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Tom Little KC successfully appears on behalf of the Attorney General in the Court of Appeal on an important point of law relating to criminal damage

Today the Court of Appeal (with the Lady Chief Justice presiding) handed down an important judgment following an Attorney General’s Reference on a point of law which concerned the scope and effect of the defence contained within section 5(2)(a) of the Criminal…

Deka Chambers celebrates Silks Day for Paul Stagg KC, James Thacker KC and Edward Lamb KC

Huge congratulations to Paul Stagg KC, James Thacker KC and Edward Lamb KC who have been formally sworn in as King’s Counsel today at Westminster Hall.

The Dekagram: 18th March 2024

It’s been a busy week. No sooner had we waved goodbye to Conor Kennedy and Dominique Smith, off to Paris for the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers New Lawyers’ Group Conference, than the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in…

Judgment handed down in Hadley v Przybylo

The Court of Appeal has decided that the Claimant’s solicitors’ costs of attending rehabilitation case management meetings are recoverable as costs of an action, in principle, but has not given solicitors carte-blanche to expect to be paid to attend each and every…

Dekinar Recording: Retainers, Assumption of Responsibility and Duty of Care: Miller v Irwin Mitchell in Context

In yesterday’s webinar, Andrew Spencer and Henk Soede discussed the Court of Appeal decision in Miller v Irwin Mitchell and what it means for duties owed to prospective clients. Andrew, along with Andrew Warnock KC, represented the successful defendant.

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Thomas Jones appears for the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v. Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin)

Summary

Thomas successfully represented the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v. Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin). The Claimant is a life sentence prisoner who was convicted of two murders. He sought to challenge the decision of…

The Dekagram: 11th March 2024

This week’s Dekagram brings to our readers’ attention an interesting Court of Appeal decision on incorporation of standard terms via website tickbox – the conclusion seemingly likely to favour those travel agents and tour operators who seek to argue in favour of…

Tom Little KC appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal

Chambers is delighted to announce that Tom Little KC has been appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal.

Following an open competition Tom Little KC has been appointed as a Justice of the British Indian Ocean…

Deka Chambers celebrates International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day 2024, four of our barristers have been discussing some of the key issues that affect women at the Bar today. 

Laura Johnson KC (Call: 2001 | Silk: 2022) – Laura’s practice is focused on claims that are…

Hallucinatory Judgments and Automated Vehicles: AI and the law

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new and is already an integral part of life for most people: it works with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to show us the best way to get from A to B and powers the countless Alexas and…

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