Laura Johnson KC and James Byrne have secured a multi-million pound settlement for a young woman who suffered horrifying avulsion injuries including the total loss of her scalp and right ear when her ponytail became trapped in factory drill. This was a highly unusual and…
We hope our readers enjoyed the long Easter weekend and grasped the opportunity, as we did, to spend a restful few days away from the coalface. We kept one eye on the courts though, and it’s just as well we did, because last week brought…
On 10 April 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down Judgment in Re M (A Child) [2025] EWCA Civ 440, providing long awaited guidance for deciding whether and when to grant intermediary assistance to vulnerable parties in family proceedings. An intermediary is someone whose function…
This week the government announced a further consultation on proposed amendments to the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018; Anirudh Mandagere considers the proposals in detail and provides a link for the use of those who wish to respond to them. Alternatively, you…
The High Court handed down its judgment in Butler v Ward [2025] EWHC 877 (KB) yesterday, striking out £2.5million of the Claimant’s Schedule of Loss. Francesca O’Neill represented the Defendant surgeon (instructed by DWF LLP). The Judgment also raises interesting questions about when summary judgment applications…
Five members of Deka have been included in the latest rankings published by the Lexology Index. This index features the leading barristers and solicitors at the UK Bar who stand out for their exceptional advocacy work across an array of practice areas. Within Aviation &…
The judgment of the Court of Appeal has been handed down today dismissing an appeal by Mr Matthew Carter. The court’s judgment has the neutral citation number [2025] EWCA Civ 367. The claimant was arrested on December 14th 2017 following an altercation in a pub…
We are delighted for 6 of our members to be included within the Recognition List 2025, for undertaking 25 hours or more pro bono work over the last year.
Last month saw an additional twist in the litigation currently under way in the English courts between pilots and their employers resulting from what the pilots claim to have been exposure to toxic fumes in aircraft cockpits. The trial in the case is expected to…
The First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (the “FTT”) handed down judgment in this matter earlier this year. A claim was brought for victimisation of a Sixth Form school boy (the “Claimant”) following an email from his mother to the headteacher alleging discrimination. The…
Chris Lowe has been appointed as a joint coordinator for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) East Midlands regional group. As a joint coordinator, Chris will be responsible for encouraging membership engagement within the group, organising content and chairing group meetings, as well as…
Following the stepping down of Jacob Levy KC, we are pleased to confirm the commencement of Tom Little KC as Joint Head of Chambers. A former pupil, Tom commenced pupillage with then 9 Gough Square in 1997 before becoming a member in 1998. Since then,…
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