and motivation in both her personal and professional development. She discusses mentoring, advocacy training, wellbeing at the Bar, her RASSO…
The Dekagram: 3rd March 2025
This week we bring news of the current position on anonymity orders pending the decision of the Court of Appeal in PMC; and consider a late application to adduce expert evidence in the wake of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Yesss (A)…
The Dekagram: 24th February 2025
Following on from chambers’ highly successful and well attended conference on accidents and deaths abroad on 13th February, Thomas Yarrow has been thinking about the extraterritorial application of the European Convention on Human Rights, a question which should be of concern to all cross border…
Deka Chambers at ALARM South Conference
The ALARM South Conference is taking place on 23rd to 25th February 2025 in Slough. The conference is packed with presentations and workshops, including a session on School Trips from Sarah Prager KC and Andrew Spencer. They will be considering the law relating to school trips, within…
The Dekagram: 17th February 2025
This week we examine a decision on the tension between open justice and protection of commercially sensitive information (we understand, by the way, that on 25th February the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in PMC relating to the circumstances in which anonymity orders…
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