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The Dekagram: 20th May 2024
We trust that our readers have been enjoying the Spring sunshine; the team have spent their time in the sun wisely, reading cases so you don’t have to. First we noted a decision which considers the interplay between English and Scottish guardianship; secondly we read…
Failure to Remove: Where are we now?
Join us on Thursday, 9th May when leading practitioners from Deka Chambers’ Civil and Family teams will come together to provide a unique analysis of issues arising in claims against local authorities relating to the removal of children into care. The conference will be followed…
Thomas Jones appears for the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin)
Summary Thomas successfully represented the Secretary of State for Justice in Cain v. Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 426 (Admin). The Claimant is a life sentence prisoner who was convicted of two murders. He sought to challenge the decision of the Secretary of…
Deka Briefing: Abuse
Deka Chambers is a pre-eminent common law Set. We have leading practitioners in civil, family and criminal law. We consider this diversity a real strength in the service we are able to offer our clients. Legal problems often straddle more than one field of law….
HXA v Surrey CC and YXA v Wolverhampton CC: Supreme Court allows defendants’ appeals
The Supreme Court handed down judgment on the appeals of the defendant local authorities in these two cases this morning. A copy of the judgment as handed down is attached. The court has allowed the defendants’ appeals and restored the striking out of the negligence…
The Dekagram: 18th December 2023
It’s almost impossible to believe it, but this is the last Dekagram of the year. We’d like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and to thank them for their support and companionship over 2023. We look forward to…
Thomas Jones acts for the Secretary of State in Re G
Summary In Re G (Disclosure of Fact-Finding to the Secretary of State for the Home Department) [2023] EWHC 450 (Fam), Knowles J sets out guidance for the disclosure of material within confidential family proceedings to the Secretary of State for the Home Department (‘SSHD’) where…
The Dekagram 16th January 2023
This week’s Dekagram reflects the wide range of legal questions the team deals with as part of international practice. First, Thomas Jones considers a recent case on the protection of vulnerable adults resident outside the jurisdiction; then, Jeremy Ford asks when a court might be…
Laura Begley and Thomas Jones represent German national in his CICA claim for catastrophic brain injuries
Laura Begley and Thomas Jones, instructed by Jon Nicholson of Anthony Gold, acting on a pro bono basis, represented a young German national in his criminal injuries compensation scheme claim for catastrophic brain injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault. The Applicant was visiting the UK…
Laura Hibberd and Thomas Jones give Court of Protection webinar on Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014
Laura Hibberd and Thomas Jones conducted a webinar for London Borough of Hackney on these two key pieces of legislation in the Court of Protection. The webinar included discussions on key provisions of these Acts and recent case law. Laura and Tom are available for…
9 Gough Chambers has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce that 9 Gough Chambers has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2020. Chambers has been nominated for the breadth of expertise within the family law team and for the team’s collaborative and collegiate approach…
Chambers is delighted that Thomas Jones has been appointed to the Committee of the Court of Protection Bar Association as a co-opted member
The CPBA is a professional association for barristers who practise in the Court of Protection. It promotes the interests of the Court of Protection Bar and furthers the study and understanding of the Court of Protection and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Future events organised…
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