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Deka Briefing: Abuse
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We have leading practitioners in civil, family and criminal law. We consider this diversity a real strength in the service we are able to offer our clients. Legal problems often straddle more than one field of law….
Alternative Dispute Resolution Briefing: November 2023
In this briefing, Kerry Nicholson considers developments in the mediation market over the last 12 months, including the planned introduction of compulsory mediation in the small claims track and beyond. While we all await, with eagerness, the Court of Appeal’s decision in James Churchill v…
Crime & Fraud Briefing: July 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of the Crime & Fraud Briefing which focuses on the topical areas of anonymity in criminal proceedings and the new fraud strategy ‘Stopping Scams and Protecting the Public’ published by HM Government in May 2023 with articles written by Eleanor…
Personal Injury Briefing: May 2023
In this Deka Chambers Personal Injury Team briefing we are focusing on recent topical developments in the quantum and settlement fields. Hugh Rimmer provides a practical assessment of the case of Barry v MOD, which addressed the correct approach to adjustments for contingencies other than…
Alternative Dispute Resolution Briefing: May 2023
Welcome to the first edition of the Deka ADR Team Briefing. This is a really exciting time in the history of ADR, which is increasingly at the front and centre of any litigation procedure. Lisa Dobie here considers the future of ADR, focussing on the…
Clinical Negligence Briefing: March 2023
Welcome to the March 2023 edition of the Clinical Negligence briefing. Here, Laura Begley and Ella Davis bring you commentary on some of the notable clinical negligence cases reported over the last few months, touching upon a range of issues from consent and causation, to…
Briefing: Work Accident Claims and Insolvency
Work Accident Claims and Insolvency: A whistlestop tour A range of issues are thrown up in a work accident claim where either the claimant or defendant becomes insolvent. Less common, but it does come up in work accident claims is the insolvency of the claimant…
Crime Briefing: February 2023
Welcome to the first edition of the Crime Briefing which focuses on the topical area of protest law and legislative changes as a result of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, with articles from Francesca Kolar and Madeleine Miller. Tom Little KC appeared…
Deka Briefing: Workplace Liabilities
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We are proud of the range of market leading expertise we offer across our different practice areas. At the heart of our ethos is celebrating those things that connect us as well as championing our differences. This briefing…
Special Briefing – The Brexit Bonfire: The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
It is perhaps unsurprising that in the light of all the recent political excitement the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill has not received sustained publicity. But for cross border and travel lawyers the implications of the Bill’s provisions are as significant as Brexit…
TATLA Newsletter: August 2022
CROSS-BORDER CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE & THE “LOCAL SAFETY STANDARDS” DEFENCE: Clarke v Kalecinski & Others [2022] EWHC 488 (QB, Foster J) It is increasingly common for UK consumers to travel overseas for cosmetic/aesthetic surgical procedures. On occasions, there is a sub-optimal outcome and this is sometimes…
Special Briefing – Holiday Cancellations and Refunds: Is the Flicker of Hope Test a Thing of the Past?
The Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken in response to it have revealed a number of fault lines in all areas of the law. These areas of uncertainty are slowly being resolved as the courts grapple with claims brought in the aftermath of the various…
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