12/10/2017
James Byrne has been instructed by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to represent their interest in the inquest touching on the death of David Chandler in the Carlsberg Brewery Fire. The incident received national press attention in November 2016 when a large scale fire caused by an ammonia leak at the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton town centre led to the death of Mr Chandler, a Carlsberg employee, and injured 22 others.
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…
On Tuesday, Gareth Munday, a member of the Pupillage Committee at Deka Chambers, spoke on the panel at the Middle Temple Young Bar Association’s pupillage event. It was an excellent opportunity for students and prospective applicants to learn about the application process and to ask…
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