Cyrus Katrak and William Dean deliver training on Ogden tables

On 26 November 2025, Cyrus Katrak and William Dean delivered training on the Ogden Tables, calculating losses and litigation strategy to lawyers at the Medical and Dentistry Defence Union of Scotland at the MDDUS’s London office. Cyrus spoke about the proper use of the Ogden…

The Contaminated Blood Scandal: Part 1 – the background

In the 1970’s the NHS had an almost insatiable need for blood. New treatments needed large quantities of “hema” and a scientific discovery gave a group of sick individuals a reprieve (or so they thought) from their suffering.   Haemophiliacs lack a specific protein, factor…

Deka Chambers delivers training on the Ogden Tables

Yesterday, Cyrus Katrak and William Dean delivered a training session on the calculation and quantification of losses to Kennedys Law in London, with a focus on the application of the Ogden Tables and related litigation strategy. Cyrus spoke on the history and use of the…

Dekinar Recording: Annual Festive Case Law Update: Part 1

In yesterday’s webinar, Maurice Rifat, Cyrus Katrak, Roderick Abbott, Conor Kennedy and Francesca O’Neill took attendees on a whistlestop tour of key cases of 2022. They looked at the most interesting and significant cases of the year in the areas of probate, insolvency, professional negligence,…

The Dekagram 5th December 2022

This week the team has been reflecting on a recent Court of Appeal case which turned out to be something of an evidential surprise; and on issues around disability and handicap on the open labour market. Both areas in which uncertainty is to be discouraged,…

Dekinar: Annual Festive Case Law Update: Part 1

In the first of our annual case law updates, Maurice Rifat, Cyrus Katrak, Roderick Abbott, Conor Kennedy and Francesca O’Neill take attendees on a whistlestop tour of key cases of 2022. They look at the most interesting and significant cases of the year in the…

Members of 9 Gough Chambers deliver a successful hybrid Personal Injury Summer Seminar

On 23rd of June, Members of 9 Gough Chambers held a successful hybrid Personal Injury Summer Seminar. The topics that were discussed during this seminar were: Capacity to litigate: traps, tips and tricks – Ed Lamb A beginner’s guide to accommodation claims – Simon Brindle…

Cyrus Katrak and William Dean give training to Osbornes Solicitors

Cyrus Katrak and William Dean attended Osbornes Solicitors on 23rd February 2016 to provide training on claims arising out of accidents abroad.

Can Funeral Expenses always be recovered in Fatal Accident Cases?

Cyrus Katrak looks at the case law relating to this question.

Review of the decision in Mosson v Spousal (London) Ltd

Cyrus Katrak highlights the decision in Mosson v Spousal (London) Ltd

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