We hope to see as many of our readers as possible at the APIL International Injuries Conference on Friday 29th, which (naturally) Deka Chambers is sponsoring – so you may be assured of the highest level of merch, including some festive objets d’art provided in…
This week’s Dekagram features two warnings: the first relates to the wisdom or otherwise of relying on dishonest witnesses, never a good idea, whilst the second warns us of the consequences of failure to attend hearings, a more complex procedural area than you might at…
This week’s Dekagram brings to our readers’ attention an interesting Court of Appeal decision on incorporation of standard terms via website tickbox – the conclusion seemingly likely to favour those travel agents and tour operators who seek to argue in favour of such incorporation. There…
We woke to the news that the Icelandic authorities have warned of an imminent volcanic eruption, predicted to emanate from the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which has emitted around a thousand tremors since midnight. But those of us who remember the last European ash cloud have no…
In yesterday’s webinar, Robert Parkin considered the Damages Claims Portal and made suggestions as to the circumstances in which use of the DCP is mandatory, how to avoid this, and how to get out of trouble if mistakes happen. Practitioners are still finding themselves caught…
Use of the Damages Claims Portal has been fully operational and, in some cases, mandatory for nearly a year at the date of writing. In many cases, issuing or defending claims in the old-fashioned way will simply not work anymore. Practitioners are still finding themselves…
We were interested to see this week the results of a survey undertaken by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, which found that the vast majority of the general public doesn’t know what a linked travel arrangement is or does – and 18% of them thought…
In their webinar on Thursday, Robert Parkin and Henk Soede discussed how to avoid common litigation pitfalls. Robert talked about drafting witness statements in line with PD 57AC, with a particular focus on foreign language statements. Henk considered the current rules on disclosure under PD…
In this webinar, Robert Parkin and Henk Soede discuss how to avoid common litigation pitfalls. Robert talks about drafting witness statements in line with PD 57AC, with a particular focus on foreign language statements. Henk considers the current rules on disclosure under PD 57AD. View…
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…
In the last 1CL webinar of the year, Edward Bishop QC, Zachary Bredemear, Sarah Prager, Robert Parkin and Anirudh Mandagere don their Christmas jumpers and take attendees on a whistle stop tour of some of the key cases of 2021. They cover personal injury, clinical…
In this webinar Richard Cherry and Robert Parkin consider two of the most common issues for residential landlords and tenants. They look at issues for those representing landlords and tenants concerning unlawful eviction claims and the possibilities for lawful eviction of occupiers who may lack…
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