Leading junior in prosecution of a carer for the elderly who cheated three victims of their savings and, in one case, of title to her home. The case involved mutual legal assistance and obtaining and calling evidence from abroad, linked Court of Protection proceedings and calling a witness suffering from dementia with the assistance of a court appointed intermediary.
This week we welcome our two newest tenants, Julia Brechtelsbauer and Megan Bithel-Vaughan, to the Dekagram family. Working collaboratively, as you have come to expect from Deka Chambers, they have produced a joint article on where the burden of proof lies in quality complaint cases,…
Following the 10 week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Kwabena Duodu was sentenced to 10 years for his role as the accountant submitting the false claims. Moses Asare, head pastor of Praise Harvest Community Church received 7 years imprisonment for submitting the claims in relation…
Yesterday, Deka Chambers, in collaboration with HF, presented a mock trial and an appeal for Hastings Direct in Bexhill. The trial concerned non tariff injury inflation, claims layering and fundamental dishonesty. The proceedings were presented by Roger André, Simon Trigger and Bernard Pressman. Brendan Hill…
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