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Success for Andrew Warnock KC, Jack Harding and Gurion Taussig in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that claims for compensation by a man who killed three people, but was acquitted by a jury in the Crown Court on the grounds of insanity, are barred by the doctrine of illegality. The Claimant, Mr Lewis-Ranwell, sought damages from…
The Dekagram: 19th January 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Dominique Smith examines a recent decision of the Court of Appeal considering and endorsing 90:10 split liability offers (contrary to the received wisdom following the decision of the High Court in Mundy v TUI [2023] EWHC 385 (Ch); and Robbie Parkin…
Kerry Nicholson writes about Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the implications for secondary victims in cross border cases for the Journal of Personal Injury Law
Kerry analyses Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the Supreme Court’s attempt to impose coherence on decades of caselaw from McLoughlin, Alcock and Frost through Walters, Shorter and Ronayne. She then asks the hard question for modern travel law practitioners: what, if anything, can claimants do…
Thomas Jones appointed to the Welsh Government’s Panel of Counsel
The Counsel General for Wales and Minister for Delivery has appointed Thomas Jones to the Welsh Government’s B Panel of Counsel. Panel Counsel are appointed to provide specialist advocacy and advisory work for the Welsh Government. Tom’s appointment runs for a period of five years…
The Building Safety Act: 2025 in review
As we hit the ground running in 2026, Daniel Searle comments on selected cases concerning the BSA throughout 2025, with a particular focus on Remediation Orders and Remediation Contribution Orders. Remediation Orders (“ROs”) Monier Road Limited v Nicholas Alexander Blomfield and Other Leaseholders [2025] UKUT…
Laura Elfield appointed as NHS Resolution Panel mediator
Laura Elfield has been appointed as a NHS Resolution Panel mediator to mediate clinical negligence claims against the NHS. NHS Resolution has appointed Global Mediation as one of three national providers of mediation services for clinical negligence, personal injury and workplace mediation services. Laura is one of eight mediators…
The Dekagram: 12th January 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Linda Nelson explores an area likely to be of increasing interest to practitioners this year; liability for use and misuse of weight-loss drugs, whilst John Schmitt explains the recent decision of Mr Justice Poole in care proceedings regarding the question of…
Mark Bradley represented the families of three people killed by drivers with failing vision
Last year, Mark Bradley, instructed by Terry Wilcox of Hudgell Solicitors, represented the families of three people killed by drivers with failing vision. At the inquest HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, highlighted that the UK was one of only three countries to…
Charlie Stonehill joins us as a tenant
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that Charlie Stonehill joins us as a tenant from today, 7 January 2026, having accepted an offer of tenancy following successful completion of pupillage. Charlie accepts instructions across Chambers’ core areas of practice and regularly appears in court. Before…
Pupillage Application Window Now Open
We are currently recruiting up to four pupils, to commence pupillage in October 2027, in the upcoming application round. The application window will close on 22 January 2026. Deka Chambers is a common law set whose members practise across a range of areas of law….
The Dekagram: 5th January 2026
In this special Welcome Back edition of the Dekagram, Kerry Nicholson takes a deep dive into applicable law, and in particular a rare case decided under Article 4(3) on Rome II. We hope you enjoy the first update of the year! Court of Session provides…
Francesca O’Neill has been elected as Vice Chair of Inner Temple’s Bar Liaison Committee
Francesca O’Neill has been elected as Vice Chair of Inner Temple’s Bar Liaison Committee. The committee plays an important role linking members of the Inn with the Executive. Francesca will continue to work with the Inn to improve access to continuing professional education for established…
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