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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…
The Dekagram: 15th June 2026
We haven’t brought our readers news from North of the border for some time – this week Imogen Todd examines a Scottish case on the disapplication of qualified one way costs shifting on account of unreasonable conduct, whilst Sarah Prager KC draws attention to a…
Deka Chambers nominated for Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026
We would like to thank our clients and everyone else who supported our seven nominations across three practice areas in the Legal 500 Awards 2026. We extend our warmest congratulations to all the finalists and in particular our six members. The nominations are: Clinical Negligence Gurion…
Edward Lamb KC chairs the Adult Brain Injury Conference Manchester
Edward Lamb KC is chairing the second day of the Adult Brain Injury Conference in Manchester, on Friday 12 June. He also presented a talk: ‘Utilising the Court of Protection in Injury Work’. The Adult Brain Injury Conference is taking place at the Lowry (Salford…
Giles Bedloe successfully prosecutes Southampton business park attempted murder
Giles Bedloe successfully concluded the prosecution in Operation Orientation, a case widely reported in the media (including the BBC and The Independent), at Winchester Crown Court on the 5th of June 2026 The defendant, Anwar Ashraf, was convicted of attempted murder in April for stabbing his…
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne speak on war crimes at APL National Security Conference
Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to speak at the recent Association of Police Lawyers (APL) National Security Conference, which took place on 8 June 2026 at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London. They covered a range of issues in international criminal…
Deka Chambers is pleased to welcome Kane Simons and Daniel Boal
We are delighted to welcome Kane Simons and Daniel Boal to Deka Chambers. They join us from 18 St John Street Chambers. Kane specialises in personal injury law, predominantly representing claimants in complex, high-value cases. He has experience across all quantum aspects of catastrophic injury,…
The Dekagram: 8th June 2026
This week Anirudh Mandagere gives us the most lucid explanation we have yet seen of the decision of the Supreme Court in Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference [2026] UKSC 16 relating to deprivation of liberty. We also bring news, from Robbie Parkin and Dominique…
Clinical Negligence Claims (5th edition)
Written by experienced members of the Deka Chambers Clinical Negligence Practice Group, the 5th edition of Clinical Negligence Claims: A Practical Guide provides a valuable reference source for clinical negligence practitioners, with insights into still developing areas of law. The book covers the intricacies of investigating breach of duty…
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