Fraser Chambers are specialists in Defamation, Public Law and Litigation involving High Net Worth individuals
Based in the Cheesegrater Building, overlooking the heart of the City, Fraser Chambers specialises in Defamation, Public Law and Litigation involving High Net Worth Individuals.
Fraser Chambers is named after Sir Hugh Fraser who published one of the first defamation practitioner textbooks “The Law of Libel in Its Relation to the Press” in 1889. Bringing a modern approach to litigation, Fraser Chambers offers expertise in solving legal issues facing clients ranging from pre-action advice, urgent out of hours telephone injunctions to fully contested High Court clams and appeals.
Dr Anton van Dellen has been described in Legal 500 for defamation and privacy: “Anton is without any doubt a counsel and fighter for justice without borders. He perfects his legal submissions and advocacy by attention to subtle details, scrutinised analysis of the circumstances, and dauntless approach to the challenges. Very knowledgeable, approachable, and reliable.” In a recent case in the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Green described Anton in the following terms: “The applicant had instructed experienced specialist counsel who had lodged submissions which were carefully crafted …. “
Chambers Director, David Mace, has over 35 years of clerking experience in defamation law and has been described in Chambers and Partners as “a fantastic clerk who has been in the game for such a long time that he knows exactly what needs to be done on every occasion” and by Legal 500 as “rightly highly regarded for his commercial common sense”.
“Dr Van Dellen is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced and is willing go out of his way to achieve the best outcome in each case. He provides thorough and timely legal advice. I admire his approachability and sympathetic attitude towards his clients. He will always find the time to assist and answer any questions that the client may have and does so in a compassionate yet authoritative way.”
Recent Cases
Hearing into Thames Valley Police driving death
18 August 2021 Dr Anton van Dellen represented the family at a hearing at Buckinghamshire Coroner's Court before HM Senior Coroner Crispin Butler into the death of a pedestrian killed when she was hit by a police car. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also attended the hearing, as [...]
High Court hearing about harassment
Dr Anton van Dellen represented the Claimant in proceedings involving reports to different statutory agencies. Anton's client had been reported to his professional regulator and the Home Office by his former partner. The hearing was before Mr Justice Saini. Anton was instructed by North Ford solicitors. [...]
Inquest adjourned after disclosure application
Dr Anton van Dellen represented the family in an inquest before HM Senior Coroner for East London, Nadia Persaud at Barking Town Hall. Anton made a successful application for further disclosure of medical records and policies from the NHS, documents from the British Transport Police, CCTV and telephone records. [...]
Fraser Chambers Latest News
Means testing removed for legal aid in inquests
The government has announced that it will progress legislation removing the means test for bereaved families applying for legal aid through the exceptional case funding (ECF) scheme. The government also proposes to provide non-means tested legal help in relation to an inquest where exceptional case funding has been granted [...]
Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine webinar on Detention Deaths
Professor Andrew Harris, HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London, will present a webinar on Detention Deaths on 23 September 2021. Detention deaths are very frequently Article 2 inquests conducted with a jury. Anton is HM Assistant Coroner for West London and a Member of the Faculty of Forensic & [...]
Ministry of Justice proposes court fee increases
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has now given notice that it will press on with 129 fee increases, saying there was a strong justification for the proposals. The MoJ states that the proposed increases reflect historic inflation and are therefore not an increase in real terms. The new fees and fee [...]