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The Dekagram: 18th November 2024
This week John Schmitt considers a recent case setting out the principles to be exercised when a court is considering ordering a party to do something that may be contrary to foreign law – a situation which occurs with perhaps surprising frequency in the cross…
Personal Injury Briefing: November 2024
For this edition of the Personal Injury Briefing we are wrapping up warm, pouring a hot chocolate, passing around the treacle toffee and embracing all things Bonfire Night. Whilst we hope that all our readers enjoy the seasonal celebrations safely, we look at some of…
The Dekagram: 8th July 2024
This week the team has taken time out of its celebrations marking Matthew Chapman KC and Sarah Prager KC’s victories in the latest cases on Spanish penalty interest and the Montreal Convention respectively, to consider what can be done where a claimant refuses to undergo…
The Dekagram: 15th January 2024
It’s 2024! The team has returned from its Winter holidays (skiing in Lincolnshire, since you ask. That’s the last time we let Jack book our hols), and we’re ready to attack the year with renewed vigour. And it’s just as well that we’re at the…
Deka Chambers attends University of Law pupillage fair event
Barristers from Deka Chambers were delighted to attend the University of Law’s online pupillage fair on 21 November 2023. During the event, students on the Bar Course were able to meet practising barristers to ask about our various practice areas and to learn more about…
Dekinar Recording: Evidence – Witness and Expert
In yesterday’s webinar, Esther Pounder and John Schmitt considered both witness and expert evidence, covering the following points. If you missed it, you can view it here
Dekinar: Evidence – Witness and Expert
Updates and Practice on Parts 32 and 35 In this webinar, Esther Pounder and John Schmitt consider both witness and expert evidence, covering the following points. View the slides – Evidence: Witness and Expert
The Dekagram: 10th July 2023
This week we bring you news of two cases considering how and when to claim items of special damage (spoiler: claim them as such, and ideally prior to judgment). We were also interested to read an appeal judgment, in Merlin Entertainments Plc v Idziak [2023]…
K and L (Children: Fairness of hearing) [2023] EWCA Civ 686
John Schmitt appears as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal in this significant case. John was instructed by Jonathan Jonas of Osbornes LLP in the representation of a Respondent father who had campaigned throughout longstanding care proceedings, for many months as a lone voice,…
Members taking part in Cycle for Smart Works Challenge
Ten members of chambers are taking part in the Cycle for Smart Works challenge, raising vital funds this International Women’s Day. There are two teams of five, with each team cycling 500 miles between 1st – 8th March. Team Deka-Gones – Laura Johnson KC, Laura…
The Dekagram 13th February 2023
This week the team’s spent our time discussing whether a cat is a Jack Russell or a Chihuahua, and reaching the tentative conclusion that it’s neither – it’s the magnificent king of the animals. Having cleared that up, we asked ourselves whether the pro-passenger interpretation…
Dekinar Recording: Annual Festive Case Law Update: Part 2
In this week’s webinar, Esther Pounder, Andrew Spencer, Ed Lamb, John Schmitt and Amelia Katz 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 personal injury, travel…
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