Clinical Negligence & Healthcare

Francesca Kolar was interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Francesca Kolar Francesca Kolar was called to the Bar in 2018. She is an experienced barrister practising across civil, criminal, family, clinical negligence, and police law. She appears regularly in the County…

News
05/02/2025

Deka Briefing: Best Evidence

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…

Briefings
27/01/2025

Dekinar: Annual Case Law Update 2024

In our annual case law update, Conor Kennedy, Ella Davis and Thomas Yarrow take you on a tour of the key cases of 2024, considering the most interesting and significant cases of the year in the areas of personal injury, clinical negligence and travel law….

Webinars
Webinar: 12/12/2024

Edward Lamb KC interviewed by The Bar Council in pro bono week

Edward Lamb KC spoke to The Bar Council of England and Wales about how his pro bono week helped him in his application to take Silk: Edward Lamb KC’s practice includes the most important private children cases with complex cross jurisdictional issues, inflicted non-accidental catastrophic…

News
08/11/2024

Deka Chambers top ranked in Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2025

We’re proud to have retained our top ranking in the new edition of Chambers & Partners, with 96 barrister rankings across 15 practice areas. We are ranked as band 1 in the fields of Personal Injury and Travel: International Personal Injury. Personal Injury – Deka…

News
17/10/2024

Conference: Surgery in Clinical Negligence Claims

We are now at capacity for this conference. If you’d like to join our reserve list please email events@dekachambers.com Join us at Glaziers Hall on Thursday, 10th October for an afternoon of presentations on the topic of surgery. Our expert speakers, along with members of Deka Chambers’…

Past Events
Event: 10/10/2024

Deka’s Clerking Team recognised in Legal 500 2025

We have some wonderful rankings and testimonials for our barristers in the 2025 edition of Legal 500, launched last week. We were delighted that our clerking team also received a great deal of recognition too: We were also thrilled to be shortlisted for Clerking Team…

News
08/10/2024

Deka Chambers Top Ranked in Legal 500 2025

We’re proud to have retained our top tier set ranking in the new edition of the Legal 500, with 131 barrister rankings across 13 practice areas. We are ranked as top tier in the field of Personal Injury, Industrial Disease and Insurance Fraud – Deka…

News
02/10/2024

Tenancy Announcement: Megan Bithel-Vaughan and Julia Brechtelsbauer

Today we are pleased to welcome Megan Bithel-Vaughan and Julia Brechtelsbauer as our newest tenants, following the successful completion of their pupillages. Julia and Megan are accepting instructions across all of Deka’s practice areas in civil, criminal and family law. Please contact our clerks for…

News
02/10/2024

James Thacker KC and Edward Lamb KC attend Opening of the Legal Year

James Thacker KC and Edward Lamb KC attended the Opening of the Legal Year at Westminster Abbey yesterday, followed by the Lord Chancellor’s breakfast at Westminster Hall. This is a historic ceremony and involves the Lord Chancellor, Lady Chief Justice, Senior Judiciary, Members of the…

News
02/10/2024

Clinical Negligence Briefing: October 2024

Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Clinical Negligence Briefing. Here, Holly Tibbitts analyses recent causation decisions in birth injury cases where ‘every minute counts’. I then give you a round up of notable interim payment decisions in the context of clinical negligence claims. We…

Briefings
01/10/2024

Deka Chambers attending the APIL Clinical Negligence Conference 2024

Deka Chambers is delighted to be attending and exhibiting at the APIL Clinical Negligence Conference 2024. Please join us at The Celtic Manor Resort from Wednesday, 25th September until Friday 27th September. Deka member, and APIL EC Member, Stephen Glynn will be giving the welcome…

Events
Event: 25/09/2024

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