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
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. [...]
High Court considers sale of Batmobile
Dr Anton van Dellen represented the debtor in a hearing in the High Court which considered whether to stay enforcement. The Batmobile was one of several unusual vehicles seized and which had been offered for sale. The dispute had previously been the subject of a freezing order which was [...]
Fraser Chambers Latest News
New guidance on pen portraits in inquests
Pen portraits have frequently been used by families in inquests to provide a reflection of the person in life rather than in death. In inquests heard by a coroner and a jury, photographs and other imagery of the circumstances of the death may well form part of the evidence [...]
Lord Chief Justice pushes early Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recently published a report stating that compulsory ADR does not breach Article 6. In tandem, in his annual speech at Mansion House to HM Judges, the Lord Chief Justice pushed for early ADR. He said: All must have access to the courts and tribunals [...]
Rishi Sunak urged to bridge funding gap
Dr Anton van Dellen accompanied Daniel Kawczynski MP when he met the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to hand him a letter about bridging the funding gap in a major NHS infrastructure project. The letter covered the advantages of the project, as well as identifying some of the causes of the [...]