Tom Little QC has been appointed as Counsel to the Inquest touching the death of Yassar Yaqub who was shot and killed by an armed Police Officer on 2nd January 2017. The incident took place on a slip road at junction 24 to the M62. The Recorder of Leeds, His Honour Judge Kearl QC, has been appointed as the Coroner to hear the Inquest. A Pre Inquest Review is being held today at Leeds Crown Court. More details about the case can be found at:
In this week’s edition of the Dekagram Linda Nelson addresses the complexities posed by the incidence of costs orders in multi-party litigation, whilst Sarah Prager KC considers the position when a claimant wishes to substitute a defendant after the expiry of the relevant limitation period….
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 delighted to share that Deka Chambers has been shortlisted for the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026. Our warmest thanks go to our clients and everyone who supported our nominations, and congratulations to all those shortlisted. Our nominations are: ⭐Andrew Warnock KC – Personal…
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