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…

The Dekagram: 27th January 2025

This week’s Dekagram concentrates on matters of evidence: the use of Part 18 requests, and the admissibility of settlements in multiparty claims. In both instances the courts have grappled with the use of evidence of (at best) peripheral usefulness at the stage of proceedings at…

Defending Data Protection Claims brought under the ECHR

Data protection claims brought under the ECHR are likely to increase over the next five years. The introduction of the extended fixed costs regime on 1st October 2023 specifically carved out an exception for claims which included a cause of action under the ECHR. Accordingly,…

The Dekagram: 30th September 2024

The big news from last week was the alteration of the discount rates in Scotland and Northern Ireland, both now standing at +0.5%. The Scottish rate was increased from -0.75%, and the Northern Irish rate from -1.5%. The results of the reviews undertaken in different…

Members of Deka Chambers recognised in inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List

We are extremely proud to have five of our members – Giles Mooney KC, Edward Lamb KC, Simon Butler, Francesca O’Neill and Anirudh Mandagere – included in the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales. The list recognises barristers and solicitors who have…

Dekinar: Understanding the New Fixed Costs Regime for Cross-Border Claims

In this webinar, Thomas Yarrow and Anirudh Mandagere take a look at the new fixed costs regime with a specific eye on its impacts on litigation with a cross-border element. View the slides – Understanding the New Fixed Costs Regime for Cross-Border Claims

The Dekagram: 7th May 2024

This week Anirudh Mandagere looks at the application of the decision of the Supreme Court in TUI v Griffiths; and Julia Brechtelsbauer looks at the reforms under way to the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. It seems likely that both Griffiths and…

Dekinar: Data Protection Claims – A busy practitioner’s guide

This webinar focuses on key principles and pitfalls in claims involving data protection and information rights, as well as providing a summary of recent developments in the law. Jack Harding, Ian Clarke and Anirudh Mandagere discuss de minimis and assessment of damages, jurisdictional matters and…

Clinical Negligence Briefing: April 2024

Welcome to the Spring Clinical Negligence Briefing. It has been a busy start to 2024 for Deka’s clinical negligence team. We are delighted that two members of the team were appointed as silks in March 2024  (Paul Stagg KC and Edward Lamb KC) and we…

Anirudh Mandagere nominated for Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year

Well done to Anirudh Mandagere who has been nominated for Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year in the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2024. The awards recognise those individuals and chambers who have gone above and beyond expectation when undertaking pro bono work to…

Simon Butler and Anirudh Mandagere win in Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment yesterday in Roberts v Jones [2024] EWCA 118 and [2024] EWHC 290 (KB), allowing the appeal. Simon Butler and Anirudh Mandagere acted for the Appellant. They were instructed via Advocate. You can read the judgment here and here.

Dekinar Recording: Abuse Claims in Sport

In yesterday’s webinar, Anirudh Mandagere was joined by Dino Nocivelli, Partner at Leigh Day, to discuss abuse in sport. They discussed the importance of athlete welfare, the common types of abuse in a sports setting, and the challenges of litigating abuse claims in sports. Legal…

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