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Kerry Nicholson writes about Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the implications for secondary victims in cross border cases for the Journal of Personal Injury Law
Kerry analyses Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the Supreme Court’s attempt to impose coherence on decades of caselaw from McLoughlin, Alcock and Frost through Walters, Shorter and Ronayne. She then asks the hard question for modern travel law practitioners: what, if anything, can claimants do…
The Dekagram: 12th January 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Linda Nelson explores an area likely to be of increasing interest to practitioners this year; liability for use and misuse of weight-loss drugs, whilst John Schmitt explains the recent decision of Mr Justice Poole in care proceedings regarding the question of…
Charlie Stonehill joins us as a tenant
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that Charlie Stonehill joins us as a tenant from today, 7 January 2026, having accepted an offer of tenancy following successful completion of pupillage. Charlie accepts instructions across Chambers’ core areas of practice and regularly appears in court. Before…
The Dekagram: 5th January 2026
In this special Welcome Back edition of the Dekagram, Kerry Nicholson takes a deep dive into applicable law, and in particular a rare case decided under Article 4(3) on Rome II. We hope you enjoy the first update of the year! Court of Session provides…
The Dekagram: 15th December 2025
This year we have an important announcement: the winner of the latest Deka Competition! Scott Rigby has the honour of selecting the Dekiri for next year – a twist on the classic Prohibition cocktail, the Bees Knees, made with gin, lemon and honey. It is…
The Dekagram: 9th December 2025
As we prepare for the annual Festive Case Law Update, coming to your screens on Thursday (sign up here if you haven’t already done so), our thoughts have turned to various dastardly and underhand means of conducting litigation. William Dean examines the procedure for challenging…
The Dekagram: 1st December 2025
Now that Advent is upon us, and the most junior members of the team have been sent up into chambers’ attic to retrieve the Dekabaubles and tinsel whilst the silks undertake the difficult task of selecting the Christmas Day canapés we’ve taken a moment to…
Matthew Chapman KC, Sarah Prager KC and Conor Kennedy are speaking at the APIL International Injuries Conference 2025
Sarah Prager KC will be chairing the APIL’s International Injuries Conference in the afternoon, and Matthew Chapman KC and Conor Kennedy will be speaking. The conference takes place in London on the 28th of November 2025. Matthew’s talk is titled: Stade de France Judgment Conor’s…
Deka Chambers takes part in the Great legal Bake
Deka Chambers is taking part in the London Legal Support Trust and the Access to Justice Foundation’s Great Legal Bake, raising money in aid of free legal advice charities. Our winning cake was baked by Megan Bithel-Vaughan who retained the title from last year. Many…
The Dekagram: 17th November 2025
This week brings a reminder from Sarah Prager KC (and the Court of Appeal) that for the purposes of service the date of issue of a claim form is the date on which it was sealed, not the date on which it was sent out by…
The Dekagram: 10th November 2025
This week’s Dekagram covers the court system from top to bottom, domestically and internationally. Sarah Prager KC examines two recent decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union relating to air travel, a decision considering the enforcement jurisdiction of the County Court, and…
The Dekagram: 3rd November 2025
In this week’s dekagram Dominique Smith examines the all-important topic of Part 36 offers, and the knotty question of whether and how they can be withdrawn, whilst Russell Wilcox considers what currency costs orders should be made in. When can a Part 36 Offer be…
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