Jacob Levy KC
‘Jacob is an excellent personal injury barrister. He provides an fantastic level of service to both clients and instructing solicitors.’
Viewed as ‘an excellent set for personal injury with a number of outstanding practitioners at all levels’, Deka Chambers advises on a wide range of high-profile cases pertaining catastrophic injuries, fatal accidents and psychiatric injuries. Members routinely act for claimants and defendants in both domestic and cross-border disputes. Matthew Chapman KC stands out as ‘the number one travel law silk to instruct on any complex, cross-border personal injury case; he gets to the crux of the case with ease and aplomb’. Paul Stagg KC is regularly instructed in prominent cases concerning claims involving public authorities. The ‘fiercely bright’ Laura Begley ‘acts like a KC and is a safe pair of hands on the papers and in court’.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Clark Chessis is always extremely helpful and approachable.'
- 'David Barrow and Clark Chessis are superb with customer service.'
- 'David Barrow and Jaime Brooks are outstanding.'
- 'Outstanding clerks room.'
- 'Deka Chambers are a first class set. A true leader in the personal injury sphere.'
- 'Unmatched strength in depth.'
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.
Matthew Chapman KC
‘Matt provides very clear and thorough advice, with great attention to detail. He is very approachable and excellent with clients.'
Stuart McKechnie KC
‘Stuart is wonderful to work with. He is fully committed to each case he takes on and is extremely responsive when his input is required.'
Andrew Warnock KC
‘Andrew is charming to work with, and also incredibly efficient and reliable.’
Edward Bishop KC
‘He is a very skilled negotiator who is excellent at putting clients at ease.’
Giles Mooney KC
‘Giles has a wealth of experience. He exudes confidence, not shying away from difficult cases, and sees hidden merits which others may miss and will fight hard for his corner.’
Sarah Prager KC
She is brilliant at identifying the single point to get the judge’s interest.'
John Ross KC
‘John has a formidable intellect. He inspires huge confidence in clients, with whom he is able to create great rapport.’
John Foy KC
Laura Johnson KC
‘Laura is at the top of her game. Her attention to detail is outstanding.’
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 understands the complexity of mental capacity issues in the context of injury litigation better than anyone else.’
Paul Stagg KC
Personal injury - 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.
Jeremy Ford
‘Jeremy is excellent with clients and makes them feel at ease.'
Laura Begley
‘Laura is excellent at marshalling her brief. She provides clear, well thought out advice.’
Bruce Silvester
‘Bruce posses a deep understanding of personal injury law and easily navigates intricate medical and legal details.'
Simon Brindle
Stephen Glynn
‘Stephen is very analytical. He understands the complex issues in play and is not afraid to make big calls to ensure the best service is provided to the client.'
Adam Dawson
‘He is a great communicator.'
Andrew Spencer
‘Andrew has an incredible attention to detail and analytical ability.’
Perrin Gibbons
‘Perrin is a confident, decisive barrister who stands out for the clarity and conviction of her advice.'
Christopher Stephenson
‘He is exceptionally good with clients, being sensitive to their needs and circumstances. He is an excellent advocate.’
James Byrne
‘A junior who demonstrates willingness to take on difficult cases.’
Lisa Dobie
Laura Elfield
‘She is great with clients.’
Jack Harding
‘He's as sharp as a tack.’
Roger Hiorns
'A junior barrister with great experience in the personal injury arena.'
Robert Horner
fierce and meticulous, and great at navigating difficult liability cases.’
Johnathan Payne
‘Johnathan is extraordinarily user friendly.’
Angus Piper
Hugh Rimmer
‘Very easy going and client friendly.'
Thomas Collins
Jeremy Crowther
‘Jeremy has excellent client care skills. His advocacy is exceptional, prepared with diligence and delivered in a clear and methodical manner.’
Francesca O’Neill
Helen Pooley
‘Helen is a highly intelligent and empathetic advocate. She has excellent communication skills with vulnerable clients.'
Esther Pounder
‘Esther is thorough with her advice.’
Gurion Taussig
‘A tenacious advocate who scrutinises the evidence. He can hold his own against silks.’
Holly Tibbitts
‘Holly has great attention to detail and good negotiation skills.’
Ella Davis
Gaurang Naik
‘Gaurang has great experience in personal injury law. He is dedicated, decisive and knowledgeable, with a warm and reassuring style.’
John Schmitt
‘John is a tenacious junior.’
Simon Trigger
‘Simon is very easy to deal with and technically brilliant. He is truly excellent.’
Ian Clarke
William Dean
Cyrus Katrak
Linda Nelson
Linda is a highly diligent and thoughtful barrister, with a particular strength in navigating complex medical issues.’
Benedict Rodgers
Dominique Smith
‘Dominique formulates her arguments concisely and delivers them powerfully, but with that measure of restraint that means she never presents as antagonistic.’
Personal injury - Rising Stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Anirudh Mandagere
‘Always comes well prepared to the fight.'
Thomas Yarrow
‘Very sharp, with fantastic attention to detail.’