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Breeze and Wilson v Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary [2025] EWHC 2684
The High Court has dismissed a multi million pound claim for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office against Norfolk police. The claims arose out of the unsuccessful criminal prosecution of two owners of Cawston Park hospital, a private mental health facility, in 2009. Cotter…
Deka Chambers top ranked in Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2026
We are proud to have retained our top ranking in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide, with 97 barrister rankings across 15 practice areas. We are ranked as band 1 in the fields of Personal Injury and Travel: International Personal…
The Building Safety Regulator’s first injunction
Deakins Yard is a development in Staffordshire that was intended to provide student accommodation. Its developers, however, did not follow the necessary route to achieve completion and sign off from the new Building Safety Regulator in relation to this Higher Risk Building. Nevertheless, the developer…
Case Note: Liability Decision in O’Connell v Ministry of Defence [2025] EWHC 2301
Theodore Bunce writes about the decision in O’Connell v Ministry of Defence [2025]. The Claimant, a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery, suffered a serious shoulder injury during a riding lesson at the King’s Troop when the horse she was riding bucked and unseated her….
Thom Dyke acts for Cambridgeshire Police in “grotesque” WhatsApp misconduct case
Six police officers with Cambridgeshire Police were found to have committed gross misconduct as a result of their participation in a WhatsApp group chat. The group was uncovered following an investigation carried out by Cambridgeshire Police and is one of the largest collective misconduct cases in the…
Advocate Immunity Reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal
Theodore Bunce writes about the decision in Chief Constable of Sussex Police and another v XGY [2025] EWCA Civ 1230, in which the Court of Appeal has restated in fairly emphatic fashion the scope of advocate immunity, overturning a High Court ruling that had sought…
Deka Chambers Participates in BVL Event with A-Level Students
On 2 October 2025, William Dean and Francesca O’Neill from Deka Chambers took part in a panel discussion with A-Level students for the 2025 edition of the Big Voice London (“BVL”) Model Law Commission. The project enables 100 students to mirror the work of the…
Inquest touching the death of DC (Article 2 Inquest)
Mark Bradley represented the family of the deceased who took his own life by hanging at HMP Humber. The Jury found that DC died using bedding as a ligature to hang himself in his cell at HMP Humber and his intention was unknown due to…
Deka Chambers is pleased to welcome Mark Bradley
We are delighted to welcome Mark Bradley to Deka Chambers. He joins us from Deans Court Chambers. He has a significant healthcare practice. He specialises in Clinical Negligence, Coroner’s Inquests, Personal Injury, Professional Discipline / Regulation and Court of Protection. View Mark’s profile here. To…
Deka Chambers welcomes new pupils
Deka Chambers is pleased to announce that Charlie Blair and Beatrice Fatungase have joined Deka Chambers as pupils. We are also delighted to welcome Florence Stocker as a third six pupil, who is able to accept instructions with immediate effect. Charlie, Beatrice and Florence will…
The Dekagram: 6th October 2025
This week we welcome Bethany Hutchison to the Dekagram family; in her first Dekagram article she asks what parties need to do if they wish to apply for a stay of proceedings on medical grounds, and how best to resist such an application. Meanwhile Ben…
Simon Readhead KC steps down as Joint Head of Chambers
After 5 years as Head of 1 Chancery Lane and then 3 as Joint Head of Deka Chambers, Simon Readhead KC will be stepping down from that role. Over 8 years, Simon successfully faced the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic, merger with 9 Gough Chambers with all the complexities of relocating from…
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