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Shah v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited
Freezing suspicious bank accounts: On 4th February the Court of Appeal Civil Division handed down judgment in Shah v HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited. This was an appeal by the Claimant, Mr Shah, against the decision of Hamblen J giving summary judgment against him and for the bank. Richard Lissack QC and Nicholas Medcroft appeared for the Respondent bank. more »
Gosport War Memorial Hospital doctor subject to GMC conditions
Alan Jenkins acted for Dr Jane Barton, the doctor at the centre of allegations concerning patient deaths at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital during the 1990's. The patients were treated with diamorphine administered by syringe driver in the period before death. Following a lengthy Police investigation into the deaths of 92 patients, and an inquest into the death of 10 of those patients, a Fitness to Practise Panel hearing at the General Medical Council concerning Dr Barton has just concluded. In a decision that has sparked much controversy in the media, the panel determined that Dr Barton's registration should be subject to conditions, and declined to follow the submissions of the GMC lawyers who had said that she should be erased. more »
The Disciplinary Conference
Robert Rhodes QC is speaking on the role of a Disciplinary Tribunal's Chairman on 5th February at The Disciplinary Conference, to be held at the Renaissance Chancery Court, Holborn. more »
Outer Temple makes The Lawyer's Hot 100
Richard Lissack QC, head of strategic development, and commercial director, Christine Kings, have both been included in the "Hot 100" people who made an impression in the legal profession in 2009. more »
Ben Compton secures acquittal in a Health and Safety retrial
Ben Compton has successfully defended Electric Gates Services Ltd. on health and safety charges following a fatality involving electric gates in the Poole area. more »
Richard Hitchcock is Lawyer of the Week
The Times has featured pensions lawyer, Richard Hitchcock, as Lawyer of the Week. Richard recently acted for employees in a case in which involving the IMG pension plan. more »
Alan Jenkins and Michael Uberoi secure acquittal for GP
Alan Jenkins and Michael Uberoi secure acquittal for GP charged with fraud and false accounting. The trial at Kingston Crown Court ended with unanimous verdicts from the jury on the 36 outstanding counts faced by the doctor, after one count had been withdrawn by the Judge at the close of the Crown's case. more »
Huntingdon Life Sciences PLC - Court of Appeal upholds indefinite ASBO's against animal rights activists
Michael Bowes QC and Jodie Mittell appeared for the Respondent. more »
Anthony Haycroft success at the General Medical Council
Anthony Haycroft has successfully defended a doctor in the General Medical Council in Manchester against serious allegations of misconduct. The case involved a Specialist Registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology and his dealings with the birth of a baby who was to die shortly after birth. It was alleged the doctor lied about his actions and then dishonestly altered the birth record retrospectively to accord with his version of the events. more »
Robert Rhodes QC has been appointed by the SFO to its new list of approved Queen's Counsel.
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Outer Temple named Chambers of the Year 2009
On 3 December 2009, Outer Temple Chambers was named Chambers of the Year at the British Legal Awards. Gerard McDermott QC, Jill Brown, Benjimin Burgher and Naomi Ling collected the award. more »
Chambers sponsors SIA 35th anniversary
On Thursday 26th November Outer Temple Chambers were delighted to be a Sponsor for the Spinal Injuries Association's party to celebrate its 35th Anniversary. more »
Victory for members in IMG Pension Plan battle
Members of the IMG Pension Plan (a UK pension scheme of which the main sponsoring employer is International Management Group (UK) Ltd, part of the global media group founded and owned by the late Mark McCormack) have secured a significant victory in an important and wide-ranging judgment handed down today by Mr Justice Arnold sitting in the Chancery Division of the High Court. more »
Outer Temple opens in New York
On 30 Novermber 2009, Outer Temple Chambers opened an annexe in New York offering tailored legal services covering arbitration and mediation, and advisory and expert witness work on UK law and procedure in US litigation. more »
Employer's Liability Trigger Appeal
Alison McCormick will represent the Claimant in Lead Case 1 in the Employers' Liability Trigger Litigation appeal which opens on 11th November 2009. The Appeal Court bench comprises Rix LJ, Smith LJ and Burnton LJ. more »
Parents in court over baby's right to life
Susan Freeborn is representing the mother of a one year old severely disabled boy in a right to life case.
The boy was born with a rare neuromuscular condition and is reliant on medical support to survive. His condition weakens his muscles making it difficult for him to move or impossible to breathe on his own. more »
£900K settlement for instructor injured in road traffic accident
Christopher Wilson-Smith QC and Nathan Tavares recovered £900,000 in settlement for a flying instructor who was injured in a road traffic accident. more »
Health and Safety Court of Appeal decision HSE v EGS Ltd.
Ben Compton in the latest health and safety judgement from the Court of Appeal giving guidance on case management where a prosecution overloaded a case with unnecessary regulations, standards and codes of practice and further commenting on the House of Lords' case of Chargot and what a prosecution are required to prove before the s.40 defence is triggered. more »
Puma helicopter crash inquest
Gerard McDermott QC is representing Flight Lieutenant Robert Hamilton, non-handling pilot of a Puma flight on 8th August 2007. The Puma helicopter crashed late that evening. Robert Hamilton was rendered paraplegic in the accident. Three men, the pilot, crewman and a passenger, died as a result of the accident and consequently an Inquest is being held this month. The Inquest is conducted by Coroner Geoff Fell at Harrogate Magistrates Court. Gerard McDermott is a recognised specialist in cases involving catastrophic injury. more »
Lissack & Sabalot interview in Dow Jones Investment Banker
Richard Lissack QC, head of strategic development, and Deborah Sabalot, a professional associate of Outer Temple Chambers who specializes in regulatory consulting, are collaborating on a report on financial services and banking regulation with other Outer Temple Chambers practitioners. In an interview with Dow Jones Investment Banker they argue that now is the time for toughening up the banking rules. more »
Outer Temple associate, Cyrus Vance, Jnr., elected DA for Manhattan
Cyrus Vance, Jnr., a professional associate of Outer Temple Chambers is set to become district attorney for the southern district of New York. more »
FSA and market abuse webinar
On 1st October, Robert Rhodes QC participated in a live webinar for Lexis-Nexis on the FSA and market abuse. more »
Philip Mott QC and Tim Nesbitt successfully defend road haulage company in manslaughter test case
Philip Mott QC and Tim Nesbitt have succeeded in the defence of a road haulage company and it's directors on charges of manslaughter. In what was widely seen as a test case the charges alleged gross negligence in the management of drivers which was said to have caused driver tiredness and a collision in which two were killed. It relied heavily on relatively novel evidence of fatigue experts, as well as tachograph experts. After 3 weeks of evidence at Winchester Crown Court, following a no case submission which turned on detailed analysis of the expert evidence the Court dismissed the charges against Translact Limited and its Directors. more »
Legal 500 identifies Chambers as a leading set
Outer Temple Chambers is listed as a leading set in nine areas of law in the 2009 edition of the Legal 500. A record number of barristers were also recognised in the directory. The entries confirm Outer Temple's strong reputation as a multi disciplinary set: more »
Two nominations in the 2009 Chambers Bar Awards
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that we have received two nominations in this year's Chambers Bar Awards. In recognition of their continued growth and success our personal injury team have been shortlisted for Set of the Year. Charles Foster is nominated for Junior of the Year in professional discipline. more »
Court dismisses 'sham' application by customer against bank to register an award under the Bill of Exchange Act 1882
Joseph Morley, a customer of Bank of Scotland Plc (the "Bank"), brought an application to register an ‘award' made by a notary, purportedly under s.94 Bill of Exchange Act 1882 (the "Act"). The application was made pursuant to CPR 70.5 which allows for the register of awards made under an enactment by a body or person other than the County Court or High Court. Farhaz Khan acted for the Bank. more »
Court upholds Bank's claim on 3 accounts and dismisses counterclaim for harassment
David E. Grant appeared for the Bank of Scotland in its action against former customer John Salmon in the Central London Court. The Court upheld the Bank's claim for debts on a current, a loan and a credit card account, rejecting Mr Salmon's defence that the Bank's transfer of a total of £300 from one account in surplus to the loan and current accounts respectively entitled him to avoid all liabilities under the contract HHJ Mitchell held that the Bank was entitled to make the transfers and that, even if it had not, it was not open to Mr Salmon to walk away from his obligations. more »
House of Lords hands down judgment in R (on the application of Debbie Purdy) [2009] UKHL 45
Charles Foster and Ben Bradley, instructed by Penningtons, Basingstoke, represented the intervener, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (who have a general interest in pro-life issues) in the case of Debbie Purdy. more »
Successful Appeal from the FHSAA in the High Court
In a hearing before Mr Justice Burton in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court on the 10th July 2009, Dr Roger Stephenson, a General Practitioner from Crediton in Devon, finally had his professional reputation restored in proceedings against the Devon Primary Care Trust both originally before the Trust and subsequently before the Family Health Services Appeal Authority. James Leonard was instructed (on a direct access basis) to appeal an order Contingently Removing Dr Stephenson from the Devon PCT's Performers List imposed by the Trust in September 2008. The appeal went first to the FHSAA and then, in the High Court, the Trust consented to an order allowing the appeal and was further ordered to pay costs following strong comment from the Judge. more »
Hospital's neglect contributes to young man's death
Abhijeet Mukherjee was instructed by Leigh Day & Co. solicitors to represent the mother of Kyle Flack at an inquest held into his death. Kyle died from asphyxiation in Basildon Hospital in October 2006. He was 20 years old and suffered from severe learning disabilities. He died after his head became wedged in the metal frame of his hospital bed. more »
Eleanor Davison appointed to the Attorney General's Unified List of Prosecuting Advocates
Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor Davison to the C List of the Attorney General's Unified List of Prosecuting Advocates. Counsel placed on the Unified List are able to prosecute matters for the Health and Safety Executive, Revenue and Customs, and DEFRA amongst other agencies. more »
The Chambers - BBC Radio 4
After nine months of information gathering, BBC Radio 4 aired the first of a two part programme following barristers, clerks and staff of Outer Temple Chambers as they go about their daily routines. more »
Ben Compton defends PC Harrington Ltd at the Central Criminal Court over fatality at Wembley Stadium
The company pleaded guilty to an offence under section 2(1) of the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 following the collapse of a peri-platform during a lifting operation during the building of the concrete superstructure of the stadium causing it to strike two workers below. more »
Judgment in the case of Foster Wheeler v Hanley
On Wednesday 8 July the Court of Appeal handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in the case of Foster Wheeler v Hanley. This is arguably the most important pensions case to be decided in the last decade. Andrew Spink QC and Keith Bryant from Outer Temple Chambers acted for the sole remaining representative beneficiary on the appeal. more »
Double successes for Anthony Haycroft defending in the General Medical Council
Anthony Haycroft has had back to back successes in the General Medical Council. In both cases the Panel accepted Anthony Haycroft's submissions that the doctor's fitness to practice was not impaired. In the first case a Specialist Registrar in obstetrics failed to act during a difficult labour leading to a delayed birth. The baby suffered epileptic fits and died as a young child. The doctor retained as a General Practitioner. The Panel accepted this was a single tragic episode in difficult circumstances and there was no risk of repetition. The Panel did not consider even a warning was necessary. Anthony Haycroft was instructed by Christine Freedman of the MDU and the case was very similar to GMC v Assam, another case of Ms Freedman. more »
Court of Appeal gives sentencing guidelines in FSA's first insider dealing case
Michael Bowes QC appeared for the Respondent (FSA) in an appeal against sentence by Christopher McQuoid. In March 2009 McQuoid and Melbourne (his father in law) were found guilty of insider dealing which resulted in a net profit of nearly £50,000. McQuoid appealed against his sentence of 8 months' imprisonment. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that immediate imprisonment was appropriate and the sentence was as merciful as possible. The Court stated that insider dealing was a species of fraud and cheating and prosecution in open court was appropriate. The Court gave guidance on the relevant factors in sentencing for offences of insider dealing. more »
Radio 4 debates on ownership of body parts
Charles Foster appears on the Radio 4 Law in Action programme on 23 and 25 June 2009, taking part in a discussion about the ownership of body parts. The programme focusses in particular on the impact of the Court of Appeal case of Yearworth (in which Outer Temple Chambers' Nicolas Stallworthy appeared). Yearworth, Foster suggests, marks a significant departure from the old and suffocating maxim 'there is no property in a corpse.' It shows that the common law is sufficiently innovative and elastic to cope with the rapidly multiplying dilemmas created by medical advance. more »
R (on the application of Debbie Purdy) v DPP in the House of Lords
Charles Foster and Ben Bradley, instructed by Penningtons, Basingstoke, represented the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (who have a general interest in pro-life issues) who intervened in the case of Debbie Purdy. more »
Claimant pays indemnity costs after failing to beat Part 36 offer
Outer Temple Chambers' barrister James Aldridge represented the Defendant in an employer's liability claims case involving a shoulder injury sustained by the Claimant, an airport baggage handler, in the course of lifting a heavy bag from a conveyor. more »
Trader successfully appeals VAT and Duties Tribunal Decision
Michael Patchett-Joyce and James Rickards have successfully represented Blue Sphere Global ("BSG") in its appeal against the decision of the VAT and Duties Tribunal to deny its right to reclaim VAT, in excess of a million pounds, in proceedings before the Chancellor of the High Court. more »
Misconduct by Lloyd's Underwriters ends in suspension
James Counsell successfully represented Lloyd's in proceedings before the Lloyd's Enforcement Board in which two Lloyd's underwriters admitted a charge of discreditable conduct with a third admitting detrimental conduct, leading to periods of suspension of six months for the first two and a notice of censure for the third. more »
Richard Lissack QC shortlisted for coveted legal award
For the third time in four years, Richard Lissack QC is one of a handful of leading practitioners shortlisted for the ‘The Lawyer Awards', Barrister of the Year. more »
Death on Hungerford Bridge: not guilty verdicts
Richard Lissack QC successfully represented the multi-national construction group, Costain Limited, in the health and safety at work case involving the death of a worker on the Golden Jubilee Bridge in November 2002. Richard Lissack was instructed by Clyde and Co. The Judge stopped the case at the end of the prosecution evidence, verdicts of not guilty were directed and an order for defence costs was made. more »
Alan Jenkins acts for the doctor accused of sexual assault
Alan Jenkins is acting for Dr Himanshu Ghadiali in proceedings at the General Medical Council. Dr Ghadiali, a consultant psychiatrist, is accused of sexual assaults upon a number of vulnerable female patients in the 1980's and 1990's. The hearing commenced on 22nd April 2009 at the GMC hearing rooms in Manchester, and is expected to last 4 weeks. more »
Morphine did contribute to 5 deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Three members of Outer Temple Chambers, Alan Jenkins, Tom Leeper and Patrick Sadd appeared in the Inquest into the deaths of 10 patients at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital. more »
Michael Bowes QC and Oliver Assersohn secure conviction in first FSA insider trading case
Michael Bowes QC and Oliver Assersohn were instructed by the FSA in the prosecution of a company lawyer who conspired with his father-in-law in a £50,000 insider share dealing scam. more »
Richard Lissack QC takes up new role as ActionAid ambassador
Outer Temple Chambers barrister Richard Lissack QC has been appointed an ambassador for the charity Action Aid. Founded in 1972 the charity works to tackle the effects of poverty worldwide, improving peoples lives every day. more »
G20 police brutality: Robert Rhodes QC comments
In the Sunday Times on 12th April 2009, Dominic Lawson --- the distinguished former editor of the Daily Telegraph --- quoted from Robert's letter, published in the Times on 10th April, concerning the cover up within the police of their attack leading to the death of an innocent passer-by during the G20 demonstrations. more »
International Lawyers for West Papua
Charles Foster, together with the human rights lawyer Melinda Janki, has just set up International Lawyers for West Papua. It aims to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by the Indonesian government, to invoke international legal remedies where appropriate, and to seek the repeal of the so-called 'Act of Free Choice', by which West Papua (the western part of the island of New Guinea) was annexed by Indonesia. The legality of the annexation is widely questioned. more »
Outer Temple represents interested parties in the Gosport War Memorial Hospital inquest
Three members of Outer Temple Chambers Alan Jenkins, Tom Leeper and Patrick Sadd are appearing in the Inquest into the deaths of 10 patients at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital. more »
Robert Rhodes QC has successfully mediated a multi-million pound professional negligence claim
Robert Rhodes QC was instructed to mediate a multi-million pound professional negligence claim against a firm of accountants. Despite the considerable differences in position of the two sides, after a gruelling ten hour session Robert was able to persuade the two parties to come to an agreement. more »
Choosing Life, Choosing Death: The tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law
Charles Foster's book 'Choosing Life, Choosing Death: The tyranny of autonomy in medical ethics and law' has just been published by Hart. It has already attracted a good deal of media attention. more »
Andrew Spink and Robert-Jan Temmink in Court of Appeal win
Mistakes in a supplier's invoice did not enable the paying party to avoid late payment interest penalties. more »
Michael Patchett-Joyce joins Outer Temple Chambers
We are delighted to announce that Michael Patchett-Joyce has joined Chambers as a new tenant. He has moved from Monckton chambers and will complement our commercial, financial and professional negligence teams. Michael is a specialist in commercial litigation, VAT and EU law. He will be practising from 23 February on his return from the Middle East. more »
Lawyer receives eight months imprisonment for insider dealing in first FSA prosecution for insider dealing
The lawyer accused of insider dealing has started an eight month jail term after the FSA's success in its first criminal prosecution for insider dealing. The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was prosecuted by Michael Bowes QC and Oliver Assersohn. more »
Conviction in Tunbridge Wells suitcase murder
Anthony Haycroft and Eleanor Davison have just successfully prosecuted the highly publicised murder trial of R v Bell at Maidstone Crown Court before resident judge HHJ Patience QC. The jury returned their verdict in just 3 hours after a trial lasting nearly 5 weeks. more »
Richard Lissack QC and Nicholas Medcroft succeed in Shah v HSBC (Private Bank) Ltd [2009] EWCA 79 (QB)
Richard Lissack QC and Nicholas Medcroft, representing HSBC, successfully struck out the Claimants' claim for in excess of US$300 million in this important case on the relationship between a bank's contractual obligations and its duties under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The key points arising from the judgment are: more »
Lawyer accused of insider trading
The first Financial Services Authority (FSA) insider dealing case to reach trial commenced at Southwark Crown Court yesterday, prosecuted by Michael Bowes QC and Oliver Assersohn. more »
R (on the application of Debbie Purdy) v DPP
Charles Foster, instructed by Penningtons, Basingstoke, was recently involved as counsel for the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (who have a general interest in pro-life issues) who intervened in the case of Debbie Purdy. more »
Animal rights extremists begin jail sentences for hate campaign
Following the convictions of the seven animal rights activists in December, after a major three month trial for conspiracy to blackmail, prosecuted by Michael Bowes QC, Stephen Climie and Jodie Mittell. The seven members of the group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) were jailed for between eleven and four years. more »
Farhaz Khan joins the Editorial team of Butterworth's Financial Regulation Service
Farhaz Khan has joined the Editorial team of Butterworth's Financial Regulation Service. This major loose-leaf practitioner text covers the general law, principles and rules of financial regulation and also focuses on specific types of regulated business. Farhaz joins a team of well-known authors comprising practising lawyers, regulators and academics, including Stuart Willey and Michael Blair QC. Farhaz will initially be responsible for elements of the volume dealing with ‘Investment Firms and Collective Investment Schemes'. more »
Tim Nesbitt lectures Judges and lawyers in Turkmenistan on International Human Rights law for OSCE
Tim Nesbitt has returned from a trip to Turkmenistan in which he was lecturing Judges and lawyers on international human rights law - especially relating to the pressing issue the rights of criminal suspects and pre-trial detention - for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). more »
Outer Temple expert in Islamic and Middle East Law goes to Baghdad
Andrew Allen, long recognised as an expert in Islamic and Middle Eastern law, will be spending the next twelve months in Baghdad as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Global Justice Project Iraq, providing assistance to the government of Iraq in drafting new legislation. more »
Children wrongly taken into care : Robin Tolson QC and Patrick Sadd secure settlement for family in Human Rights claim
The Williams family - On 22nd December 2008 Robin Tolson QC and Patrick Sadd secured approval of a confidential settlement for the Williams parents and their three children in the High Court in Cardiff. more »
Farm Assist Limited (In liquidation) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Important Judgment on issues of legal professional privilege
Ramsey J sitting in The Technology & Construction Court more »
Robert Rhodes QC has been appointed a representative of the Inner Temple on the Bar Council
Apart from elected members, the Bar Council has on it appointed representatives from the four Inns of Court. Robert Rhodes QC, a Bencher of Inner Temple, has been appointed a representative of Inner Temple on the Bar Council. more »
Six members of Chambers in Pensions Equalisation Case
On 28 November 2008 Patten J handed down his decision in Foster Wheeler Ltd v Hanley & Ors, a case concerning the implications of the ECJ's decisions in Barber v Guardian Royal Exchange and Coloroll in which it was held that occupational pensions schemes could not provide different retirement dates for male and female members. more »
Christopher Wilson-Smith QC and Harry Trusted represented the successful claimant in Anderson v Lyotier [2008]
Ski instructor responsible for skier's spinal injury: Tour operators responsible under Regulations. more »
The employers' liability policy 'Trigger' litigation
Alison McCormick was junior counsel in Action 1 (the Durham/Fern Action) in the so called "Employers' Liability Policy "Trigger" Litigation". more »
Leading health and safety case in House of Lords
Richard Lissack QC, Ben Compton and Kate Edwards appeared in the House of Lords on behalf of the Managing Director and company in the ‘Chargot' case. The case raises important issues in the context of what a health and safety prosecution has to prove as part of their prima facie case. The outcome of the case has serious ramifications for industry as a whole. Judgment is expected in February 2009. more »
November 2008 - Paul Garlick QC appointed as International Expert to the Council of Europe in Georgia
Paul Garlick has recently been appointed as one of the International Experts to the Council of Europe on human rights. He will be travelling to Georgia in November to train key Council of Europe monitors who have been deployed in the Ossetia area to monitor human rights violations in the region. The mission, which is expected to last for three weeks, will focus on training to provide urgent protection of human rights and humanitarian security. He will be giving also be giving practical training on effective measures to protect detainees, prisoners of war and persons in hiding. more »
Richard Lissack QC 'Highly Commended' at prestigious national awards
On the evening of 23 October Richard Lissack QC was highly commended by the Law Society in its annual Excellence Awards to recognise his achievement in the category of “Barrister of the Year” 2008. more »
Huntingdon Life Sciences trial
Michael Bowes QC and Stephen Climie have commenced the prosecution of a high profile trial at Winchester Crown Court in which 5 defendants are charged with conspiracy to blackmail. The defendants are alleged to be animal rights activists who have targeted companies associated with Huntingdon Life Sciences. The targeting involved hoax bombs, criminal damage attacks at offices and homes of company employees together with malicious correspondence and unlawful protests. more »
European Circuit of the Bar
Paul Garlick QC and Gerard McDermott QC were involved in the annual conference of the European Circuit of the Bar which was held in Brussels between 16th And 18th October 2008. more »
Handling proceeds of fraud
Regina v Mehta; Regina v Sharman; Regina v Reardon; Regina v Ratcliff more »
More than 280,000 awarded for disability discrimination
J v The Chief Constable of Norfolk more »
E-disclosure seminar for PWC Robert Rhodes QC guest speaker
Robert Rhodes QC has spoken, at the invitation of PricewaterhouseCoopers, on e-disclosure at a forum held on 14th October 2008. more »
Gerard McDermott QC and Charles Foster invited to speak at the Chicago Bar Association conference
Gerard McDermott QC and Charles Foster were both involved as speakers when the Chicago Bar Association visited London from 4th to 6th October. more »
Richard Lissack QC nominated in Law Society Excellence Awards
Richard Lissack QC is one of five barristers shortlisted for this year's Law Society Excellence Awards for Barrister of the Year. Richard was also a finalist in the 2008 Lawyer Awards for "Barrister of the Year". more »
Andrew Allen addressed the 2008 US 10th Circuit Bench and Bar conference on 'Islamic Law in the UK'
On 6 September 2008, Andrew Allen addressed the 2008 US 10th Circuit Bench and Bar conference on ‘Islamic Law in the UK'. The audience included US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. more »
Charles Foster instructed in high profile public interest case regarding "right to death"
Charles Foster, instructed by Penningtons, represents the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children who are intervening in the case of Debbie Purdy, to be heard by the Administrative Court on 2 and 3 October. more »
Robert Rhodes QC has accepted an invitation from the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board
Robert Rhodes QC has accepted an invitation from the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board ("AADB") to be reappointed to its Panel of members for a further 3 year term. Robert chaired the only disciplinary hearing so far brought by the AADB, in2006, arising from the collapse of Mayflower plc. more »
Paul Garlick QC successfully represents the Accountant's Joint Disciplinary Scheme
As a result of the disciplinary charges against KPMG, fines totalling £½ million were imposed on KPMG. In addition, one of KPMG's partners was fined £5,000. KPMG and the partner were reprimanded and KPMG was ordered to pay costs of £1.15 million. more »
Short's Court of Appeal victory in Harris v Towergate London Market Limited
Appeals by Outer Temple Chambers’ barristers have ensured that a Claimant, whose case was initially ruled to be out of time, can proceed to trial. more »
Andrew Spink QC and Gerard McDermott QC appointed Deputy High Court Judges
Andrew Spink QC and Gerard McDermott QC have been authorised to sit as Deputy High Court Judges in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court. more »
Robert Rhodes QC has been instructed to observe a human rights trial in Istanbul
Robert Rhodes QC has been instructed to observe the on-going trial relating to the Science Research Foundation, a respected organisation set up in 1990 but which is accused of being established for the purpose of being a criminal association. Even the Prosecutor has asked for the defendants to be acquitted, but the Supreme Court (at the behest of the complainants) has sent the case back to the Criminal Court of First Instance for rehearing. more »
Outer Temple Chambers is Chambers of the Year 2008
On 24th June, at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, Outer Temple Chambers saw off competition from Brick Court, Fountain Court, Maitland and other leading sets to win the coveted Chambers of the Year award at the Lawyer Awards. more »
Richard Hitchcock to host FSLA AGM
Richard Hitchcock will host the second FSLA AGM on Tuesday 20 May 2008 alongside a distinguished panel of speakers for an afternoon of open discussions and presentations. more »
Health and safety trial involving Gatcombe Park and Captain Mark Philips
The prosecution of Captain Mark Phillip and his health and safety team following a quad bike death at Gatcombe Park was stopped by a Judge at Bristol Crown Court on the basis that the continuation of the trial on health and safety charges amounted to an abuse of the court process. more »
Richard Lissack speaks at Lexis Nexis seminar on Financial Services Regulation, 19 June 2008
Richard Lissack QC is one of a group of distinguished speakers at the Lexis Nexis seminar on Financial Services Regulation, 19 June 2008. more »
Chambers and Barrister of the year nomination
We are pleased to announce that Outer Temple Chambers has been shortlisted for two categories in The Lawyer Awards 2008: Chambers of the Year and Richard Lissack QC is nominated for Barrister of the Year. more »
Specialists win compensation from Torbay Hospital for boy left with disability
Outer Temple clinical negligence specialists, David Westcott, QC and James Counsell, instructed by Tozers solicitors of Exeter won a claim for damages from Torbay Hospital for a boy left facing a lifetime of disability after negligence by hospital staff during his first year of life. more »
Peter Ralls QC Appointed Circuit Judge
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that Peter Ralls QC has been appointed a Circuit Judge, to sit in Southampton. He is due to be sworn in by the Lord Chief Justice on Tuesday 10th of June, which will be his last appearance in court as an advocate. Please see the notice at http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/mojjudicial/ more »
Outer Temple Chambers barristers register with DIFC
With its focus on expansion, Outer Temple Chambers builds on its Middle Eastern presence by registering five of its barristers, Richard Lissack QC, Robert Rhodes QC, Andrew Spink QC, Keith Bryant, Robert-Jan Temmink and Farhaz Khan at the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFCC). This provides full rights of audience in the DIFC Courts. more »
James Leonard joins Outer Temple Chambers
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that James Leonard has joined Chambers and will be specialising in the areas of Financial Fraud and Commercial, Regulatory and Enforcement, Health and Safety and Serious Crime – For enquiries please contact Stephen Somerville, senior team leader or Derek Jenkins, business development director. more »
Patrick Sadd writes on Lotto rapist case
Patrick Sadd writes on The House of Lords "Lotto rapist" case, published in the New Law Journal 18/01/2008
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E.A.T win for Naomi Ling
Naomi Ling acted for the successful claimant in a case giving rise to important new Authority that the Serco principles, limiting statutory employment rights to employment "based in the UK", would not apply where the right was based on directly effective European law and where the relevant legislation was capable of being harmoniously interpreted with that law. more »
Record Compensation
Simeon Maskrey QC and Caroline Hallissey, instructed by Russell Cooke solicitors, have secured a record £5m compensation payout for Actress Leslie Ash after contracting MSSA (Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus), a hospital-acquired infection at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in 2004. more »
Robert Rhodes QC lectures in Hong Kong
Robert Rhodes QC has been invited to lecture in Hong Kong during December, on directors' duties under English company law, money laundering, and prosecuting serious fraud. He will be addressing, amongst others, representatives of the Hong Kong Companies Registry, the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Department of Justice, the Financial Services & Treasury Bureau, the Commercial Crime Bureau, and the Official Receiver's Office. more »
Outer Temple breaks new ground in Middle East
Outer Temple Chambers is to become the first barristers' set to have a physical presence in the Middle East with a launch in Abu Dhabi next Monday (12 November). more »
Lissack & Temmink called to Northern Ireland Bar
On 26th October 2007 Richard Lissack Q.C. and Robert-Jan Temmink were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland by the Lord Chief Justice sitting in the Nisi Prius Court in the High Court in Belfast. Call to the Bar of Northern Ireland will allow them to continue with their cross-border and multi-jurisdictional work primarily in the fields of regulatory and financial services work and asset recovery and tracing. more »
Death Row Prisoner Granted Stay of Execution
Article by Frances Gibb and Michael Herman from The Times Online. 19/10/2007. more »
Death Row team attempt to stop Execution
UK lawyers attempt to stop American execution more »
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