Tim Parker KC
‘Tim is a persuasive advocate. He can make anybody, from judges to clients, feel like he agrees with them.'
Deka Chambers boasts ‘a range of excellent barristers specialising in public law proceedings’, a notable strength of the set; it is also home to practitioners who are active in private law proceedings and cases surrounding international issues and assisted reproduction. Specialist family law silk Tim Parker KC undertakes complex child protection cases, as well as high-value private children law matters. Edward Lamb KC is notable for his expertise in Hague Convention proceedings. Tabitha Barran handles both public and private law matters in the children arena, while John Schmitt has a strong grounding in cases surrounding injuries to children and often appears in the High Court.
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Testimonials
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- 'Jaime Brooks and Abigail Clark work brilliantly on ensuring a great service is provided. Abi is responsive, personable and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'The clerks are excellent. They are helpful and responsive, with a problem solving approach in the event of any difficulty. Jaime Brooks stands out.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful and efficient.'
- 'Deka are an excellent and competent set. They have good availability of counsel from the senior to junior end.'
- 'The chambers as a whole is excellent. The clerks are helpful and efficient.'
- 'Deka Chambers have a range of excellent barristers.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Edward Lamb KC
'He is engaged and highly accessible, his advice is nuanced, and his strategic thinking excellent. He is also extremely reassuring and empathetic with clients.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Tabitha Barran
Oliver Millington
John Schmitt
‘John is a very experienced and skilled advocate, who always prepares his cases very thoroughly. He is always polite but robust in putting forward his case.'
Thomas Jones
‘He has an excellent rapport with clients and quickly grasps and navigates complex care proceedings cases with confidence beyond his year of call.’
Tara Vindis
William Dean
‘William is a formidable advocate. He excels at distilling complex issues and delivering submissions that are clear, succinct, and compelling.'
Laura Bumpus
‘Laura is an excellent advocate who builds great rapport with clients.’
Kate Lamont
is strong and persuasive in court.'
Max Melsa
‘Max is an excellent advocate. He has an outstanding grasp of the detail in complex children law cases.’