Deka Chambers > London, England > Set Profile
Deka Chambers Offices
3-5 Norwich Street
London
EC4A 1DR
England
Deka Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Personal injury Tier 1
Deka Chambers is noted for its ‘excellent breadth and depth of knowledge’, routinely representing claimants and defendants in appellate level proceedings involving high-profile polytrauma and psychiatric injury litigation. The practitioners are also noted as an ‘excellent chambers in terms of travel and cross-border personal injury litigation’, holding extensive expertise in cases with an international component. This is evident in Matthew Chapman KC‘s caseload, which includes cases such as Alli-Balogun v Mapfre & Others, a litigation arising from a near-drowning incident in a Spanish swimming pool where liability is in contention. Paul Stagg KC is an active operator in the team’s most high-profile dispute, such as HXA v Surrey County Council and YXA v Wolverhampton City Council, both ongoing cases that reached the Supreme Court regarding the issue of liability of local authorities for child abuse committed by parents that could have been prevented by taking a child into care.Personal injury - Rising Stars
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
2024 Silks
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘An excellent breadth and depth of knowledge as well as skill set strengthened by the merger between the sets.’
‘Clerks are efficient and responsive’
‘Excellent chambers in terms of Travel and Cross Border Personal Injury Litigation. A really good range of barristers across all levels of call undertaking this work.’
‘Deka is a leading set in all personal injury matters, and particularly travel PI cases. If Deka are approached, it is likely that they will be able to help, and provide an outstanding service.’
‘Some excellent barristers and very organised and client focused clerks. Clark in particular is first rate and pleasure to work with. ‘
‘The number one, go-to, travel law set with real strength in depth from top to bottom.’
‘Exceptional clerks room. Very personable, and outstanding client service.’
‘Deka Chambers has an impressive offering of highly specialist counsel practising in the field of defendant personal injury.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 2
Fielding a ‘great spread of really good barristers at all levels’, Deka Chambers represents claimants and defendants in a broad spectrum of regular clinical negligence work, ranging from high-value cognitive injuries acquired at birth, to catastrophic surgical errors seeing disputes over causation, breach of duty and quantum. Edward Bishop KC was also notably active in Mongan v University of North Midland NHS Trust, a case pertaining to cognitive injury at birth triggered by poor monitoring of nutrients following birth, and raised the question of contribution of damage by medical staff, along with complex quantum calculations.Rising stars
Leading Silks
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Exceptionally good and always work with me to achieve what we need to do. Clark Chessis has been an exceptionally good senior clerk.’
‘Michael Goodridge runs a tight ship. Great to work and understanding the commercial realities. Individually the clerks as a whole have been excellent.’
‘Philip Austin is an excellent clerk – helpful, friendly and responsive.’
‘Excellent communication and good range and availability of Counsel.’
‘A great spread of really good barristers at all levels. Good availability. Excellent news letters, case law updates and seminars.’
‘Deka are one of the very leading sets. They are a very able group and clearly benefit from knowledge sharing and collaboration.’
‘Excellent set, wide range of barristers with varied experience across clinical negligence cases. ‘
‘The Deka set of clinical negligence lawyers are all of high quality and have a wide breadth of experience. I always know that my cases are in safe hands when i instruct them.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables) Tier 2
Deka Chambers offers ‘an impressive line up of counsel’, with members regularly sought after to handle complex civil disputes, police misconduct, operational matters, judicial reviews and public inquiries. After successfully representing the police in the Court of Appeal, Andrew Warnock KC appeared before the Supreme Court in Tindall v Thames Valley Police, with the judgment set to clarify whether police services will be held to have assumed a duty of care in tort when attending an accident scene. ‘Extremely knowledgeable on the complexities of police and public authority law’, Paul Stagg KC successfully represented the appellant in The Chief Constable of Essex v Carter; with the judgment clarifying that a custody sergeant exercising their searching powers pursuant to section 54 of PACE only requires a subjective, not reasonable belief, that it is necessary.Leading Silks
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Clark Chessis is very efficient and prompt.’
‘Excellent service from the Clerks who will go the extra mile for you when needed.’
‘Lauren is one of the junior clerks but an absolute super star in what she does.’
‘Jamie Moylan, assistant practice manager, who was always prompt and helpful in his dealings with me.’
‘Deka have an exceptional clerking team who go above and beyond to support instructing solicitors. A really approachable set who offer excellent insights and training into legal development.’
‘Deka Chambers have a varied offering, with a number of impressive specialists in duty of care cases.’
‘Excellent Chambers in general with a good choice of Counsel.’
‘Deka Chambers has an impressive line up of Counsel adept in handling actions against the police. Cover can invariably be provided where there is a dairy clash and the clerks very ably assist with this.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3
Deka Chambers has experience handling a range of professional liability matters, including claims against insurance brokers, solicitors, surveyors, and accountants. With his expertise in the construction sector, Saleem Khalid is acting for a housing association in a claim involving property defects. Described as a ‘formidable advocate’, Francesca O’Neill appeared in the case of Bijlani v Browne Jacobson, The Medical Protection Society & Ors, in which she was successful in getting the negligence claim against a firm of solicitors struck out.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘They have an increasing expertise in professional negligence work.’
‘They are a great set with a good depth of talent.’
‘Deka is an excellent chambers and its barristers are very generous with their time.’
‘The clerks room is of the highest quality. Clark Chessis, David Barrow, and Jamie Moylan stand out as shining stars.’
‘The clerks room is second to none. Deka is of the highest quality in terms of customer service, organisation, diary handling, and the general day to day management of chambers.’
‘David Barrow is amazing. He is so calm and efficient. The same applies to Clark Chessis. They are both so approachable and understand what their clients want.’
‘The clerks are friendly and responsive.’
‘The service is exceptional. Nothing is ever too much trouble. An excellent chambers.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 4
Deka Chambers' family law team is renowned for having a ‘wealth of knowledge and expertise in complex and sensitive child law cases'. Tim Parker KC has established strength in handling public child law matters, and often advises on complex cases involving sexual abuse, serious injuries and deaths. Among the juniors, Tabitha Barran is 'an excellent barrister who excels in complex cases due to her thorough case preparation'; she is adept at handling cases involving adoption, international child abduction and allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. In a boost to chambers, Edward Lamb KC took silk in March 2024.Leading Silks
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Jaime Brooks is fantastic.’
‘Louis Candy and Abigail Clark are very helpful.’
‘The clerks’ room is approachable. Jaime Brooks is the go-to clerk to find counsel and goes above and beyond to help when there is an issue or a clash.’
‘The clerks are efficient and very helpful. Louis Candy and Abigail Clark are very professional and quick to respond.’
‘Deka Chambers is a very strong set for care proceedings, particularly more complex cases.’
‘Deka Chambers is a reputed family law set.’
‘Deka Chambers is a go-to set for childcare cases.’
‘Deka Chambers has a very good family team, all solid and high calibre.’
London Bar > Crime
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Leading Silks
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
Leading Silks
London Bar > Fraud: crime
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2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Court of Protection: health and welfare
2024 Silks
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London Bar > Aviation and Travel
2023 Silks
Midland Circuit > Personal injury
Leading Juniors
Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
London Bar > Construction
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Property litigation
Leading Juniors
Deka Chambers > Set Profile
Deka Chambers is a leading national and international common law set offering some of the finest advocates and best performing barristers across its practice areas. Comprising 110 barristers, including 17 market leading Silks, it is one of the biggest common law sets in the country.
Deka Chambers represents the union of two hugely respected leading sets: 9 Gough Chambers and 1 Chancery Lane. With a service centred around a sophisticated understanding of the different needs of its clients, a community of specialists with the range, scale and depth to lead the most complex cases, Deka offers personal service, but at a scale that enables greater range and efficiency.
Deka provides a wide range of legal services in a range of practice areas.
Work undertaken
Civil fraud: The team of specialist barristers have been instructed by leading solicitors and insurers to defend against claims involving suspected personal injury insurance fraud. Whilst motor insurance fraud has historically featured heavily, dishonest claims have increasingly been recognised in wider areas of personal injury litigation. Chambers has a depth of experience at all levels, including ranked individuals.
Clinical negligence: Deka Chambers offers strength and depth as one of the largest, specialist clinical negligence and healthcare teams in the sector, with vast experience from a claimant and defendant perspective. With an array of leading silks, leading juniors and rising stars, Deka is a market leader in the sector with members having appeared in some of the most significant cases both in terms of value but also precedent making cases testing the boundaries of the law. The team covers all aspects of clinical negligence and healthcare work including large, multi-party actions, fatal accidents, birth injury case, delays in diagnosis, organ retention, cervical screening, human growth hormone, cardiac surgery, dental, orthopaedic and ophthalmic claims, plastic surgery, high value spinal and brain injuries, complex quantum issues (both at trial and at settlement stage) professional disciplinary tribunals, GDC regulatory cases and complex issues of limitation and consent.
Commercial, chancery and property: The team consists of over 40 members of varying seniority & experience, and is led by sought-after and highly skilled practitioners regularly instructed in important and high-profile cases such as Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 9 and Stoffel & Co. v Grondona [2020] UKSC 42. Particular specialisms include contentious probate and trust litigation; property law, with specialists in commercial and residential landlord and tenant law; commercial disputes with members having particular expertise in claims relating to the sale of land, agents’ commissions, construction and engineering projects, insurance coverage and franchise agreements; and a full range of insolvency matters.
Court of Protection: The team has a wide range of experts who specialise in the law relating to mental capacity, mental health, adult social care and community care. Barristers within the team have experience before the Court of Protection, the Family Division of the High Court, the Administrative Court and appellate jurisdictions. The team can provide legal advice and representation to local authorities, NHS bodies, protected parties through their litigation friends and private individuals.
Credit hire: Members of the team have built a strong reputation in defending against credit hire claims. Such claims are often, but not always, linked with personal injury claims or Civil Fraud and Fundamental Dishonesty (FD). Chambers’ expertise covers the Small and Fast Tracks to high value Multi-track claims and the team has considerable experience in dealing with evolving credit hire issues such as enforceability disputes, presenting and challenging Basic Hire Rates, duration, need, credibility, loss of profit and impecuniosity.
Crime and fraud: The team are well regarded, successful, professional and approachable with members at all levels of seniority both prosecuting and defending across the whole spectrum of criminal law. Complex fraud work is undertaken by the criminal team for the SFO, CPS Specialist Fraud Division, the FCA and the Department for Work and Pensions. Criminal work also covers terrorism, murder, violent and sexual offences with an emphasis on prosecution work for most London Crown Prosecution offices. In addition, a number of members of the criminal team are regularly in the High Court in judicial review cases as well as appearing in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Family law: Barristers offer advice and advocacy in all areas of family practice and regularly appear in the High Court and Court of Appeal as well as the lower courts. As members of a multi-disciplinary set of chambers their expertise is complemented by access to practitioners in other specialisms when cases involve issues in areas of civil or criminal law. Areas of expertise include: care and adoption; special guardianship, applications for assessment within children proceedings; child abduction, emergency remedies; media injunction and wardship. They also specialise in family remedies; cohabitee disputes; Children Act schedule 1; injunctive relief; and Inheritance Act Claims.
Inquests and Inquiries: Members of Deka Chambers have been instructed in many of the major public inquiries of recent years, including the Manchester Arena Inquiry, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Undercover Policing Inquiry. The team of leading silks and juniors provide a sophisticated service focused on understanding the particular needs of each client. They are regularly instructed to advise on and appear at inquests on behalf of families, local authorities, police forces, government agencies, hospital trusts, and other statutory and commercial entities. The team are known for their experience in handling complex Article 2 ECHR and jury inquests, as well as their excellent client care skills and their sensitive and empathetic approach.
Personal injury: Deka Chambers occupies a special position in the market, offering an award-winning personal injury team that is recognised as being at the forefront of both claimant and defendant work. They are regularly instructed in cases of the utmost seriousness, complexity and importance and have appeared in many of the ground-breaking personal injury claims of the last 30 years that have shaped the law in this area. In addition, our members are responsible for advising on and settling some of the most sensitive and highest value cases litigated each year, both for individuals and multi-party actions. Their service covers all areas of personal injury work, from road traffic accidents, employers’ liability claims and industrial disease to occupiers’ liability, highways and sports law claims. Members have renowned expertise in the areas of public authority liability, abuse, education, social services and occupational stress claims.
Police law: Deka Chambers is a leading police law set with members having represented various police forces in some of the most significant and prominent police cases in recent years. Chambers’ work encompasses civil actions concerning fatal shootings, deaths in custody, misfeasance (including wrongful arrest and false imprisonment), personal injury and claims of assault, human rights act claims, judicial review proceedings, matters relating to data protection and privacy, inquests, police conduct and operational matters.
Professional negligence: Members act for professionals and their insurers and claimants in all types of claim or other forms of dispute. They have deep expertise in acting for claimants and professionals, insurers and insured, or regulators and professionals, with particular experience in cases involving legal professionals, construction professionals, insurance brokers, accountants, and disputes concerning insurance coverage. Members provide expert advice on claims involving the most complex and challenging areas of professional negligence and have established track record of representing parties in some of the most ground-breaking cases, including recently Stoffel v Grondona in the Supreme Court.
Public sector and human rights: Members appear regularly in a broad range of claims brought against local authorities, police forces and emergency services, education providers, care homes, social services, healthcare providers (in prison and the community) and housing associations. The team’s expertise includes claims for damages brought under the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010, data protection legislation and the Highways Act 1980. Representations at inquiries and inquests is an important adjunct to this area of work, with examples of recent work including the Manchester Arena Inquiry and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Regulatory and disciplinary: Members provide the highest level of advice and representation across the full spectrum of work. The Professional Disciplinary team provides a specialised service in disciplinary body investigations and associated tribunal hearings. Chambers’ expertise in criminal law, personal injury and clinical negligence perfectly places the team to act in cases involving the police and the healthcare sector. Members regularly appear before tribunals, performers list committees, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Travel law: Deka Chambers offers leading silks and juniors practising in travel and cross-border claims, who have been involved in this field of specialism since its inception and who have appeared in most of the key cases in the area. Known for their expertise, the team specialises in the full range of cross-border disputes: private international law, package travel claims, international carriage conventions and contractual recovery. Members are regularly instructed on both sides of the Court, including instructions from leading tour operators, airlines, cruise operators, trade associations, tourist boards, charities and insurers (both domestic and overseas). The team frequently deal with high-value, complex cases and provide nationwide representation in all civil courts, including the Supreme Court and, in the recent past, the Court of Justice (EU).
Main Contacts
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| Joint Head of Chambers | LEVY KC, Jacob (1986) | ||
| Joint Head of Chambers | READHEAD KC, Simon (1979) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ROSS KC, John (1971) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FAULKS KC, Edward (1973) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ALDOUS KC, Grahame (1979) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BISHOP KC, Edward (1985) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WARNOCK KC, Andrew (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CHAPMAN KC, Matthew (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LITTLE KC, Tom (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McKECHNIE KC, Stuart (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MOONEY KC, Giles (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PARKER KC, Tim (1995) | ||
| Member of Chambers | JOHNSON KC, Laura (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PRAGER KC , Sarah (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STAGG KC, Paul (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | THACKER KC, James (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LAMB KC, Edward (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HIORNS, Roger (1983) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SILVESTER, Bruce (1983) | ||
| Member of Chambers | NAIK, Gaurang (1985) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LOADES, Jonathan (1986) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WATERS, Julian (1986) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BUCKETT, Edwin (1988) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HOLMES-MILNER, James (1989) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GLYNN, Stephen (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RIFAT, Maurice (1990) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McCULLOUGH, Louise (1991) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PIPER, Angus (1991) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KATRAK, Cyrus (1991) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CROWTHER, Jeremy (1991) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BEGLEY, Laura (1993) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STEPHENSON, Christopher (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | THOMSON, David (1994) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ELFIELD, Laura (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | FORD, Jeremy (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BUTLER, Simon (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | VINDIS, Tara (1996) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PAYNE, Jonathan (1997) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BRINDLE, Simon (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | GIBBONS, Perrin (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BARRAN, Tabitha (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | McCRACKEN, Jamie (1998) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ANDRÉ, Roger (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HORNER, Robert (1999) | ||
| Member of Chambers | NELSON, Linda (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | WILCOX, Russell (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DAWSON, Adam (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TRIGGER, Simon (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HARDEN-FROST, Claire (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MUNDAY, Gareth (2000) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KHALID, Saleem (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HARTSHORN, Sabrina (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TAUSSIG, Gurion (2001) | ||
| Mermber of Chambers | LOWE, Christopher (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MAWREY, Eleanor (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HICKS, Ben (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STEBBINGS, Ian (2001) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BEDLOE, Giles (2001 | ||
| Member of Chambers | TREGIDGO, Marc (2002) | ||
| Member of Chambers | POUNDER, Esther (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MILLINGTON, Oliver (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RIMMER, Hugh (2003) | ||
| Member of Chambers | STAMP, Abigail (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HARDING, Jack (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SPENCER, Andrew (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PRESSMAN, Bernard (2004) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CLARKE, Ian (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HOGARTH, Alastair (2005) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DOBIE, Lisa (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BYRNE, James (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ABBOTT, Roderick (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | ATKINSON, Catherine (2006) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LAMONT, Kate (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | OBORNE, Jennifer (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DYKE, Thom (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RODGERS, Ben (2007) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BUMPUS, Laura (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LONDONO, Patricia (2008) | ||
| Member of Chambers | PARKIN, Robert (2009) | ||
| Member of Chambers | TIBBITTS, Holly (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | COLLINS, Tom (2010) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DEAN, William (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HAYWARD, Stephanie (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KENNEDY, Conor (2011) | ||
| Member of Chambers | POOLEY, Helen (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | O'NEILL, Francesca (2012) | ||
| Member of Chambers | DAVIS, Ella (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SCHMITT, John (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | HIBBERD, Laura (2013) | ||
| Member of Chambers | NICHOLSON, Kerry (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MELSA, Max (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SEARLE, Daniel (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | JONES, Thomas (2015) | ||
| Member of Chambers | SMITH, Dominique (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | COLLIER, Richard (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MUFTI, Kyah (2016) | ||
| Member of Chambers | RICHARDS, Jake (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BUNCE, Theodore (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | BENNETT, Susanna (2017) | ||
| Member of Chambers | YARROW, Thomas (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | LODEWYKE, Lucy (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KOLAR, Francesca (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | KATZ, Amelia (2018) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MILLER, Madeleine (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | THOMSON, Louise (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | MANDAGERE, Anirudh (2019) | ||
| Member of Chambers | CLARKE, Thomas (2022) | ||
| Member of Chambers | Julia Brechtelsbauer | ||
| Member of Chambers | Megan Bithel-Vaughan | ||
| Director of Clerking and Business Development | GOODRIDGE Michael | ||
| Director of Operations | WALTERS, Gordon | ||
| Senior Clerk | CHESSIS, Clark | ||
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | BARROW, David | ||
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | BROOKS, Jaime | ||
| Senior Criminal Clerk | LANDA, David | ||
| Practice Manager | BRAND, Ellie | ||
| Practice Manager | AUSTIN, Phillip |
Barrister Profiles
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Mr Roderick Abbott | Roderick Abbott has developed and maintained a deliberately broad practice within Chambers’… | View Profile |
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Ms Catherine Atkinson | Catherine joined Chambers in 2008 after successful completion of her pupillage. She… | View Profile |
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Ms Tabitha Barran | Tabitha was called to the Bar in 1998 and since that date… | View Profile |
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Mr Giles Bedloe | Giles Bedloe specialises in fraud and financial crime, commercial dispute resolution and… | View Profile |
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Ms Laura Begley | All aspects of clinical negligence work and personal injury work with additional… | View Profile |
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Ms Susanna Bennett | Susanna Bennett’s practice comprises (a) civil claims and inquests concerning alleged failures… | View Profile |
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Mr Edward Bishop KC | Edward Bishop KC has practised in the fields of clinical negligence and… | View Profile |
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Mr Simon Brindle | Simon Brindle is an highly experienced and skilled barrister, practicing in the… | View Profile |
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Mr Edwin Buckett | An experienced civil practitioner specialising in police law, professional negligence claims, personal… | View Profile |
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Ms Laura Bumpus | Laura has a particular interest in personal injury cases and regularly represents… | View Profile |
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Mr Simon Butler | Simon is a leading barrister who applies expertise and innovation to a… | View Profile |
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Mr James Byrne | James has a growing reputation specialising in the field of complex fraud,… | View Profile |
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Mr Matthew Chapman KC | Matthew Chapman KC is a specialist in cross-border personal injury claims, acting… | View Profile |
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Mr Ian Clarke | Ian Clarke’s experience spans a range of high profile, sensitive and complicated… | View Profile |
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Mr Thomas Collins | Tom Collins specialises in travel and cross-border litigation, personal injury and clinical… | View Profile |
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Ms Ella Davis | Ella Davis has a broad civil practice with a particular emphasis on… | View Profile |
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Mr Adam Dawson | Adam Dawson is head of Chambers Personal Injury Team and has a… | View Profile |
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Mr William Dean | William Dean is a barrister and mediator whose practice combines court advocacy… | View Profile |
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Ms Lisa Dobie | Lisa Dobie is recognised as a leading junior in the fields of… | View Profile |
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Ms Laura Elfield | Laura has a mixed civil practise, specialising in personal injury, employment law,… | View Profile |
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Lord Lord Faulks KC | Edward Faulks KC specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury, police law and… | View Profile |
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Ms Perrin Gibbons | Perrin has a busy and established practice specializing in personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Mr Stephen Glynn | Stephen Glynn has huge experience in all matters personal injury drawn from… | View Profile |
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Ms Claire Harden-Frost | Claire Harden-Frost is an experienced barrister who is skilled at prosecuting and… | View Profile |
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Mr Jack Harding | Jack Harding is a popular and highly experienced practitioner who specialises in… | View Profile |
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Ms Sabrina Hartshorn | Sabrina undertakes all forms of personal injury work. She is regularly instructed… | View Profile |
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Mr Alastair Hogarth | Alastair Hogarth is a leading junior barrister specialising in all areas of… | View Profile |
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Mr James Holmes-Milner | James practises in the fields of property and insolvency, traditional and commercial… | View Profile |
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Mr Robert Horner | Robert’s practice encompasses high value personal injury and clinical negligence work together… | View Profile |
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Ms Laura Johnson KC | Laura’s practice is focused on claims that are high value, complex or… | View Profile |
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Mr Thomas Jones | Civil: Tom’s civil practice principally relates to claims brought against public bodies… | View Profile |
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Mr Cyrus Katrak | Cyrus Katrak is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner and… | View Profile |
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Mr Saleem Khalid | Saleem Khalid is one of the leading juniors at the Bar in… | View Profile |
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Mr Edward Lamb KC | Edward is sought out by clients nationwide for his expertise in catastrophic… | View Profile |
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Ms Kate Lamont | Kate Lamont specialises in Family and Civil law with a particular interest… | View Profile |
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Mr Jacob Levy KC | Jacob Levy KC is currently the Joint Head of Chambers at Deka… | View Profile |
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Mr Tom Little KC | As Senior Treasury Counsel, Tom Little KC regularly prosecutes some of the… | View Profile |
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Patricia Londono | Called to the Bar in 2008 (LI), Patricia practices in the areas… | View Profile |
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Ms Eleanor Mawrey | Eleanor has built up a successful practice dealing with the highest level… | View Profile |
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Mr Stuart McKechnie KC | Stuart McKechnie KC specialises in the highest value catastrophic injury claims involving… | View Profile |
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Mr Oliver Millington | The focus of Oliver’s family practice is on public law proceedings in… | View Profile |
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Mr Gareth Munday | Gareth prosecutes and defends in relation to sexual offences, general crime and… | View Profile |
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Mr Gaurang Naik | Gaurang Naik is vastly experienced in personal injury, professional negligence and commercial… | View Profile |
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Ms Linda Nelson | Linda has a specialist clinical negligence, personal injury and costs practice with… | View Profile |
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Ms Francesca O'Neill | Francesca O’Neill has a specialist practice encompassing professional and clinical negligence, and… | View Profile |
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Ms Jennifer Oborne | Jennifer specialises in General Crime, Prison and Police Law and International work.… | View Profile |
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Mr Tim Parker KC | Tim is a barrister and arbitrator specialising in family and associated civil… | View Profile |
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Mr Johnathan Payne | The focus of his practice is multi-track high-value claims either at first… | View Profile |
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Mr Angus Piper | Angus Piper’ main practice area is clinical negligence, in which he has… | View Profile |
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Ms Helen Pooley | Helen joined chambers in October 2013 upon completion of her pupillage. She… | View Profile |
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Ms Esther Pounder | Esther has considerable experience in dealing with the whole variety of personal… | View Profile |
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Ms Sarah Prager KC | Sarah Prager specialises in travel law claims, including claims under the Package… | View Profile |
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Bernard Pressman | Bernard is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner. He has… | View Profile |
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Mr Simon Readhead KC | Simon Readhead KC has a wide ranging practice for both claimants and… | View Profile |
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Mr Maurice Rifat | Maurice Rifat is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in wills &… | View Profile |
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Mr Hugh Rimmer | Hugh Rimmer’s practice is focussed multi-track clinical negligence and personal injury, as… | View Profile |
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Mr John Ross KC | John Ross KC has a wealth of experience. His specialisms are professional liability… | View Profile |
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Mr John Schmitt | John is a specialist in complex personal injury work. He appears and… | View Profile |
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Mr Bruce Silvester | Bruce Silvester is an accomplished personal injury, health and safety, and clinical… | View Profile |
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Ms Dominique Smith | Dominique Smith is an experienced and approachable advocate, who is regularly instructed… | View Profile |
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Mr Andrew Spencer | Andrew Spencer’s practice focuses on travel and cross-border claims; professional negligence; and… | View Profile |
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Mr Paul Stagg KC | Paul Stagg has a broad civil practice, based mostly in the areas… | View Profile |
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Mr Christopher Stephenson | Personal injury and clinical negligence, exclusively for Claimants, in cases of the… | View Profile |
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Mr Gurion Taussig | Gurion has a busy paperwork and court practice in the fields of… | View Profile |
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Mr James Thacker KC | Practice Areas Expertise in financial crime, organised crime, homicide and serious violence,… | View Profile |
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Mr David Thomson | Injury work is David Thomson’s main speciality – he has the advantage… | View Profile |
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Ms Holly Tibbitts | Holly is a clinical negligence and personal injury specialist. She is a… | View Profile |
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Ms Tara Vindis | Specialist in child law, both public and private law and related civil… | View Profile |
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CLIENT: Partner
COMPANY/FIRM: Harrowells
TESTIMONIAL: “I have worked with the Barristers and Clerks at Deka Chambers (and formally 9 Gough Chambers and 9 Gough Square) for almost 20 years. They are my “go to” Chambers because they are always able to assist quickly, consistently, and reliably. I would not hesitate to recommend them – they have always provided a responsive and highly professional service on the broad range of cases in which have been instructed.”.
CLIENT: Partner
COMPANY/FIRM: Stewarts
TESTIMONIAL: “Deka Chambers boasts a number of leading practitioners in its specialist fields. It is particularly strong in the field of travel and international injury, where it has strength in depth from junior to leading counsel. What sets them apart is their approachable, down-to-earth nature, which goes a long way with clients, judges, mediators and opponents.”.”
CLIENT: Solicitor
COMPANY/FIRM: Kidd Rapinet
TESTIMONIAL: “I have used Deka Chambers exclusively since 2015 (Formerly 9 Gough Square). The Clerks are amazing – friendly, attentive and very helpful. The quality of the barristers are second to none. From the KC’s to the Pupils, the level of professionalism shown is outstanding. A bright, knowledgeable and experienced lot ! As far as KC’s go, Giles Mooney and Stuart McKechnie are known in the personal injury world as true leaders. My favourite barristers are John Schmitt and Esther Pounder – two incredible barristers – known for their thoroughness, attention to detail and tenacity. As with all of Deka Chambers barristers – they have a great way with clients – able to put them at ease and fill them with confidence. Deka Chambers – barristers who can be relied upon and trusted !”.
CLIENT: Legal Director
COMPANY/FIRM: Browne Jacobson
TESTIMONIAL: “The clerks are second to none, always quick to respond and help. The set has great strength in depth and are my go-to for all my complex PI claims”.
CLIENT: Solicitor
COMPANY/FIRM: Creighton & Partners
TESTIMONIAL: “Deka Chambers always provides an excellent service, and I am very grateful for their support, especially during busy periods. I get quick response to my enquiries and more importantly they always keep me updated every step of the way, especially straight after hearings; I am never left wondering what happened at Court! Thank you Deka Chambers ”.
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