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New Appointments to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel
Russell Wilcox, Robert Parkin and Thomas Yarrow have been appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. We congratulate them and wish them every success in their appointments. They will join Saleem Khalid, Jennie Oborne and…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne speak on war crimes at APL National Security Conference
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to speak at the recent Association of Police Lawyers (APL) National Security Conference, which took place on 8 June 2026 at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London. They covered a range of issues in international criminal…
Deka Crime Every Mountain
This weekend saw 5 members of Deka’s Crime Team take part in the 3 Peaks of Yorkshire. Whilst those down south basked in unseasonably warm weather, those in the North know that Saturday saw a yellow severe weather warning for heavy rain! Undeterred the team…
Deka Chambers barristers appointed to Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
We are delighted to announce that Jennie Oborne and Francesca O’Neill have been appointed to Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, and Anirudh Mandagere as Junior Counsel to the Crown (C Panel). They are appointed to the Panel for a period…
Eleanor Mawrey and Jennifer Oborne appointed Recorders
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that the King has appointed Eleanor Mawrey and Jennifer Oborne as Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne give war crimes training to counter terror police
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to give training to the War Crimes Unit (“WCU”) at the Metropolitan Police. The WCU is based in Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) and is responsible for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide…
Jennie Oborne appears in successful application for summary judgment in £400M claim
Jennie Oborne (led by Alan Payne KC and Russell Fortt) appeared in a successful application for summary judgment. She acted for HMRC in respect of a claim for misfeasance in public office and malicious prosecution. The Claimant, a wealthy businessman, sued HMRC and the CPS…
Jennie Oborne secures highest ever account forfeiture order pursued by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit
Jennie Oborne represented the Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary in respect of an application to forfeit £1.4 million held in a series of third party accounts controlled by the interested party. The investigation had revealed a complex set of transactions that demonstrated that the funds…
Jennie Oborne successfully defends the Met Police in civil jury trial
Jennie Oborne represented the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in respect of allegations of false imprisonment and battery. The Claimant alleged that police officers had chased him into a cul-de-sac before kicking him to the chest whilst he was lying on the ground. He was…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne give advocacy training at the International Criminal Court
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne have been invited to deliver advocacy training to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) in The Hague. Their training includes talks on best practice for conducting both examination-in-chief and cross-examination before international criminal tribunals. Both…
Jennie Oborne represents Appropriate Authority in police misconduct proceedings arising from the murder of Christie Frewin
Jennie Oborne represented the Appropriate Authority in the two-week misconduct hearing arising from an IOPC investigation. Ms Frewin was tragically murdered by her former partner 12 hours after contact with police officers. On Thursday 3rd November, two officers were found to have committed gross misconduct in…
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…
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