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Deka Chambers celebrates International Women’s Day 2024
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 high value, complex…
Deka Chambers hosts online Pupillage event
Deka Chambers hosted its online pupillage open event on 27 November 2023. We were delighted to welcome over 130 prospective applicants to hear about our application process and the work of barristers at our common law (mixed practice) set. Claire Harden-Frost, one of our Heads…
Deka Chambers attends Pupillage Fair
Deka Chambers was delighted to attend the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair on Saturday 14 October 2023. We met a large number of potential applicants, who we hope were interested to learn about the multiple areas of practice we offer to pupils and the high quality…
Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023 – Shortlisted
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 5 awards in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Chambers, Members of Chambers, and our Clerking Team have all received nominations. Shortlisted Categories: Personal Injury Set of the YearPersonal Injury Junior of the…
Claire Harden-Frost and Thom Dyke prosecute “truly dangerous” knifepoint rapist
Claire Harden-Frost and Thom Dyke successfully prosecuted a 37-year-old man for a prolonged and traumatic attack. Sentencing Karan Pullock to an extended sentence of 18 years, HHJ Aaronberg KC said: “You armed yourself with a kitchen knife, put a chest of drawers in your own…
Life Imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years for police officer who raped multiple victims
On the 7th of February 2022 Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb sentenced David Carrick at the conclusion of a two day sentencing hearing. Carrick was prosecuted by Tom Little KC and Claire Harden-Frost of Deka Chambers. In her sentencing remarks the Judge praised the women who had…
Met Police Officer pleads guilty to 71 serious sexual offences
David Carrick, an officer of the Metropolitan Police has been convicted of committing 49 offences. He was prosecuted by Tom Little KC and Claire Harden-Frost of Deka Chambers. The convictions are for offences that span 17 years and encompasses offences of rape, attempted rape, sexual…
Deka Chambers attends University of Law Pupillage Fair
Members of Deka Chambers attended the University of Law’s virtual pupillage fair on 30 November 2022. The event was held by video to increase accessibility and to permit an informal setting for potential applicants to ask any questions they had. 700 students signed up to…
Legal 500 Bar Awards – Shortlisted
Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in 5 categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards. Chambers, Members of Chambers, and our Director of Clerking have all received nominations. Categories: Personal injury set of the yearPersonal injury junior of the year •…
Tenant convicted of murdering his landlords sentenced to life imprisonment
A man who murdered his landlords was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 33 year tariff. Daniel Briceno Garcia (46) was renting a room at an address in Stockwell brutally murdered his landlord (60) and landlady (66) who lived at the same address by…
Claire Harden-Frost and Thom Dyke secure convictions in first ever modern slavery fraud case
After a three-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Claire Harden-Frost and Thom Dyke have secured convictions in the first ever prosecution brought under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to involve trafficking victims for the purposes of carrying out fraud. Nearly thirty vulnerable young girls were…
Claire Harden-Frost, James Thacker, and Tom Restall appointed Recorders
9 Gough Chambers is delighted to announce that the Queen has appointed Claire Harden-Frost, James Thacker, and Tom Restall as Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right…
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