News & Events
News & Events
Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking at the 10th edition of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) taking place from 23rd to 27th March 2026 in Paris, France. Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) is a premier forum for academic debate and knowledge exchange, bringing together arbitration users, arbitrators, counsel, academics, experts, judges, and institutions. By tackling pressing issues, from the impact of AI on arbitration to sustainability and diversity, PAW ensures practitioners remain at the forefront of the field. Oliver Powell KC, Sophie O’Sullivan and Henry Reid will be speaking on Wednesday 25 March 2026 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm alongside Mike Stepek, Sara Susnjar, Matthew Bate, Suzanne Labi and Ben Bruton of Winston &…
News 18 Mar, 2026
Olinga Tahzib recently secured a £1.45 million settlement at a round table meeting, acting for the Defendant in a clinical negligence claim. Olinga, acting unled, represented the Defendant hospital in this liability-admitted claim which had been pleaded at in excess of £2 million. As a result of an admitted breach of duty, the Claimant had experienced a bearing dislocation following a partial knee replacement of the left knee. As a result, he had undergone nine further surgeries on his knee. He had also developed ophthalmic shingles and experienced psychiatric injury. The orthopaedic experts were agreed that the Claimant’s prognosis was poor and that there was a significant amputation risk. It was agreed that, amongst other things, the Claimant required single-storey…
News 18 Mar, 2026
Outer Temple’s Trusts team will be attending ConTrA & Informa’s 9th annual contentious trusts event: Trusts In Litigation 2026, taking place from 18th to 20th March 2026 at Pestana Palace Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. ConTrA & Informa are once again co-hosting the annual Trusts in Litigation Conference, now in its 9th year. Alongside some of the most senior and knowledgeable figures in the trusts litigation field, the conference offers a platform for industry rising stars with a speaker line-up focusing on the next generation of partners and new and future KCs. The conference will begin with a welcome drinks reception on Wednesday 18th March 2026, followed by the main event on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March, and will come…
News 16 Mar, 2026
Personal injury law specialist Ian Denham will be speaking at this year’s joint PEOPIL RTA and New Lawyers’ Group (NLG) Conference on Thursday 19th March and Friday 20th March 2026 at The Marmorosch Bucharest. The PEOPIL Annual Conference is a two-day event held in a different member country each year and will be taking place in Bucharest, Romania this year. The New Lawyers’ Group (NLG) was established with a clear focus on young colleagues and their specific aims and interests, serving as an “entrance door” for young lawyers to help put them into contact with the rest of PEOPIL. Outer Temple’s Ian Denham and Harry Gamble will be attending both the RTA (Special Interest Group) and NLG Conference on 19th and 20th March 2026. Outer…
News 12 Mar, 2026
Rachel Vickers KC and Harry Lambert will be speaking at AvMA’s 36th Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) taking place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. The 36th Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) will focus on Neurology and Neurosurgery, whilst also covering many other key medico-legal topics. The conference will bring together the very best medical and legal experts who will give an update on all the key issues, developments and policies in clinical negligence and medical law. Rachel and Harry will be speaking on Thursday 19th March on ‘Neurotechnology – A New Frontier in Rehab?’ at 4:05pm as part of the Parallel Lectures: E-H. The duo will cover: What is Neurotechnology? Why should…
News 11 Mar, 2026
Event Date: 16 Mar, 2026
We are pleased to invite you to join us on Monday 16th March 2026 for a late afternoon seminar on Trusts at the Royal Automobile Club, London. Join Outer Temple’s experts alongside esteemed guest speakers for a late afternoon seminar as they discuss Trusts over 4 panel sessions. Topics of discussion will include: Offshore trusts in divorce proceedings: jurisdictional, firewall, disclosure and valuation issues Enforcement of financial relief orders against pension scheme trusts: opportunities and pitfalls Perfecting and challenging formalities issues and potential transactions at an undervalue Trusting the blockchain: recovering digital trust assets Speakers: Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Outer Temple Chambers David E.Grant KC, Outer Temple Chambers Claire van Overdijk KC, Outer Temple Chambers Philip Stear, Outer Temple Chambers Helen…
David Haines was instructed as Counsel at the inquest into the death of Chanel Thompson who died in July 2025, after suffering an “unwitnessed” cardiac arrest in the A&E Department of Barnet Hospital seven months prior. David was instructed by Stewarts Law. The Background Chanel Thompson was taken to A&E at Barnet Hospital in December 2024 by an ambulance after her family found her in a serious state of confusion. She remained there overnight waiting for a mental health bed to become available with a one-to-one supervision plan in place. However, she suffered a cardiac arrest alone and, as a result, suffered a hypoxic brain injury. She remained in a semi-conscious state for 7 months until she contracted pneumonia and…
News 5 Mar, 2026
Event Date: 19 Mar, 2026
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to invite you to the first seminar of our Employment Lawyers Talks Series on Thursday 19th March 2026 at our office in London. This series is aimed at Lawyers of Under 10 Years Post-Qualification Experience. We are pleased to announce the first seminar of this series, “Three Days to go: Preparing for an Injunction Application” on Thursday 19th March 2026. In this seminar, our employment law specialists Oliver Lawrence and Sapan Maini-Thompson, introduced by Peter Linstead will cover the practical steps both Claimants and Defendants need to consider in the run-up to an injunction application. The session will be interactive and feature discussion of scenarios based on real cases. Agenda Registration – 5:30pmEvent – 6:00pmNetworking…
Head of Outer Temple Chambers’ Sports Law Group, Louis Weston has been published in Barrister Magazine, providing a legal analysis of transgender athletes’ participation in sport and the implications of the Equality Act 2010. In his article, Louis analyses the complex legal and moral considerations of transgender athlete participation in sport, particularly in competitive environments. Louis’ legal analysis focuses on section 95 of the Equality Act 2010, which provides exemptions allowing organisers of gender-affected sports to restrict participation where necessary to ensure fair competition or competitor safety. Last year, in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, the Supreme Court clarified that, in this legal context, “sex” refers to biological sex, meaning organisers of certain sports may…
External Publications, News 26 Feb, 2026
Louis Weston will be Chairing a panel session on ‘Integrity in Sport: Experts and Complications’ at the 2026 BASL Conference on Thursday 26th February 2026 in London. The British Association for Sport and Law (BASL) is a prominent professional organisation that brings together legal practitioners, sports industry experts, and professionals interested in the intersection of law and sports in the United Kingdom. BASL serves as a leading platform for fostering dialogue, knowledge sharing, and networking among its members who are involved in sports law, governance, and regulation. This is achieved through the organisation of conferences, seminars, and workshops on a wide range of sports law topics, including intellectual property, contract law, anti-doping regulations, athlete welfare, and dispute resolution. Louis Weston,…
News 19 Feb, 2026
Outer Temple’s David Russell KC has been appointed as Chair of DIFC’s Expert Advisory Council, commencing 16th February 2026. The Expert Advisory Council serves as a strategic pillar of the DIFC Family Wealth Centre, reinforcing its mission to support family businesses and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with world-class guidance and insights. Comprising leading experts across legal, financial, governance and regulatory fields, the Council helps shape the Centre’s long-term vision while ensuring it remains aligned with the evolving needs of families across generations. Through their expertise and collective experience, Council members play a vital role in enhancing the Centre’s robust ecosystem and advancing its commitment to building a sustainable, globally connected platform for family wealth. Many congratulations to David Russell KC on this…
News 17 Feb, 2026
Harry Lambert joined a panel of experts at the 1st CINET Neurotechnology Conference that took place on 16th and 17th February 2026 in Madrid. The CINET Neurotechnology Conference focused on ‘Shaping Common Ground in Neurotech Regulation and Governance’. The objective of the conference was to bring together leading academics, members of the neurotechnology industry, and representatives of international organisations to share their experiences and perspectives, highlight pending challenges and gaps, and define the next steps in the ongoing effort to establish a robust regulatory and governance framework for neurotechnology. Harry Lambert joined a panel discussion on the first day of the conference. Harry discussed ‘Intrusions into the Mind: The Rights to Mental Privacy and Mental Integrity’ alongside Jennifer Chandler of…
News 17 Feb, 2026
