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The Dekagram: 8th June 2026
This week Anirudh Mandagere gives us the most lucid explanation we have yet seen of the decision of the Supreme Court in Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference [2026] UKSC 16 relating to deprivation of liberty. We also bring news, from Robbie Parkin and Dominique…
Dominique Smith elected as Chair of PEOPIL’s Medical Negligence special interest group.
We are delighted that Dominique Smith has been elected as Chair of PEOPIL’s Medical Negligence special interest group. Dominique is an experienced advocate and is regularly instructed in complex and catastrophic medical negligence claims, concerning treatment both provided domestically and overseas. Her cases often involve issues such…
Several Deka Chambers barristers recommended by the Lexology Index
We are delighted that several members of our Travel Law team are recommended by the Lexology Index. Matthew Chapman KC, Sarah Prager KC, Jack Harding, Dominique Smith and Thomas Yarrow are recommended in the UK Bar Aviation & Travel section of the index. Lexology Index…
The Dekagram: 23rd March 2026
Dominique Smith joins us fresh from the PEOPIL RTA and NLG groups’ conference in Bucharest, a roaring success as always (both the conference and Dominique). She wasn’t too busy attending presentations on issues such as positive lawyering and vicarious trauma to consider a decision which…
Deka Chambers is proud to support PEOPIL’s RTA & NLG Conference in Bucharest
Deka Chambers is proud to support the PEOPIL conference in Bucharest this week. Chambers is sponsoring the conference, and Sarah Prager KC, Dominique Smith and Anirudh Mandagere will be attending and are looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues. On Friday morning Sarah Prager KC will be leading…
Dominique Smith acts as Counsel to the Inquests into the Deaths of the Patients of Ian Paterson
Dominique Smith is currently acting as Counsel to the Inquests into the Deaths of the Patients of Ian Paterson and is the Team Leader of the Junior Counsel Team. She is led by Jonathan Jones KC, Briony Ballard and Scott Mathewson. This week, she has…
Dominique Smith instructed in case involving British woman who suffered injury and contracted Legionnaires’ Disease while abroad
Dominique Smith is instructed in a personal injury matter that involves a British woman who sustained injuries while on holiday in Barbados. Her foot was crushed by a granite worktop in her hotel bedroom, causing her to spend the rest of her holiday using a wheelchair before flying home….
An update on medical tourism claims: Ashamu v Get Slim in Turkey [2025] EWHC (QB)
This case note by Dominique Smith, who acted for the claimants, explains the factual basis of this cross-border clinical negligence claim and provides analysis about the significance of the judgment. Dominique was instructed by Phil Banks, Carly McGill and Daniella Preger of Irwin Mitchell. Last week,…
Dominique Smith Featured in LexisNexis Video
We’re delighted to share that Dominique Smith was recently interviewed by LexisNexis for their Future of the Bar series. In this wide-ranging conversation, Dominique explores: • How the Bar is responding to change and innovation • The growing importance of wellbeing in a high-pressure profession • The real-world…
The Dekagram: 19th January 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Dominique Smith examines a recent decision of the Court of Appeal considering and endorsing 90:10 split liability offers (contrary to the received wisdom following the decision of the High Court in Mundy v TUI [2023] EWHC 385 (Ch); and Robbie Parkin…
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…
Dominique Smith instructed in an inquest concerning a homicide
Dominique was instructed by Tom Sampford and Rosie Brown from Trowers & Hamlin to represent Homes in Somerset in an inquest into the death of man who was killed by his neighbour. The BBC has written about the inquest here.
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