We are extremely proud to have five of our members – Giles Mooney KC, Edward Lamb KC, Simon Butler, Francesca O’Neill and Anirudh Mandagere – included in the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales. The list recognises barristers and solicitors who have given 25 or more hours of pro bono legal assistance over the previous calendar year.
The Pro Bono Recognition List was set up under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee, with support from the Access to Justice Foundation, Advocate, Advocates for International Development, the Law Officers, the Bar Council, the Clinical Legal Education Organisation, the In-House Pro Bono Group, the Law Society, LawWorks, the National Pro Bono Centre and TrustLaw.
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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