This week Sarah Prager KC joins forces with Rebecca Huxford of Stewarts to bring news of a jurisdictional challenge in which (perhaps somewhat unusually) practical and logistical factors were placed front and centre. Practical and Logistical Factors in Challenges to Jurisdiction The High Court of…
Five members of Deka have been included in the latest rankings published by the Lexology Index. This index features the leading barristers and solicitors at the UK Bar who stand out for their exceptional advocacy work across an array of practice areas. Within Aviation &…
This week brings a further twist in the long and winding road to group claims, the High Court seemingly favouring ‘omnibus claims’ over the more procedurally complex Group Litigation Order option; and a case on who bears responsibility for transcribing audio files which is of…
The current glut of cases on service outside the jurisdiction and on jurisdictional challenges more generally continues, and with no sign yet of the EU acceding to the UK’s attempt to join the Lugano Convention club, we see no reason why this type of satellite…
This week we bring news of the current position on anonymity orders pending the decision of the Court of Appeal in PMC; and consider a late application to adduce expert evidence in the wake of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Yesss (A)…
The ALARM South Conference is taking place on 23rd to 25th February 2025 in Slough. The conference is packed with presentations and workshops, including a session on School Trips from Sarah Prager KC and Andrew Spencer. They will be considering the law relating to school trips, within…
This week we examine a decision on the tension between open justice and protection of commercially sensitive information (we understand, by the way, that on 25th February the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in PMC relating to the circumstances in which anonymity orders…
Join us at The Hoxton, Holborn on Thursday, 13th February 2025 for our half day conference on Accidents and Deaths Abroad. We are delighted that we will be joined by Sir Peter Thornton KC, Former Chief Coroner of England and Wales, for a talk on…
Welcome to the Deka Chambers January Briefing where we draw once again upon our multi-disciplinary expertise to deliver a series of articles which examine key themes in litigation. For this edition we consider Best Evidence. Success at trial is often as much about enabling clients…
Prevention of Future Death reports (“PFDs”) are an increasingly utilised tool in inquests, by which a coroner can draw attention to matters for which action could be taken to prevent future deaths. In 2023, the number of PFDs issued by coroners increased to 550 reports,…
The holidays are over, and the Dekagram is back! We hope that all our readers have enjoyed a well-earned rest and have returned refreshed and ready for another exciting year of litigating. And what better way to start things off than to attend the Deka…
Christmas is a time for horror stories and mysteries. And so it is that this week we bring you a blood curdling tale of witness mismanagement, with a terrifying denouncement to which anyone proffering expert evidence should pay careful heed. And in other news, for…
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