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The Dekagram: 29th June 2026
This week Sarah Prager KC examines a case featuring litigation conduct on the part of the claimant said to be so egregious that it should sound in costs; and another relating to post-judgment requests for ‘clarification’ so egregious that the judge refused to answer them….
R v J (2026) Kingston-Upon-Thames
Naomi Ryan successfully prosecuted a YouTube content creator who disrupted an international rugby match for possession of an item for use in a fraud. The case is covered in this news article.
Civil Claims for Child Sexual Abuse – the New Limitation Provisions
Section 96 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 implements a proposal of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse by introducing new provisions into the Limitation Act 1980 in relation to claims for child sexual abuse. Paul Stagg KC (who successfully defended the claims…
Success for Lord Faulks KC and Johnathan Payne in the Court of Appeal in the case of Burger v. (1) JD Wetherspoon Plc and (2) Risk Solutions Ltd [2026]
The case considered the issue of vicarious liability and independent contractors. Mr Burger was injured by door staff employed by Risk Solutions. Risk Solutions had been engaged by JDW pursuant to a contract for services to provide door services at a JDW venue. At first…
Lucy Lodewyke represents the family of Christopher Karieren at Inquest
Lucy was instructed by Caroline Murgatroyd from Hudgell Solicitors to represent the family at a 3 day inquest into the death of Christopher Karieren this month. Christopher attended two hospitals seeking help for suicidal thoughts and despite 1-1 observations being ordered to protect his safety,…
Deka Chambers at Alarm National Conference 2026
The ALARM National Conference is taking place the 22nd and and 23rd of June in Manchester. We have an exhibition stand at the event, staffed by David Barrow and Jamie Moylan. Do come and say hello if you’re attending. We are at stand 16. Paul…
The Dekagram: 22nd June 2026
This week Sarah Prager KC considers a recent case on legal professional privilege, and asks whether the government is moving quickly enough to deal with high-risk cosmetic procedures such as Brazilian butt lifts, notorious to litigators as carrying a significant risk of complications including fatalities….
Gareth Munday appointed Recorder
Deka Chambers is delighted to announce that the King has appointed Gareth Munday as Recorder on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. He is deployed to sit…
James Thacker KC and Giles Bedloe reach successful conclusion to Operation Avalion securing 34 year sentence
Following his conviction in February for the kidnap, two counts of rape and torture of a vulnerable young woman, Gagandeep Singh has been sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment with an additional extended licence of 6 years. He has been recommended for deportation to India. James and Giles,…
Maximum Protection in MH v Costa Crociere SpA: Consumers, Cruises and the CJEU
Introduction On 4th June 2026 the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment in Case C-629/24 MH v Costa Crociere SpA on the interaction between the Athens Regulation (No 392/2009) and the Package Travel Directive. This article provides some observations which…
Re: F, G and H (Return Home Under Supervision Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 713
Max Melsa and Madeleine Miller appeared in the case of Re: F, G and H (Return Home Under Supervision Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 713, involving the making of Supervision Orders and the return of three children to the mother’s care following a rolled up Final Hearing where…
Court of Protection Practice after Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference [2026] UKSC 16
The recent ruling by the Supreme Court has reversed over a decade of understanding deprivation of liberty. This Dekinar focuses on the impact of the judgment for those involved in Court of Protection proceedings as well as practical tips on how to navigate the new…
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