News & Events
News & Events
![On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here.](https://www.outertemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OTC-team-advises-DIFCA-on-innovative-new-laws-on-Digital-Assets-and-secured-transactions-550x370.png)
On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here. The proposed new laws and amendments constitute a first-of-its-kind approach to digital assets and secured transactions. The Consultation Papers and draft laws are the culmination of months of work by the DIFC Authority and a team of OTC’s digital assets and banking and finance experts: Andrew Spink KC, David Russell KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Justina Stewart, Henry Reid, Joshua Cainer, Anson Cheung and Charlotte Elves alongside Hin Liu from Oxford University. Key points: The work has involved extensive analysis of, not only academic literature and approaches…
News 2 Oct, 2023
Sports law specialist, Sam Cuthbert, joins CNN World Sport presenter, Amanda Davies, to comment on the impending legal crisis in women’s Spanish football. With women’s Spanish football plunging deeper into chaos, CNN World Sport invited Outer Temple’s Sam Cuthbert to comment on the prospect of player sanctions for boycotting future games over concerns about safety and the lack of structural changes. Sam comments on the legal consequences relating to Article 104 of the current law of sport in Spain. Watch the full interview Find out more Samuel Cuthbert specialises in Sports Law, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. He is frequently instructed both as a led junior counsel and in his own right. He regularly acts on behalf of both athletes and national governing bodies and…
News 19 Sep, 2023
Personal injury law specialist, Ian Denham, has recently been published in the APIL PI Focus Magazine on the direct actions against overseas insurers post-Brexit. Ian will be speaking at the APIL International Injuries Conference on 30 November. Ian’s article looks at the latest position on direct actions against overseas insurers post-Brexit. ‘The impact that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union has had on private international law may not – at least at first blush – appear to be one of the more significant consequences of Brexit. However, the suite of rights lost by the prospective claimant who has had the misfortune to be injured abroad; who, given the option, would prefer to litigate their claim before their home…
News 18 Sep, 2023
Join Outer Temple Chambers and our esteemed guests from around the world for our London Travel Law Conference 2023 on Thursday 19th October. The main topics this year will include clinical negligence abroad and aviation law. You are invited to join Outer Temple Chambers’ Travel Law team and a selection of expert guests for our London Travel Law Conference 2023. This event will include a number of talks on international law issues followed by a panel session. Topics will include; co-counselling on clinical negligence claims abroad, Spanish penalty interest, running clinical negligence abroad: comparing liability and causation issues and a discussion on aviation law. Book your place This event will be held in-person at Outer Temple Chambers, The Outer Temple,…
Outer Temple Chambers are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for Personal Injury Set at the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards 2023. The awards evening will take place on Thursday 30 November 2023. The awards recognise a Chambers pre-eminence in the UK. They reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. We are delighted to have been recognised as a leading set in this field. Our members have earned a vast amount of praise over the past years for their expertise and experience in dealing with personal injury matters, especially high-value cases. Our personal injury barristers offer a wide range of services including: Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Brain and spinal…
News 12 Sep, 2023
Personal injury law specialist Ian Denham is speaking at the PEOPIL Annual Conference in Dublin on Friday 29th September. Outer Temple Chambers are proud sponsors of the event. The PEOPIL annual conference is a two day-event and will be hosted in Dublin this year. Ian Denham will kick-start the series of talks from 10:30-11:30am with a panel session on ‘Brexit: where are we now and where are we going?’. The discussion will be chaired by Liam Moloney, Vice-President PEOPIL/Moloney & Co. Solicitors, Ireland. Ian will be joined by fellow panellists Joanne Brine (JMW Solicitors) and Donald Mackay (Digby Brown). A full agenda of the day can be found here. Paul Barton and Victoria Bunn will be joining Ian at the event.…
Events 11 Sep, 2023
Outer temples Ian Denham spoke at the joint AAJ-PEOIL event to discuss the outbreak of the Mycobacterium Abscessus pathogen at the Royal Papworth Hospital. The recording is now available. In this presentation, Ian Denham discusses his role in the Inquest that followed the deaths of two women following an outbreak of the Mycobacterium Abscessus pathogen at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. The background Karen Starling, aged 54, and Anne Martinez, aged 65, both tested positive for Mycobacterium Abscessus (MA) after successfully undergoing double lung transplants at the Royal Papworth Hospital. A NHS serious incident report found that 21 patients with lung conditions were infected with MA in the months after the specialist heart and lung hospital opened in May 2019.…
Webinars & Recordings 11 Sep, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers are delighted to have recently taken on new pupils Nikky Carabott and Amna Ali, who commenced their pupillage with us on 1st September 2023. We are pleased to welcome new pupils Nikky and Amna to our set. We are sure that they will gain excellent experience and thrive during their pupillage at Outer Temple Chambers. Find out more on our new pupils below. Head of Pupillage Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says “We are delighted to welcome Nikky and Amna to Chambers. They overcame stiff competition to obtain pupillage at OTC and we look forward to being part of what is hopefully a successful and enjoyable year ahead.” Nikky Carabott Before coming to the Bar, Nikky practised law at a leading…
News 8 Sep, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers are delighted to announce that the application window for our winter 2023 mini-pupillage is now open. We are accepting applications from 1st September – 13th October 2023. To apply, please complete our application form and send to pupillage@outertemple.com by the closing date. Our mini-pupillage will run from Monday 11th December – Wednesday 13th December 2023. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and LGBT+ candidates as well as those from other groups which are underrepresented in the legal sector. Outer Temple Chambers strives to ensure that applicants are treated fairly and are offered a mini-pupillage solely on the basis of their suitability for Chambers. We wish to monitor all stages of…
News 1 Sep, 2023
Louis Weston, Head of the OTC Sports Group has been appointed as a Member of the International Boxing Association’s Dispute Resolution Chamber a division of the IBA’s Boxing Independent Integrity Unit. The Boxing Independent Integrity Unit (BIIU) deals with all ethical and disciplinary issues, as well as conducting eligibility checks and selecting candidates for elections and providing education and development services. Louis Weston has been appointed as a member of the The Dispute Resolution Chamber (a division of the BIIU), for 4 years by the managing board. Each member of the DRC must meet eligibility criteria to ensure high level standard of reputation. DRC is competent to hear the following boxing related disputes: disputes of international dimension arising from IBA…
News 9 Aug, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers are delighted to share this year’s great success with appointments to the Attorney General’s Panel. Bianca Venkata, Jeremy Scott-Joynt, Patrick Tomison and Carin Hunt have been appointed to the C Panel, whilst Alex Cisneros has been appointed from the C to B panel. The Government Legal Department (GLD) administers the Attorney General’s Panel Counsel. The GLD relies on the junior counsel panel for advice and representation. We’re pleased to announce that Alex Cisneros has been appointed from the C to B Panel. Members appointed to the B Panel will generally be instructed where knowledge and experience of a particular field is required. B panel applicants will generally have between 5 and 10 years’ advocacy experience. Bianca Venkata,…
News 7 Aug, 2023
Outer Temple’s Sam Cuthbert and David Seligman, of Brandsmiths, discuss the recent announcement that Juventus have been banned from this season’s Europa Conference League by Uefa for breaching FFP rules. In this short vlog, Sam and David talk about the recent decision, by Uefa to ban Juventus from the Europa Conference League and issue a fine of £17.14m for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP rules) in transactions between 2012-2019. Although Juventus have issued a statement rejecting the allegations, they have accepted the penalties. Meanwhile, Chelsea FC have also been fined for breaching the same rules. Sam and David discuss these regulations and what the future might hold for financial reporting in football. Watch the recording here Find out more Samuel…
News 4 Aug, 2023
