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The Dekagram: 14th September 2026
This week John Schmitt considers JBX v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 2294 (KB), a recent High Court decision on a ‘lost years’ claim brought by a child, whilst Bethany Hutchison takes a look at a case on ADR and indemnity costs. Quantifying…
The Dekagram: 6th July 2026
This week Bethany Hutchison considers a recent Court of Appeal decision on negligence by omission, and Sarah Prager KC examines how to deal with multiparty claims. If you missed the recent dekinar on claims arising from carriage by sea and air presented by Sarah and…
Civil Claims for Child Sexual Abuse – the New Limitation Provisions
Section 96 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 implements a proposal of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse by introducing new provisions into the Limitation Act 1980 in relation to claims for child sexual abuse. Paul Stagg KC (who successfully defended the claims…
Deka Chambers at Alarm National Conference 2026
The ALARM National Conference is taking place the 22nd and and 23rd of June in Manchester. We have an exhibition stand at the event, staffed by David Barrow and Jamie Moylan. Do come and say hello if you’re attending. We are at stand 16. Paul…
The Dekagram: 13th April 2026
This week Megan Bithel-Vaughan issues us with another warning on the use of AI in courts – despite our best efforts, litigators are still being caught out. You can’t say we didn’t warn you! Meanwhile Bethany Hutchison considers whether missing out a line of an…
The Dekagram: 2nd February 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Bethany Hutchison considers the consequences of failing to acknowledge service, failing to apply for permission to be heard on an application for summary judgment, and failing to attend the hearing of the application. Spoiler: it didn’t go well for the defendant…
The Dekagram: 15th December 2025
This year we have an important announcement: the winner of the latest Deka Competition! Scott Rigby has the honour of selecting the Dekiri for next year – a twist on the classic Prohibition cocktail, the Bees Knees, made with gin, lemon and honey. It is…
Deka Chambers takes part in the Great legal Bake
Deka Chambers is taking part in the London Legal Support Trust and the Access to Justice Foundation’s Great Legal Bake, raising money in aid of free legal advice charities. Our winning cake was baked by Megan Bithel-Vaughan who retained the title from last year. Many…
The Dekagram: 6th October 2025
This week we welcome Bethany Hutchison to the Dekagram family; in her first Dekagram article she asks what parties need to do if they wish to apply for a stay of proceedings on medical grounds, and how best to resist such an application. Meanwhile Ben…
Bethany Hutchison joins us as a tenant
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that Bethany Hutchison joins us as a tenant from today, 1 August 2025, having accepted an offer of tenancy following successful completion of a third six pupillage. Bethany brings a valuable breadth of experience to Deka Chambers; she transferred…
Post-placement order contact: necessary or desirable? Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2025] EWCA Civ 823
Bethany Hutchison considers a judgment handed down on 1 July 2025, by the Court of Appeal in Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2015] EWCA Civ 823 (“Re S”), giving detailed consideration to the issue of inter-sibling contact post-placement order. The guidance is much welcomed by…
Alternative Dispute Resolution Briefing: November 2024
This is the last ADR Bulletin of 2024 and it’s been an incredibly exciting year. There have been wideranging changes to the CPR, bringing the rules in line with the landmark case of Churchill v Merthyr. Bethany Hutchison considers the main provisions, noting that the…
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