The King has appointed Claire Harden-Frost to be a Circuit Judge 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 Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We are delighted to announce that Lauren Carter has been promoted to Practice Manager. Lauren joined Chambers in April 2022 as Assistant Practice Manager to both Chambers’ Criminal and Police Law teams. She is currently studying at Law School where she has recently completed her…
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…
Congratulations to James Thacker KC who has been elected a Bencher of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. Benchers are senior members of the Inn, responsible for the Inn’s governance. View the new Masters of the Bench – Gray’s Inn
Our team of 15 walkers took part in yesterday’s London Legal Support Trust Legal Walk. The team joined tens of thousands of walkers who come together to raise funds and awareness and help support over 100 free legal advice charities, including Advocate and Free Representation Unit (FRU). Please…
Tom Little KC and Gareth Munday have successfully prosecuted members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang. Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £50 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed….
We are excited to unveil our new website. Deka Chambers launched in 2022 as a forward thinking, modern and inclusive set that aimed to break with convention, offering our clients the range, scale and depth to lead the most complex cases, with a client-centred personal…
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