Deka Chambers is a leading common law set comprising 114 barristers including 17 market leading Silks. Our members offer the range, scale and depth to lead the most complex cases across civil, criminal and family law.
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Jennie Oborne acted for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis in respect of a claim brought by a man whose car was subject to a controlled explosion by police outside the City of London Magistrates’ Court. The Claimant alleged direct and indirect discrimination, breaches…
Join us at this free virtual event to hear from a number of speakers about Pupillage at Deka Chambers and get the chance to have your questions answered. A range of barristers, both new and more established, will provide an overview of pupillage at Deka…
Stephen Glynn and Laura Elfield will be speaking at APIL’s Asbestos Conference 2026 this Thursday, 15 October. Stephen will chair a session titled ‘Pitfalls and best practice in asbestos litigation’, and Laura will present a talk on ‘Protected parties in asbestos claims’. This is an…
We are hosting a half day conference in London: The Intersection between Public Liability and Human Rights. The conference is taking place at etc.venues Chancery Lane, 50-52 Chancery Lane London, London WC2A 1HL. Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts at 13:30 – 17:30. We will…
We are hosting a half day conference in Sheffield on Personal Injury Claims on behalf of Children. The conference is taking place at Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2PP. Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts at 13:30 –…
APIL is running a campaign to stop abuse of the rules on fundamental dishonesty by some defendants. Ben Rodgers has a recent tale from the coalface. Tom was a ground worker. In 2018, he was driving his employer’s flatbed van when the Defendant’s van drove…
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