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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…
Tenancy Announcement: Imogen Todd
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that Imogen Todd joins us as a tenant from today, 1 October 2025, having accepted an offer of tenancy following successful completion of pupillage. Imogen accepts instructions across Chambers’ core areas of practice and regularly appears in court. Imogen is currently a Grade 1…
Deka Chambers is pleased to welcome Shekinah Anson
We are delighted to welcome Shekinah Anson to Deka Chambers. She joins us from 1 MCB Chambers. Shekinah is a highly experienced criminal advocate with over two decades’ practice in serious and complex crime. She is a Grade 4 CPS prosecutor and a member of…
Amelia Katz instructed in successful prosecution of Chinese prostitution Organised Crime Group
Amelia Katz, led by Andrew Bousfield of Rose Court Chambers was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service Complex Case work Unit in a major case involving a Chinese prostitution Organised Crime Group. Andrew and Amelia secured convictions against all three Defendants for controlling prostitution and…
Louise McCullough interviewed by Counsel Magazine
Louise McCullough has been interviewed for Counsel Magazine’s International Women’s Day issue. In this article she reflects on the last 30 years, identifying the influences and motivation in both her personal and professional development. She discusses mentoring, advocacy training, wellbeing at the Bar, her RASSO…
Francesca Kolar interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
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…
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…
Eleanor Mawrey interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
Eleanor Mawrey has been interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Eleanor Mawrey Eleanor Mawrey is a barrister at Deka Chambers. She has recently been appointed as a Recorder. Eleanor has extensive experience in criminal and regulatory law and has appeared in…
Louise McCullough and Madeleine Miller successfully prosecute man for multiple counts of false imprisonment and sexual assault
Louise McCullough leading Madeleine Miller successfully prosecuted a man who lured vulnerable women to his West London flat where he supplied them with drugs and variously falsely imprisoned and sexually assaulted them . They obtained Guilty verdicts on four counts relating to three women. Sentencing…
Success for Crime and Fraud team with Serious Fraud Office and Crown Prosecution Service panels of Counsel
Chambers are delighted to announce that Francesca Kolar and Amelia Katz have been successful in their applications to join the Serious Fraud Office’s panel of counsel. The SFO prosecutes complex financial crime with a specialist team of investigators, experts, and counsel. We now have 5…
James Thacker KC and Claire Harden-Frost prosecute one of the youngest defendants to appear in the Old Bailey
James Thacker KC and Claire Harden-Frost were instructed to prosecute a girl, now aged 13 years old, for stabbing her mother with a kitchen knife intending to do her really serious harm, attempting to stab two care workers and threatening to kill them. The girl…
Eleanor Mawrey and Jennifer Oborne appointed Recorders
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that the King has appointed Eleanor Mawrey and Jennifer Oborne as Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness…
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