In the Northamptonshire case, the Court of Appeal allowed the Chief Constable’s appeal, holding that the police had not owed a duty of care to warn the claimant that they had received a report that her former partner, who had threatened her with violence, was…
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33. The appeal concerned whether police responding to an accident on black ice owed a duty to road users who later came upon…
Huge congratulations to our teams and individuals who have been shortlisted in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024: Thanks, as always, to our clients who provided feedback during the research process, and to the Legal 500 research teams. The Awards ceremony takes place on 25th…
Congratulations to our eleven barristers who have been recognised by their peers in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2025. Jacob Levy KC, Simon Readhead KC, Edward Faulks KC, Graham Aldous KC, Edward Bishop KC, Andrew Warnock KC, Matthew Chapman KC, Sarah Prager KC,…
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its long-awaited judgment in Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services & Others (2024). It held, by a majority of 2 to 1, that a person who deliberately and unlawfully kills whilst insane is not barred by the defence…
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment today in Miller v Irwin Mitchell [2024] EWCA Civ 53, upholding the judgment at first instance which dismissed the claim. Andrew Warnock KC and Andrew Spencer represented the successful defendant. Background The Claimant was injured on a package…
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We have leading practitioners in civil, family and criminal law. We consider this diversity a real strength in the service we are able to offer our clients. Legal problems often straddle more than one field of law….
Congratulations to Andrew Warnock KC and Stuart McKechnie KC who have been named in the Top 10 Most Influential Personal Injury Lawyers in London Bar 2023 by BusinessToday. Business Today says this list “is dedicated to showcasing some of the notable Personal Injury lawyers practicing in…
Congratulations to our twelve barristers who have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2024. Jacob Levy KC, Simon Readhead KC, John Foy KC, Edward Faulks KC, Graham Aldous KC, Edward Bishop KC, Andrew Warnock KC, Matthew Chapman KC, Sarah Prager KC,…
When do the police owe a duty of care in the tort of negligence? Andrew Warnock KC, along with Ella Davis, represented the Chief Constable in Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police and, along with Lisa Dobie, the Commissioner in James-Bowen v Commissioner…
Following the handing down of the second Report of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC give a brief summary of the Inquiry’s main findings to date and consider some of its principal recommendations relating to the emergency response and the…
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry published Volume Two of his report yesterday, detailing his findings and recommendations on the emergency response to the attack. Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC represented Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of the Greater Manchester Fire…
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