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Dekinar: Police Negligence Liability: an Update
In this webinar Paul Stagg KC talks about recent developments in the liability of the police in negligence, including the decisions in Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Woodcock, and Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. Richard Collier then considers tasers and the…
Andrew Warnock KC and Edwin Buckett successfully defend the Chief Constable of Leicestershire in a £10m brain damage claim
Following a 5-day liability trial in the High Court in Manchester, the Claimant’s negligence and Human Rights Act claims were dismissed by HHJ Bird sitting as a Judge of the High Court. The Claimant was a Type 1 diabetic who suffered from a history of…
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…
Court of Appeal hands down combined judgment in Woodcock v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire and CJ and others v Chief Constable of Wiltshire
In the Northamptonshire case, the Court of Appeal allowed the Chief Constable’s appeal, holding that the police had not owed a duty of care to warn the claimant that they had received a report that her former partner, who had threatened her with violence, was…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne give war crimes training to counter terror police
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to give training to the War Crimes Unit (“WCU”) at the Metropolitan Police. The WCU is based in Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) and is responsible for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide…
Judgment handed down in Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
The Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the case of Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33. The appeal concerned whether police responding to an accident on black ice owed a duty to road users who later came upon…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Thom Dyke appears for Met Police in high-profile misconduct case
A former Metropolitan Police officer described as a “sexual predator who used his position to take advantage of vulnerable women” has been found to have committed gross misconduct after pursuing inappropriate relationships with two vulnerable women who he met during welfare checks. Former PC Philip…
Thom Dyke gives advocacy training in South Africa
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…
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