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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.
The Dekagram: 3rd November 2025
In this week’s dekagram Dominique Smith examines the all-important topic of Part 36 offers, and the knotty question of whether and how they can be withdrawn, whilst Russell Wilcox considers what currency costs orders should be made in. When can a Part 36 Offer be…
Tom Collins and Dominique Smith appointed as Deputy District Judges
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that Lady Chief Justice, The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has appointed both Tom Collins and Dominique Smith to sit as a Deputy District Judges on the South Eastern Circuit. They will continue their practices alongside their…
Dominique Smith represented the family of Leslie Green at the inquest into his death, which happened while on holiday in Spain
An inquest has concluded that the death of a British man who died in Spain was as a result of contracting salmonella from partially cooked chicken he ate whilst on holiday. Dominique Smith represented the deceased’s family. She was instructed by Jennifer Hodgson and Jatinder Paul of…
The Dekagram: 11th August 2025
There seems to have been a rash of cases involving criticism of expert evidence lately, and this week is no exception; Dominique Smith brings us news of yet another case in which an expert has been found wanting. Meanwhile, Robert Parkin tells us of more…
The Dekagram: 27th May 2025
This week poor preparation of witness statements drives Robert Parkin to exasperation; but his pain is our gain, because he’s been moved to provide us with a handy guide to what evidence should (and perhaps more pertinently) should not be included in statements. Meanwhile Dominique…
Deka members recognised for their exceptional advocacy work
Five members of Deka have been included in the latest rankings published by the Lexology Index. This index features the leading barristers and solicitors at the UK Bar who stand out for their exceptional advocacy work across an array of practice areas. Within Aviation &…
The Dekagram: 10th March 2025
This week we bring important guidance on where to issue claims and when to consider whether a split trial might be appropriate – and consider a case in which the Court of Protection deftly sidestepped a tricky jurisdictional question, which remains outstanding for another day….
Conference: Accidents and Deaths Abroad
Join us at The Hoxton, Holborn on Thursday, 13th February 2025 for our half day conference on Accidents and Deaths Abroad. We are delighted that we will be joined by Sir Peter Thornton KC, Former Chief Coroner of England and Wales, for a talk on…
Prevention of Future Death Reports: What You Need to Know in 2025
Prevention of Future Death reports (“PFDs”) are an increasingly utilised tool in inquests, by which a coroner can draw attention to matters for which action could be taken to prevent future deaths. In 2023, the number of PFDs issued by coroners increased to 550 reports,…
The Dekagram: 16th December 2024
Christmas is a time for horror stories and mysteries. And so it is that this week we bring you a blood curdling tale of witness mismanagement, with a terrifying denouncement to which anyone proffering expert evidence should pay careful heed. And in other news, for…
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