Today, 10th October, marks World Mental Health Day, an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental Health is a universal human right’.
At Deka Chambers the wellbeing and mental health of all members and staff is a priority. To that end Deka partners with OpenUp, an organisation that recognises the importance of mental wellbeing and its impact on overall productivity and work-related happiness. This year-round resource provides everyone at Deka with a completely confidential and easily accessible service at no cost. It offers a variety of resources including:
For further information visit www.openup.com
On 10 April 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down Judgment in Re M (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 440, providing long awaited guidance for deciding whether and when to grant intermediary assistance to vulnerable parties in family proceedings. An intermediary is someone whose function…
This week the government announced a further consultation on proposed amendments to the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018; Anirudh Mandagere considers the proposals in detail and provides a link for the use of those who wish to respond to them. Alternatively, you…
The High Court handed down its judgment in Butler v Ward [2025] EWHC 877 (KB) yesterday, striking out £2.5million of the Claimant’s Schedule of Loss. Francesca O’Neill represented the Defendant surgeon (instructed by DWF LLP). The Judgment also raises interesting questions about when summary judgment applications…
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