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…

Dekinar: Annual Festive Case Law Update: Part 2

In the second of our annual case law updates, Esther Pounder, Andrew Spencer, Ed Lamb, John Schmitt and Amelia Katz take you on a whistlestop tour of key cases of 2022. They look at the most interesting and significant cases of the year in the…

Dekinar: Consent in Clinical Negligence Claims

In this webinar Ella Davis, John Schmitt and Anirudh Mandagere provide an overview of principles regarding consent in relation to breach and causation. It includes recent case updates and practical tips for bringing and defending such claims. View the slides here: Consent in Clinical Negligence…

Members of 9 Gough Chambers deliver in-house seminars to Leigh Day Solicitors on inquests and fatal accidents claims

On 4 and 16 March 2022, members of 9 Gough Chambers delivered in-house lunchtime seminars to Leigh Day Solicitors on inquests and fatal accidents claims. John Schmitt, William Dean, Christopher Stephenson, Cyrus Katrak, Laura Elfield and Abigail Stamp spoke on bringing claims following death, in…

John Schmitt represents family at the inquest touching Heike Mojay-Sinclare

The inquest has received national press coverage on account of the appalling tragedy of the death and the questions it raised as to how such a death could have been allowed to happen. John was instructed by Vashti Prescott of Kidd Rapinet LLP. Heike Mojay-Sinclare…

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