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We are delighted to announce that Deka Chambers and 66 members are ranked in 14 practice areas in Legal 500.
Deka Chambers is ranked as a Top Tier Set for:
Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud: ‘A very good set with a…
In their webinar yesterday Sarah Prager and Ian Clarke looked at GDPR, data protection and privacy issues, bringing you right up to date with recent developments in the law relating to data protection and misuse of information.
If you missed it, you…
The Court of Appeal have allowed the Chief Constable’s appeal against the Master’s refusal to strike out the claim against him. The case concerned whether police officers who attended a road traffic accident caused by ice owed a duty of care to…
At the Old Bailey this morning Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard. Last month he had pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard. Tom Little QC is prosecuting this case. The sentencing hearing will take…
Francesca O’Neill successfully struck out a claim brought against the Metropolitan Police for racially motivated unlawful arrest.
At a hearing before HHJ Freeland QC at Central London County Court, the claim for £500,000 in compensation which had been running for more than…
In yesterday’s webinar, Ian Stebbings and Francesca O’Neill reviewed the authorities in Police Law regarding unlawful arrest and level of damages following both the Parker and Norman cases, and they explored recent cases on disclosure.
If you missed it, you can view…
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Free Legal Advice Helpline for legal professionals.
We recognise that many of our clients are facing unprecedented challenges dealing with unexpected legal and procedural issues whilst also remote working and, in many…
Last week HHJ Simpkiss sitting as a judge of the High Court gave judgment in the wasted costs proceedings in the case of McClelland v The Chief Constable of Sussex Police. Finding in favour of the applicant Chief Constable the Court determined…
