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2022

The Dekagram 5th December 2022

This week the team has been reflecting on a recent Court of Appeal case which turned out to be something of an evidential surprise; and on issues around disability and handicap on the open labour market. Both areas in which uncertainty is…

Child Brain Injury Trust – Talent Show

We are delighted to be sponsoring the Child Brain Injury Trust Talent Show, taking place on Wednesday 25th January 2023.

With live music and entertainment, all proceeds from ticket sales will go to CBIT.

The Child Brain Injury Trust is the leading…

A & Anor v B & Anor [2022] EWHC 2962 (Fam) (23 November 2022) 

Edward Lamb, instructed by Amy Rowe of Dawson Cornwell acted for the adopters in this case involving a Hague Convention adoption from an Asian country into the UK. Judd J identifies that these cases are complex and require specialist legal advice on…

Deka Chambers attends University of Law Pupillage Fair

Members of Deka Chambers attended the University of Law’s virtual pupillage fair on 30 November 2022.

The event was held by video to increase accessibility and to permit an informal setting for potential applicants to ask any questions they had. 700 students…

Dekinar: Annual Festive Case Law Update: Part 1

In the first of our annual case law updates, Maurice Rifat, Cyrus Katrak, Roderick Abbott, Conor Kennedy and Francesca O’Neill take attendees on a whistlestop tour of key cases of 2022.

They look at the most interesting and significant cases of the…

The Dekagram 28th November 2022

Following the collapse of Thomas Cook we brought a number of claims under s.75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 against credit card suppliers in relation to the tour operator’s alleged breach of contract. All very satisfactory, and a neat way of…

Tim Parker KC to speak at Private Children Law Conference

Tim Parker KC is speaking at this year’s Private Children Law & Practice conference in London on Wednesday, 30th November.

Tim will be giving a talk on Alienation: ‘How do you prove parental alienation, and what evidence would satisfy the Court that…

Dominique Smith speaking at APIL Accidents Abroad Conference

Dominique Smith is speaking at the APIL Accidents Abroad Conference on Thursday, 1 December.

She will be giving a talk on The CCMC in cross-border cases: Judicial discretion and getting the best for your client.

Now in its 7th year,…

Dekinar: Preventing and Responding to Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry to Date

Following the handing down of the second Report of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC give a brief summary of the Inquiry’s main findings to date and consider some of its principal recommendations relating to the emergency…

Sarah Prager speaking at ABTA Travel Regulations Conference

Deka Chambers is an event partner at ABTA’s Travel Regulations Conference next Wednesday, 30th November.

Sarah Prager will be providing a Recent Case Law Update, looking at tour operators’ liability and the impact of X v Kuoni. She will also be part…

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