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The Dekagram: 9th of February 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Andrew Spencer and Anirudh Mandagere consider the opinion of the Advocate General Norkus in MH v Costa Crociere SpA, a pair of cruise‑related injury cases that raise important questions about whether liability should fall under the Athens Convention or the Package Travel Regulations. The most important case in…
Defending Age Assessment Challenges: A Guide for Local Authorities
Age Assessment challenges are among the most difficult judicial review challenges faced by local authorities. In this Dekinar, Dr Russell Wilcox and Anirudh Mandagere consider how to defend such challenges both at the judicial review stage and at the Upper Tribunal. You can access the…
The Dekagram: 1st December 2025
Now that Advent is upon us, and the most junior members of the team have been sent up into chambers’ attic to retrieve the Dekabaubles and tinsel whilst the silks undertake the difficult task of selecting the Christmas Day canapés we’ve taken a moment to…
Dekinar: Building Accommodation Claims
Accommodation costs are among the most difficult heads of loss for clinical negligence practitioners. In this Dekinar, David Thomson and Anirudh Mandagere consider how to build accommodation claims in clinical negligence cases from the perspective of the approach and aims of both claimants and defendants,…
The Dekagram: 22nd September 2025
In this week’s travel law Dekagram, Anirudh Mandagere examines a case which is required reading for all solicitors and others who litigate claims, and Tom Collins considers the interface between employment and personal injury claims, including an assessment of the doctrine of state immunity. Meanwhile,…
Deka Chambers barristers appointed to Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
We are delighted to announce that Jennie Oborne and Francesca O’Neill have been appointed to Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, and Anirudh Mandagere as Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel). They are appointed to the Panel for a period…
Anirudh Mandagere questions witnesses at the Paterson Inquests
Anirudh Mandagere is instructed as counsel to the inquest into the deaths of patients of Mr. Ian Paterson. He is led by Jonathan Jones KC, Briony Ballard and Scott Matthewson, and is instructed by Sarah Huntbach of Higgs LLP. He has questioned witnesses on behalf…
The Dekagram: 8th July 2025
In the week the Hague Convention came into force, whilst the domestic courts heard an important appeal on Covid refund claims, Anirudh Mandagere and Tom Collins bring us all the latest news both internationally and nationally. And as always, members of Deka Chambers are at…
The Dekagram: 14th April 2025
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…
Pro Bono Recognition List 2025
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.
The Doctrine of Foreign Acts of State Clarified: Abram and Others v UEFA [2025] EWHC 483 (KB)
On 28th May 2022, eight hundred supporters of Liverpool Football Club attended the UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France in Paris. The event descended into chaos, during the course of which it was alleged that they sustained injuries as a result of…
Deka Briefing: Best Evidence
Welcome to the Deka Chambers January Briefing where we draw once again upon our multi-disciplinary expertise to deliver a series of articles which examine key themes in litigation. For this edition we consider Best Evidence. Success at trial is often as much about enabling clients…
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