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Deka Chambers is a leading common law set comprising 110 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.

Client service and teamwork are the cornerstones of all that we do and we pride ourselves on meeting our clients’ needs in an ever changing and fast paced legal market.

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Clinical Negligence Claims (5th edition)

Written by experienced members of the Deka Chambers Clinical Negligence Practice Group, the 5th edition of Clinical Negligence Claims: A Practical Guide provides a valuable reference source for clinical negligence practitioners, with insights into still developing areas of law. The book covers the intricacies of investigating breach of duty…

Publications
04/06/2026

Edwin Buckett wins claim against Transport for London

On 29 May 2026, following a 3-day trial before HHJ Murch, liability was established in a personal injury claim brought by a passenger who sustained a severe spinal fracture, amongst other injuries, when the doors of a stationary Northern Line train closed on her as…

News
02/06/2026

The Dekagram: 1st June 2026

This week Sarah Prager KC examines a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal relating to the late service of witness evidence. Meanwhile the team has been celebrating Andrew Spencer and wishing him well as he embarks on the next stage of his career – he will be sitting as…

News
01/06/2026

Deka Chambers Clinical Negligence Conference in Bristol on 8 July 2026

We are hosting a Clinical Negligence half day conference on Brain injuries and Functional Neurological Disorders in Bristol. The conference is taking place at the M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN on Wednesday the 8th of July 2026. Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts…

Events
Event: 08/07/2026

X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13

Imogen Todd looks at the recent decision in X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13, in which the UK Supreme Court ruled that courts have no inherent jurisdiction to revoke a valid adoption order outside the limited statutory exceptions or the appeal process. The…

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12/05/2026

Staff progression at Deka Chambers

Deka Chambers is delighted to announce the progression of the following staff within our clerking and fees teams under the continued direction of Michael Goodridge and Gordon Walters: ➡️ Jaime Brooks and David Barrow – Practice Directors ➡️ Phillip Austin – Senior Practice Manager ➡️ Amy…

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01/05/2026

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