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.
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- '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.'
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