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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…
Lawyer-Client Relationship: Scope of Duty
In this practice note for Practical Law, Francesca O’Neill outlines the law relating to the scope of duty that a lawyer or solicitor practising in England and Wales owes to their client and when they may owe a duty to a third party. The note…
Failure to Remove: Where are we now?
Join us on Thursday, 9th May when leading practitioners from Deka Chambers’ Civil and Family teams will come together to provide a unique analysis of issues arising in claims against local authorities relating to the removal of children into care. The conference will be followed…
Dekinar: Maternity and Birth Injury Claims: Legal Update
With the announcement of the Spring Budget in March 2024 the Government has pledged to invest £35 million to boost maternity safety and improve maternity services across England, and a further £9 million to prevent avoidable brain injuries in childbirth. NHS Resolution reports that maternity-related…
Francesca O’Neill successful in Chehaib v Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and others [2024]
Francesca O’Neill successful in Chehaib v Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and others [2024] EWHC 2 (KB) where important guidance was given as to the methods by which an incorrectly served Claim Form can be retrospectively validated. You can find the judgment here.
Francesca O’Neill on the consequences of failing to serve a claim form properly
Claimants are waiting to serve claim forms until the last minute – and then making mistakes that are difficult to rectify and can lead to disaster. Meanwhile defendants are growing more savvy: they will challenge the court’s jurisdiction to hear the claim if the claim…
Francesca O’Neill appointed as Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal
We are pleased to announce that Francesca O’Neill has been appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. Francesca is assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.
Dekinar Recording: Scope of Duty and Retainers in Professional Negligence
In yesterday’s webinar James Holmes-Milner and Francesca O’Neill looked at some of the most recent decisions on scope, and examined the impact of the decisions in Miller v Irwin Mitchell, Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP, and Percy v Merriman White. If you…
Dekinar: Scope of Duty and Retainers in Professional Negligence: An Update
In this webinar, James Holmes-Milner and Francesca O’Neill look at some of the most recent decisions on scope, and examine the impact of the decisions in Miller v Irwin Mitchell, Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP, and Percy v Merriman White. View 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,…
Deka Briefing: Workplace Liabilities
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We are proud of the range of market leading expertise we offer across our different practice areas. At the heart of our ethos is celebrating those things that connect us as well as championing our differences. This briefing…
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…
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