This is the last ADR Bulletin of 2024 and it’s been an incredibly exciting year. There have been wideranging changes to the CPR, bringing the rules in line with the landmark case of Churchill v Merthyr. Bethany Hutchison considers the main provisions, noting that the…
We are now at capacity for this conference. If you’d like to join our reserve list please email events@dekachambers.com Join us at Glaziers Hall on Thursday, 10th October for an afternoon of presentations on the topic of surgery. Our expert speakers, along with members of Deka Chambers’…
The 4th edition of Asbestos Claims: Law, Practice and Procedure has been published, by Stephen Glynn, general editor, and contributing editors Laura Elfield and Sabrina Hartshorn. Asbestos induced illness claims have been the subject of much judicial scrutiny over the years and there has been…
The 34th Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Clinical Negligence Conference is taking place on 21-22 March 2024. This year’s programme has a focus on Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Laura Elfield will be speaking on the afternoon of 22nd March, alongside Dr Wael Agur, on Gynaecological Mesh…
10 Things to Consider When Thinking About Mediation In yesterday’s webinar, Grahame Aldous KC and Laura Elfield provided a comprehensive overview of the mediation process. From whether you need to mediate, to how to set it up, what it should cover, how to prepare and…
Welcome to the first edition of the Deka ADR Team Briefing. This is a really exciting time in the history of ADR, which is increasingly at the front and centre of any litigation procedure. Lisa Dobie here considers the future of ADR, focussing on the…
In this webinar, Grahame Aldous KC and Laura Elfield provide a comprehensive overview of the mediation process. From whether you need to mediate, to how to set it up, what it should cover, how to prepare and who pays, they discuss all the things that…
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Deka Chambers held a discussion focusing on the particular issues that women face in pursuing a career in law and the effect of intersectionality on our working lives. Our panel of barristers – Louise McCullough, Laura Elfield, Patricia Londono, Irene…
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Deka Chambers discuss the particular issues that women face in pursuing a career in law and the effect of intersectionality on our working lives. Louise McCullough, Laura Elfield, Patricia Londono, Irene Sriharan and Susanna Bennett share their experiences, discuss the…
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…
When: TBCPresenters: Grahame Aldous QC and Laura Elfield In the first webinar of our Mediation Series, Laura Elfield and Grahame Aldous QC will be providing an insight into mediation and the top 10 things to consider when thinking about mediation. Laura and Grahame will cover…
For those with a taste for risk, drama and the elongated nature of the court process, mediation is not for you. If you have an inexhaustible pot of funds to expend on legal costs, including the other side’s – potentially even if you win at…
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