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Andrew Warnock KC and Gurion Taussig successful in the Court of Appeal in costs case construing retrospectivity term in CFA
In a judgment handed down today, Singh and ors v Ingram (in his capacity as the Liquidator of MSD Cash and Carry PLC) [2025] EWCA Civ 264, Andrew Warnock KC and Gurion Taussig have successfully resisted a costs appeal by the paying party regarding the…
Jacob Levy KC steps down as Joint Head of Chambers
After 6 years as Head and then Joint Head of Chambers of 9 Gough Chambers (formerly 9 Gough Square) and Deka Chambers, Jacob Levy KC will be stepping down from that role. During his 6 years, Jacob successfully guided us through a move to our…
International Women’s Day 2025
For International Women’s Day, as Michael Goodridge, Director of Clerking & Business Development, approaches 25 years at Deka (previously 9 Gough Chambers) he reflects on those who have most influenced his career to date. As I celebrate twenty five years in Chambers later this year,…
Louise McCullough interviewed by Counsel Magazine
Louise McCullough has been interviewed for Counsel Magazine’s International Women’s Day issue. In this article she reflects on the last 30 years, identifying the influences and motivation in both her personal and professional development. She discusses mentoring, advocacy training, wellbeing at the Bar, her RASSO…
Andrew Warnock KC and Edwin Buckett successfully defend the Chief Constable of Leicestershire in a £10m brain damage claim
Following a 5-day liability trial in the High Court in Manchester, the Claimant’s negligence and Human Rights Act claims were dismissed by HHJ Bird sitting as a Judge of the High Court. The Claimant was a Type 1 diabetic who suffered from a history of…
Thomas Jones represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department in Re C (A Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption) [2025] EWHC 204 (Fam)
Summary In Re C (A Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption) [2025] EWHC 204 (Fam), Mr Justice Harrison allowed an application to recognise an international adoption where the strict application of the conditions in Re Valentine’s Settlement [1965] Ch 831 would have resulted in a disproportionate…
Francesca Kolar interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
Francesca Kolar was interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Francesca Kolar Francesca Kolar was called to the Bar in 2018. She is an experienced barrister practising across civil, criminal, family, clinical negligence, and police law. She appears regularly in the County…
High Court holds that pre-judgment interest is not recoverable on damages under Article 3 of the ECHR
In Adegboyega v Secretary of State of the Home Department (2025) EWHC 155 (KB) the High Court (HHJ Roberts) held, in the context of a claim for unlawful detention and trespass to the person leading to psychiatric injury, that pre-judgment interest is not recoverable on…
Saleem Khalid elected to PNBA Executive Committee
We are pleased to announce that Saleem Khalid has been elected to the Executive Committee of the PNBA, the Professional Negligence Bar Association. PNBA promotes the idea of a specialist professional negligence Bar, supported by continuing professional education. The work undertaken by its members includes…
Court of Appeal hands down combined judgment in Woodcock v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire and CJ and others v Chief Constable of Wiltshire
In the Northamptonshire case, the Court of Appeal allowed the Chief Constable’s appeal, holding that the police had not owed a duty of care to warn the claimant that they had received a report that her former partner, who had threatened her with violence, was…
Eleanor Mawrey interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
Eleanor Mawrey has been interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Eleanor Mawrey Eleanor Mawrey is a barrister at Deka Chambers. She has recently been appointed as a Recorder. Eleanor has extensive experience in criminal and regulatory law and has appeared in…
Pupillage Application Window Now Open
We are currently accepting applications for pupillage. We will be recruiting up to three pupils to commence in October 2026. We adhere to the central Bar Council timetable so all applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on 6th February 2025. Deka Chambers is a common…
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