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William Dean has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Bar Representation Committee, in which capacity he will also be a member of the General Management Committee of the Bar Council. The Bar Representation Committee deals with member services and income and revenue…
Today at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court, District Judge King fined Shazan Foods Ltd (formerly 1Stop Halal Ltd) for 10 offences of failing to comply with standards set out in animal welfare legislation.
The offences related to incidents on six dates when, at the…
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…
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…
William Dean has been appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to be a Deputy District Judge. He will sit in the civil and family jurisdictions on the South Eastern Circuit.
William’s existing practice at the Bar will continue and he will remain…
On 4 and 16 March 2022, members of 9 Gough Chambers delivered in-house lunchtime seminars to Leigh Day Solicitors on inquests and fatal accidents claims.
John Schmitt, William Dean, Christopher Stephenson, Cyrus Katrak, Laura Elfield and Abigail Stamp spoke on bringing claims…
9 Gough Chambers is a leading common law set of chambers based in London, known for its core strengths in advocacy, drafting and advisory work. Clients include solicitors, local government, central government, corporate bodies and individuals. Tenants practise in all areas of…
On 13th October 2021, Eleanor Mawrey and William Dean spoke on prosecutions for fraud and associated matters at a conference attended by investigators from DEFRA Investigation Services (DIS), who investigate suspected criminal offences on behalf of DEFRA’s executive agencies.Eleanor spoke about the…
On 12th October 2021, William Dean delivered a legal update lecture at Community Care Live, an annual conference event for social work professionals.William’s lecture addressed the provision of accommodation by local authorities for vulnerable children under section 20 of the Children Act,…
On 15th September 2021, William Dean represented an injured person before the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) on his appeal against a decision of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.The appellant had been injured in a serious unprovoked attack with a weapon. He…