Andrew Warnock KC
'Andrew is a top-flight barrister with fantastic legal acumen who commands the attention and respect of the courtroom.'
Deka Chambers possess a ‘strong police law team at all levels of call, providing representation and advice across all different areas of police law, from civil claims, inquests, data protection, judicial review and police misconduct’. Andrew Warnock KC successfully represented the force in Tindall v Chief Constable of Thames Valley, concerning the duties of police owed to the public in negligence. Paul Stagg KC acts the Met in defending a claim brought by the leader of an anti-monarchy campaign group, who was arrested on suspicion of going equipped to lock-on during the coronation of Charles III.
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Testimonials
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- 'Lauren Carter is an excellent clerk - fully ontop of her work '
- 'Lauren Carter is a superb clerk and a rising star in her field '
- 'Clark Chessis is one of the best clerks in the business. He is a true gentleman and always makes the effort to meet with instructing solicitors and develop strong working relationships. He always goes the extra mile and is an absolute delight to work with.'
- 'Clark Chessis is extremely helpful and knows this industry inside out.'
- Deka is a go-to Chambers for police work.'
- 'Deka is one of the go-to sets.'
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.
Paul Stagg KC
Paul is excellent and highly recommended.’
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.
Ian Clarke
‘Ian is an excellent advocate. He is very persuasive with good attention to detail and knows his law inside out.’
Lisa Dobie
‘Lisa is an absolute star! A silk in the making.’
Thom Dyke
‘Thom is a delight to work with and always provides top-drawer advocacy and advice.’
Edwin Buckett
Jennifer Oborne
‘The depth of Jennifer's knowledge of the law and her background in heavyweight criminal prosecution make her a dangerous opponent, and her cross-examination is never less than devastatingly effective.’