2Hall of fameDeka Chambers
‘John is great listener, strategist, and an excellent all round Silk who is ahead of the curve and reads the situation and what’s coming over the horizon.'
Deka Chambers
Deka Chambers has a large professional negligence team, which draws experience from their other legal practices, including personal injury, insurance, travel and construction. The set has good relationships with a broad range of professional indemnity insurers across others. Andrew Warnock KC recently acted for the defendant in the case Miller v Irwin Mitchell LLP. The case concerned the extent of the duties owed to a prospective client who used a legal helpline run by the defendant firm, and in particular whether the scope of the duty extended to advising the prospective client to notify the prospective defendant’s insurers of the accident in which she had sustained personal injury.
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- 'David Barrow has yet to fail us in finding someone appropriate. He keeps his calm, deals with things quickly without any fuss and just gets the job done. He is extremley approachable.'
- 'Exceptional history and ongoing practical experience and training in professional negligence cases, serviced by helpful clerks.'
- 'The excellent and efficient clerks provide a seamless service throughout and always go the extra mile. This helps to make Deka my go-to chambers.'
- 'The clerks are highly efficient and very responsive to clients. They act immediately and demand a first class service from their barristers.'
- 'Extremely helpful and responsive clerks.'
- 'Deka has a very good range of barristers at every level, with strong counsel availability.'
- 'Professional and a good range of experience.'
- 'Always very helpful, happy to organise training on request.'
- 'Deka has a number of very able individuals at all levels of professional negligence, with an excellent and respected programme of seminars and regular briefings.'
- 'Excellent chambers.'
Silks
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.
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3Hall of fameDeka Chambers
‘Andrew has an unfailingly calm and authoritative approach, which obviously comes from his deep knowledge and experience in inquiries. His ability to identify and maintain a clear strategy is invaluable to our clients, as well as his approachability and his skill as a concise and persuasive advocate.’
Hall of fameDeka Chambers
'Insightful, analytical and is exceptional in being able to cut through the evidence to understand the crux of the claim.'
Juniors
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.
3Deka Chambers
'Saleem is tenacious and can see through smoke and mirrors thrown up by the other side. He is also very hardworking.'
5Deka Chambers
‘Andrew is exceptionally good on his feet and especially in cross-examination.’
Deka Chambers
'Francesca identifies the details and takes into account the whole picture, even if vague, when advising. Her advocacy is strong and convincing.'
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.
3Deka Chambers
'Saleem is tenacious and can see through smoke and mirrors thrown up by the other side. He is also very hardworking.'
5Deka Chambers
‘Andrew is exceptionally good on his feet and especially in cross-examination.’
Deka Chambers
'Francesca identifies the details and takes into account the whole picture, even if vague, when advising. Her advocacy is strong and convincing.'