Laura Begley

Written by experienced members of the Deka Chambers Clinical Negligence Practice Group, the 5th edition of Clinical Negligence Claims: A Practical Guide provides a valuable reference source for clinical negligence practitioners, with insights into still developing areas of law. The book covers the intricacies of investigating breach of duty…

Publications
04/06/2026

Deka Chambers attends APIL’s Advanced Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference

We will be attending the Advanced Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference by APIL. The following barristers will be at the conference: ➡️ Laura Johnson K ➡️ Edward Lamb KC ➡️ Stephen Glynn ➡️ Laura Begley ➡️ Christopher Stephenson ➡️ Jeremy Ford ➡️ Rob Horner ➡️ Linda Nelson ➡️ Sabrina Hartshorn ➡️ Christopher Lowe From our…

News
13/05/2026

Deka receives seven nominations in the 2025, Legal 500 awards

We would like to thank our clients and everyone else who supported our seven nominations across four practice areas in the 2025, Legal 500 awards. We extend our warmest congratulations to all the finalists and in particular our four members. The nominations are:- Clinical negligence…

News
23/06/2025

Deka Chambers shortlisted in Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

Huge congratulations to our teams and individuals who have been shortlisted in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024: Thanks, as always, to our clients who provided feedback during the research process, and to the Legal 500 research teams. The Awards ceremony takes place on 25th…

News
09/07/2024

Brain Injury Litigation: Expert Insights and Topical Issues

Join us at Glaziers Hall on Wednesday, 6th March for an afternoon of presentations on the topic of brain injury litigation. Our expert speakers, along with members of Deka Chambers’ personal injury team, will provide a range of talks covering the anatomy and causation of…

Past Events
Event: 06/03/2024

Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023 – Shortlisted

Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 5 awards in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Chambers, Members of Chambers, and our Clerking Team have all received nominations. Shortlisted Categories: Personal Injury Set of the YearPersonal Injury Junior of the…

News
12/07/2023

Clinical Negligence Briefing: March 2023

Welcome to the March 2023 edition of the Clinical Negligence briefing. Here, Laura Begley and Ella Davis bring you commentary on some of the notable clinical negligence cases reported over the last few months, touching upon a range of issues from consent and causation, to…

Briefings
22/03/2023

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…

News
28/02/2023

Laura Begley and Thomas Jones represent German national in his CICA claim for catastrophic brain injuries

Laura Begley and Thomas Jones, instructed by Jon Nicholson of Anthony Gold, acting on a pro bono basis, represented a young German national in his criminal injuries compensation scheme claim for catastrophic brain injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault. The Applicant was visiting the UK…

News
08/12/2022

Laura Begley wins Personal Injury Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards

We are delighted to announce that Laura Begley won Personal Injury Junior of the Year at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards. The Awards reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. They honour the…

News
18/11/2022

Dekinar: Expert Evidence: Back to Basics and Joint Reports

In this webinar Laura Begley and Kerry Nicholson discuss Expert Evidence. They cover: When is expert evidence required? Instructing experts: duties and responsibilities Joint reports: approach, agendas, dos and don’ts and lessons learned from BDW Trading Change of expert opinion; what can I do? They…

Webinars
Webinar: 14/10/2022

Deka Chambers shortlisted in Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022. We have been shortlisted for: Personal Injury Set of the Year Diversity and Inclusion: Outstanding Set Client Service Set of the Year Laura Begley has been shortlisted for Personal…

News
01/09/2022

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