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Dominique Smith instructed in case involving British woman who suffered injury and contracted Legionnaires’ Disease while abroad
Dominique Smith is instructed in a personal injury matter that involves a British woman who sustained injuries while on holiday in Barbados. Her foot was crushed by a granite worktop in her hotel bedroom, causing her to spend the rest of her holiday using a wheelchair before flying home….
Deka Chambers Participates in BVL Student Mooting Competition
Barristers from Deka Chambers were delighted to support this year’s Big Voice London (“BVL”) mooting competition by acting as judges on 5 March 2026. The competition is open to students at A-level (or equivalent) at non-fee-paying schools. The scheme pairs participants with graduates studying on…
Stuart McKechnie KC and Sarah Prager KC have articles featured in the March edition of APIL’s PI Focus magazine
Stuart McKechnie KC and Daniel Taylor co-authored an article in which they examine a landmark new proposed national strategy for spinal cord injury Sarah Prager KC’s piece highlights pitfalls when it comes to expert evidence. PI Focus is a professionally designed magazine published in print…
Stephen Glynn featured as an Expert by LexisNexis
Stephen Glynn is featured as an expert by LexisNexis for his assistance on their Lexis Plus Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence module. He reviewed and updated the following pages with legislative changes and latest developments: Lexis+ is an online legal practical guidance service, providing legal…
Deka Chambers shortlisted in 3 categories at the Legal Cheek Awards 2026
Deka Chambers is delighted to be shortlisted in the following categories at the Legal Cheek Awards 2026 The Legal Cheek Awards 2026 will take place at Kings Place, London, on Thursday 14 May 2026.
James Thacker KC and Giles Bedloe prosecute organised crime group member for kidnap, imprisonment, torture, and multiple rape.
James Thacker KC and Giles Bedloe concluded the successful prosecution, over six weeks, of a member of an organised crime group charged with the kidnap, false imprisonment, torture, and multiple rapes of a young woman. The victim was held captive for approximately ten hours. The torture involved…
The Dekagram: 2nd March 2026
This week marks Charlie Stonehill’s inaugural Dekagram article; we welcome Charlie to the team. In an indication of how keen he is to get cracking, Charlie has tackled the perennial problem posed by third party disclosure, and brings us bang up to date on the…
Deka Chambers at Alarm South Conference 2026
The ALARM South Conference is taking place the 2nd and 3rd of March in Slough. We will also have an exhibition stand at the event, staffed by Clark Chessis and David Barrow. Do come and say hello if you’re attending. We will be at stand…
Max Melsa appears for Local Authority in Re: T(A Child) (Non-Agency Adoption)
The unusual case involved two siblings who were placed in separate placements, and whether one of the siblings should be placed with the other, or remain in her foster placement. As McKendrick J found, this was one of the limited cases where siblings were not…
Jacob Levy KC and Stuart McKechnie KC recently presented a talk on amputation claims to Moore Barlow
Jacob Levy KC and Stuart McKechnie KC recently presented a talk on amputation claims to the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence team at Moore Barlow. 📸 In the photo: Matthew Tuff, Legal Director at Moore Barlow and President of APIL (back left), Alan McDougall from Proactive Prosthetics (back middle),…
The Dekagram: 23rd of February 2026
This week, Conor Kennedy and William Dean consider two recent important appellate decisions. Conor reviews the Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, which has opened the door for young claimants to recover damages for “lost years”, overturning decades of precedent. William…
The Dekagram: 16th of February 2026
In this week’s Dekagram Tom Collins and Julia Brechtelsbauer consider two recent High Court decisions of Master Davison (in his twin roles as KBD Master and Admiralty Registrar). Tom was instructed in Rehman, which provides reassurance for care home defendants in Covid‑19 litigation that such…
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