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Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne speak on war crimes at APL National Security Conference
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to speak at the recent Association of Police Lawyers (APL) National Security Conference, which took place on 8 June 2026 at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London. They covered a range of issues in international criminal…
Barristers from Deka Chambers supported the 2026 Lawson Mooting Competition
Barristers from Deka Chambers are pleased to have supported this year’s Lawson Mooting Competition at Inner Temple through sponsorship and by acting as judges in the later stages. The Lawson Moot is a multi-round competition administered by the Inner Temple Mooting Society. Participants are welcome from…
Court of Appeal upholds convictions and 30 year sentence for multiple attempted murders in case prosecuted by Thom Dyke
In June 2023, Mr Bottarelli, who worked as a maintenance worker at Central Middlesex Hospital, carried out a spree of unprovoked and savage attacks against his colleagues, using a mattock (a tool similar to a large pickaxe) and a surgical scalpel. Mr Bottarelli was convicted…
Thom Dyke prosecutes dangerous rapist sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment
Thom Dyke was instructed by the CPS to prosecute a man accused of a nine-year campaign of rape and sexual abuse against his young daughter. He was convicted after standing trial at the Crown Court at Croydon last September. Passing a sentence of thirty years’ imprisonment,…
Thom Dyke acts for Cambridgeshire Police in “grotesque” WhatsApp misconduct case
Six police officers with Cambridgeshire Police were found to have committed gross misconduct as a result of their participation in a WhatsApp group chat. The group was uncovered following an investigation carried out by Cambridgeshire Police and is one of the largest collective misconduct cases in the…
Thom Dyke interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
Thom Dyke was interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Thom Dyke Thom Dyke, is a barrister at Deka Chambers. His practice spans serious crime, human rights, prison law, and police law. He is regularly instructed in sensitive and high-profile matters, especially…
Thom Dyke writes for the LRB about Guantánamo and international law
Following his visit to Guantánamo Bay last year, Thom Dyke has a piece published in the current issue of the London Review of Books about the trial proceedings against the 9/11 detainees, as both sides gear up for an inevitable showdown in the US Supreme…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne give war crimes training to counter terror police
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to give training to the War Crimes Unit (“WCU”) at the Metropolitan Police. The WCU is based in Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) and is responsible for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide…
Thom Dyke attends Guantánamo Bay as NGO observer for the 9/11 trial
In September, Thom Dyke travelled to US Naval Station Guantánamo Bay at the invitation of the Department of Defense, on behalf of the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT), in order to attend the trial of the four individuals…
Thom Dyke appears for Met Police in high-profile misconduct case
A former Metropolitan Police officer described as a “sexual predator who used his position to take advantage of vulnerable women” has been found to have committed gross misconduct after pursuing inappropriate relationships with two vulnerable women who he met during welfare checks. Former PC Philip…
Thom Dyke gives advocacy training in South Africa
Thom Dyke was invited by the General Council of the Bar of South Africa and The Inns of Court College of Advocacy to deliver advocacy training to lawyers from across South Africa. Thom was part of a group of international trainers, including advocates from Malaysia…
Crime & Fraud Briefing: June 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of the Crime Briefing which focuses on the Victim and Prisoners Act 2024 with articles written by Louise Thomson and Thom Dyke. We hope that you find these articles informative and interesting. The Victim and Prisoners Act 2024 received Royal…
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