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News & Events
The UAE’s ability to effectively host increasingly complex international dispute resolution proceedings was evident in a recently settled $120 million dispute referred to arbitration in Dubai. In that case, the Dubai Court of Appeal unequivocally upheld the Dubai seated Arbitral Tribunal’s finding that it was a “competent judicial entity” with the same standing as a competent court to authorise the production of confidential information under the terms of Federal legislation restricting the circulation of such information. Philip Punwar (Dip. I.C. Arb., C. Arb) of Outer Temple Chambers was lead counsel for the Claimant, whose interpretation of the relevant legislation underpinned the Tribunal’s original decision. Find out more Philip Punwar is an English qualified practitioner with more than twenty-five years’ arbitration…
News 3 Sep, 2024
We are delighted to welcome Elliott Courcha and Sophie Hyland, who start their pupillage at Outer Temple Chambers today. Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to welcome new pupils Elliott and Sophie. Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says “We are delighted to welcome Elliott and Sophie to Chambers. They overcame stiff competition to obtain pupillage at Outer Temple and we look forward to what is hopefully a successful and enjoyable year ahead.” Elliott Courcha Prior to studying law, Elliott had a ten year career as a doctor. He studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge and spent six years as a junior doctor gaining a broad range of experience in both primary and secondary care. He qualified as a General Practitioner in 2020 and has an…
News 2 Sep, 2024
Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to welcome Amna Ali and Nikky Carabott as new tenants upon completion of their pupillages. We are delighted to share that after the successful completion of their pupillages, Amna Ali and Nikky Carabott accepted offers of tenancy and, as of today, are members of Chambers. Saul Margo, Head of Pupillage said: “Amna and Nikky have both had excellent years and have great careers ahead of them. We wish them well.” Amna Ali Amna Ali read law at New College, Oxford, graduating with a First in Jurisprudence, and was later awarded the Roche Scholarship for the BCL at the University of Oxford. During the BCL, Amna represented the University of Oxford in the ELSA Moot Court…
News 2 Sep, 2024
David Russell KC will be speaking at the Transcontinental Trusts Istanbul Conference 2024 on Thursday, 3rd October at InterContinental Hotel. The 39th Transcontinental Trusts Conference will be taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from 2nd to 4th October, bringing the East and West together. Over the two day conference, experts from across Europe, the Middle East and beyond will discuss the latest challenges in transcontinental trusts, focusing on the particular characteristics of each region. David Russell KC of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Jacques Visser of DIFC will discuss ‘Exploring the DIFC as a trust jurisdiction’ over a keynote session from 9:45am to 10:30am (Turkey Time, GMT +3:00) on Thursday, 3rd October 2024. To view the full agenda of the Conference, click…
News 29 Aug, 2024
David Russell KC will be speaking at the upcoming Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum- Dubai 2024 on Wednesday, 11th September from 9.00am-5.00pm at Shangri-La Dubai. In today’s rapidly evolving private wealth landscape, understanding the complexities of wealth planning and structuring solutions is crucial for providing comprehensive and tailored advisory services. The Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum is dedicated to shedding light on the diverse range of wealth planning and structuring solutions available in the UAE, offering invaluable insights. The forum will emphasize the importance of holistic wealth planning in preserving wealth across generations, managing liquidity during unforeseen events, and navigating global regulations and taxation. The Forum will be split into two components; The Main session (9:00am to 2:00pm), and the Workshops (2:00pm…
News 28 Aug, 2024
The Employment Tribunal has handed down judgment in Thandi and Others v Next PLC. Andrew Short KC and Gus Baker represented the successful claimants. Following a three-week hearing in May 2024, the Employment Tribunal rejected the Respondents’ argument that paying comparators who worked in majority male warehouses a better hourly rate and better allowances than individuals who worked in retail (who are overwhelmingly female) due to market forces was a proportionate means of meeting a legitimate aim. The judgment means that the equal terms clauses implied into retail workers contracts are effective. Accordingly, thousands of individuals will be entitled to recover arrears of pay from 2012 to date. The claim is the first of a number retail equal pay cases…
News 27 Aug, 2024
Nicholas Hill presented a talk on ‘Non-Pension cases that Pension lawyers should know about’ at Outer Temple’s Pensions Law Conference Series. The video and slides are now available. Earlier in the year, Outer Temple Chambers hosted an afternoon of talks at our Pensions Law Conference Series. Our leading pensions barristers discussed all things pensions law. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. Nicholas Hill presented a talk on ‘Non-Pension cases that Pension lawyers should know about’. The full slide deck from this presentation can be found here. Watch the talk – ‘Non-Pension cases that Pensions lawyers should know about’ About the presenter Nicholas Hill Nick is a leading pensions junior ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.…
News 23 Aug, 2024
Outer Temple’s Martina Murphy was successful on behalf of the claimant in Ms Leeks v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The EAT’s judgment provides important clarification on whether a refusal to enter judicial mediation or assessment can in principle amount to unreasonable conduct which could result in an award of costs. On behalf of the Claimant, it was argued that the clear ‘direction of travel’ in the Civil Courts and Tribunal is increasingly to encourage alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The Respondent’s arguments included, that a distinction can been made between a mere refusal to engage in judicial mediation and the reasonableness of the decision to do so. Having reviewed some of the key decisions in the Civil Courts…
News 22 Aug, 2024
Martina Murphy successfully represented the Claimants in ‘British Airways Plc v Rollett & Others, Minister for Women and Equalities intervening’; claims for ‘same disadvantage’ indirect discrimination could be brought under s.19 EqA 2010. The President of the EAT, Mrs Justice Eady, has dismissed BA’s appeal and held that indirect discrimination under section 19 Equality Act 2010 allows a claim by someone who does not have the protected characteristic of the disadvantaged group but suffers the same disadvantage. The Respondent (BA) appealed the Employment Tribunal’s finding that it had jurisdiction to hear ‘associative’ indirect discrimination claims under s19 EqA 2010. The EAT considered the CJEU’s judgment in CHEZ Razpredelenie Bulgaria AD v Komisia za zashita ot discriminatsia (Case C-83/14) [2015] IRLR 746 (‘CHEZ’).…
News 21 Aug, 2024
Elizabeth Grace presented a talk on ‘The Pensions Ombudsman Update Recoupment and Overpayments; Life after CMG’ at Outer Temple’s Pensions Law Conference Series. The video and slides are now available. Earlier this year, Outer Temple Chambers hosted an afternoon of talks at our annual Pensions Law Conference Series. Our leading pensions barristers discussed all things pensions law. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. Pensions law specialist Elizabeth Grace presented a talk on ‘The Pensions Ombudsman Update Recoupment and Overpayments; Life after CMG’. The full slide deck from this presentation can be found here. Watch the talk – The Pensions Ombudsman Update Recoupment and Overpayments; Life after CMG’ About the presenter Elizabeth Grace Elizabeth regularly advises…
Webinars 21 Aug, 2024
Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling presented a talk on ‘Severing the bad from the good: a new approach where amendments are made in breach of a fetter following Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees’ at Outer Temple’s Pensions Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Earlier in the year, Outer Temple Chambers hosted an afternoon of talks at our Pensions Law Conference Series. Our leading pensions barristers covered various topics around pensions law. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. Nicolas Stallworthy KC introduced the first conference of the series in Manchester, followed by Richard Hitchcock KC and Naomi Ling discussing ‘Severing the bad from the good: a new approach where amendments…
Webinars 20 Aug, 2024
In R (Williams) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 2144 (Admin) Alex Line, instructed by the Government Legal Department, successfully represented the Defendant before Hugh Mercer KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court), who dismissed the claim. The Claimant is serving an indeterminate prison sentence having been found guilty of serious sexual offences against children. The case concerned a decision of the Parole Board, who recommended that he be released from closed to open prison conditions. The final decision on this issue is reserved to the Secretary of State for Justice, who declined to follow the Parole Board’s recommendation, and determined that Claimant should remain in closed conditions due to risk that he would abscond.…
News 16 Aug, 2024
