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Alternative Dispute Resolution Briefing: June 2024
It has been an exciting six months or so in the case law dealing with ADR – or should we now say NDR? In November 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its landmark decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA…
Deka Chambers delivers training on the Ogden Tables
Yesterday, Cyrus Katrak and William Dean delivered a training session on the calculation and quantification of losses to Kennedys Law in London, with a focus on the application of the Ogden Tables and related litigation strategy. Cyrus spoke on the history and use of the…
Personal Injury Briefing: March 2024
Welcome to the latest Deka Chambers Personal Injury Team briefing. In this edition we will be looking at ‘The Discount Rate,’ ‘Third Party Costs Orders in Credit Hire’ and hot off the press, the recently published 17th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines for the…
Key points in recent Family Law decisions
Appointment of Intermediaries Guidance on the use of intermediaries was given by Lieven J in West Northamptonshire Council v. KA [2024 EWHC 79 (Fam), a case involving a mother described as “profoundly deaf”. A cognitive assessment concluded that the mother did not have a learning…
Family Law Briefing: March 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of the Briefing from the Family Team at Deka Chambers with articles by Madeleine Miller and William Dean. Madeleine Miller considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in Re K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2, in…
The Dekagram: 5th February 2024
Solicitors’ Assumption of Responsibility: Miller v Irwin Mitchell LLP [2023] EWCA Civ 53 There was good news for travel solicitors this week, with the Court of Appeal giving judgment for the solicitors in Miller v Irwin Mitchell. The Claimant was injured on a package holiday to…
Deka Chambers hosts online Pupillage event
Deka Chambers hosted its online pupillage open event on 27 November 2023. We were delighted to welcome over 130 prospective applicants to hear about our application process and the work of barristers at our common law (mixed practice) set. Claire Harden-Frost, one of our Heads…
Deka Chambers attends University of Law pupillage fair event
Barristers from Deka Chambers were delighted to attend the University of Law’s online pupillage fair on 21 November 2023. During the event, students on the Bar Course were able to meet practising barristers to ask about our various practice areas and to learn more about…
Deka Chambers participates in ICCA Pupillage Event
Yesterday, William Dean, joint Head of Pupillage at Deka Chambers, spoke on the panel at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy’s Securing Pupillage webinar. The event was an opportunity for students and prospective applicants to learn about the application process and to ask questions….
Deka Chambers attends Pupillage Fair
Deka Chambers was delighted to attend the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair on Saturday 14 October 2023. We met a large number of potential applicants, who we hope were interested to learn about the multiple areas of practice we offer to pupils and the high quality…
Changes to Part 21 (Approval and Management of Settlements etc. for Children and Protected Parties)
With effect from 6 April 2023, Practice Direction 21 was revoked and Part 21 was amended to incorporate some of the provisions previously in PD21 (as well as some other changes). Practitioners will be familiar with this section of the Civil Procedure Rules, which concern…
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…
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