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Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024]
Supreme Court restricts secondary victim claims to those who witness an accident but removes the requirements that a claimant must witness a “sudden shock to the nervous system” caused by a “horrifying” event In a majority decision (with Lord Burrows dissenting) the Supreme Court has…
Laura Johnson KC elected Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Congratulations to Laura Johnson KC who has been elected a Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. Benchers are senior members of the Inn, responsible for the Inn’s governance and education and training activity.
Conclusion of unlawful killing returned in the inquest into the death of Asiah Kudi
Asiah Kudi died aged 20 months in December 2019 when her mother, Verphy Kudi, abandoned her for almost 6 days in their flat in Brighton, travelling to London and Coventry to celebrate her 18th birthday. Ms Kudi is serving 9 years for manslaughter. Asiah died…
Personal Injury Briefing: May 2023
In this Deka Chambers Personal Injury Team briefing we are focusing on recent topical developments in the quantum and settlement fields. Hugh Rimmer provides a practical assessment of the case of Barry v MOD, which addressed the correct approach to adjustments for contingencies other than…
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…
Deka Briefing: Workplace Liabilities
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We are proud of the range of market leading expertise we offer across our different practice areas. At the heart of our ethos is celebrating those things that connect us as well as championing our differences. This briefing…
Dekinar: Preventing and Responding to Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry to Date
Following the handing down of the second Report of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC give a brief summary of the Inquiry’s main findings to date and consider some of its principal recommendations relating to the emergency response and the…
Manchester Arena Inquiry Report Volume Two Published
The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry published Volume Two of his report yesterday, detailing his findings and recommendations on the emergency response to the attack. Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC represented Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of the Greater Manchester Fire…
Novel claim asserting a duty to protect reputation is struck out: Piepenbrock v LSE [2022] EWHC 2421
Laura Johnson KC, instructed on behalf of the London School of Economics and Political Science (“LSE”) and seven other associated defendants, has succeeded in an application to strike out a seven figure claim brought by a former teaching fellow of LSE. Dr Piepenbrock brought a…
Court of Appeal Judgment in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Foundation Trust
The Court of Appeal judgment has been handed down this morning in the important secondary victim case of Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Foundation Trust and the two linked cases of Polmear v Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust and Purchase v Ahmed. Laura Johnson of…
1CL Webinar: Managing Capacity Issues in Personal Injury Proceedings – a Practical Guide
In the first of this two part webinar series on capacity, Laura Johnson and Susanna Bennett go back to basics on the law of capacity as it relates to personal injury claims with a focus on some of the knotty practical issues that commonly arise…
1CL Webinar: Managing Occupational Stress Claims
In this webinar Laura Johnson and Richard Collier provide an introduction to managing occupational stress claims. The session covers the fundamental legal principles and provides some practical tips for managing these complex claims. It also includes consideration of stress claims in the Covid era. This…
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