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
Music manager trial
Dr Anton van Dellen was instructed to represent the Claimant, who was a music manager seeking their commission under a management contract. The Defendant was an artist who had ceased paying the manager. The trial considered the construction of contractual sunset clauses and whether the contract was repudiated. The [...]
Corrie McKeague inquest
Dr Anton van Dellen represented Martin McKeague, Corrie's father, and his wife, Trisha, at a hearing before HM Senior Coroner Nigel Parsley. Anton made submissions in relation to the scope of the inquest and disclosure of unused material. The inquest will be heard before a jury. Corrie Mckeague: [...]
Inquest after cerebral aneurysm rupture
Dr Anton van Dellen represented the husband of a young woman who died after being discharged from hospital with a cerebral aneurysm. The inquest was heard remotely before HM Assistant Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe at Inner West London Coroner's Court. Anton made an application for the inquest to be [...]
Fraser Chambers Latest News
Expert Witness Institute (EWI) webinar on private prosecutions
Dr Anton van Dellen presented a webinar on private prosecutions, hosted by Simon Berney-Edwards, the Chief Executive of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI). Anton covered the differences and similarities between state prosecutions and private prosecutions, as well as relevant considerations for expert witnesses. The webinar included a recent Court of [...]
Concurrent expert evidence webinar
Dr Anton van Dellen joined Dr Kathryn Newns of Applied Psychology Solutions to present a webinar on concurrent expert evidence ("hot-tubbing"), hosted by Simon Berney-Edwards, the Chief Executive of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI). The webinar covered Paragraph 11 of Practice Direction 35 and the Civil Justice Council review of [...]
Expert Witness Institute (EWI) webinar on liability of expert witnesses
Dr Anton van Dellen presented a webinar on expert witness liability, hosted by Simon Berney-Edwards, the Chief Executive of the Expert Witness Institute (EWI). Anton covered the key Supreme Court case, Jones v Kaney, which removed expert witness liability, before moving on to looking at liability to parties other than [...]