News & Events
News & Events
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Commercial Set of the Year and Commercial Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024. Outer Temple Chambers and Dr Ali Almihdar have been recognised in the Commercial category under the English Bar in the Middle East. The awards will be taking place on Thursday, 8 February 2024 at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. These awards reflect the competency in providing expert advisory and advocacy services and facilities under Commercial Litigation in the Middle East. Outer Temple Chambers has been in the Middle East for close to a decade and our members close to 20 years. Members have been involved in some…
News 28 Nov, 2023
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) has handed down judgment in Ms Elaina Cohen v Mr Khalid Mahmood MP in which the successful claimant was represented by Martina Murphy. The Claimant had been successful before the Employment Tribunal in her claim for unfair dismissal and one complaint of whistleblowing detriment. The claimant had made an error in the citation of the ACAS number on the ET1 and missed the primary time limit. The Tribunal held it was not reasonably practicable for the Claimant to have presented her claim in time. Mr Mahmood MP appealed against the decision extending time. Employment Appeal Tribunal Mr Mahmood MP’s appeal In dismissing Mr Mahmood MP’s appeal, the EAT confirmed that the real issue in such…
News 27 Nov, 2023
Will Young of Outer Temple Chambers has secured a seven figure settlement for his client in a traumatic brain injury case. Will Young, a personal injury barrister at Outer Temple Chambers was instructed by Victoria Berger of RWK Goodman in this claim. The claim involved an accident at work in which the Claimant fell though a hole in the floor on a building site as a result of negligence on the part of his employer, suffering a significant brain injury in the process, as well as spinal fractures. The Claimant was left with cognitive and vestibular deficits, as well as total loss of hearing on one side. He suffered from debilitating fatigue, which hindered his ability to return to work,…
News 21 Nov, 2023
Personal Injury expert, Gerard McDermott KC, along with Toby Coupe of Kings Chambers, secured £23m compensation on behalf of their client XY after a life-changing road traffic collision. Gerard, of Outer Temple Chambers, and Toby, of Kings Chambers, were instructed by Dan Herman, Charlotte Foster and Varsha Chandrasegaran of Stewarts Law in a road-collision case where XY, a young woman in her early twenties, sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury when her car was hit by a stolen vehicle. The stolen, speeding car had collided into the offside of XY’s car causing her to crash and, as a result, XY sustained a spinal cord injury. She remained in hospital for nine months after the accident and is now an incomplete…
News 20 Nov, 2023
Josh Hitchens appears in third ever de-listing claim against the FCDO under the UK’s post-Brexit sanctions framework and the second to be brought under the Russia Regulations. On 15 and 16 November 2023, the High Court heard the second claim brought against the FCDO under s.38 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 in respect of the Russia Regulations. Josh Hitchens appeared as sole counsel for the Claimant. The case before Swift J concerned the lawfulness of interferences with the right to freedom of expression through sanctions designations and the proper approach to rational connection and proportionality when considering whether interferences with Convention Rights are lawful in a sanctions context. Outer Temple barristers have represented the Claimants in two out of the…
News 17 Nov, 2023
David E. Grant KC and Justina Stewart will be speaking at the TL4 Corporate Disputes 2023: Providing Essential Updates on Key Trends and Lessons Learned from Recent and Ongoing Corporate Cases on 22nd and 23rd November 2023. David E. Grant KC and Justina Stewart of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking at the two day TL4 Corporate Disputes 2023 on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd November at the Dilly, London. Talk One: ‘The Role of Derivative Claims in Assessing Director Liability’. David E. Grant KC will be part of a panel on 22nd November with Shonna Coffer of Mishcon De Reya, and Matthew Wescott of JMW Solicitors at The Dilly, London on the topic of ‘The Role of Derivative Claims…
News 16 Nov, 2023
Tom Gibson acted for the successful claimant in an unusual bowel surgery case – where the largest claim was for increased food costs for life. The claimant was aged 13, in Year 8 at secondary school, when his local hospital failed to diagnose a volvulus, or twisted small bowel. The delay in diagnosis and in operating led to the tissue death and loss of most of his small bowel. He was left with 30cm of small bowel, compared to the average of around 600cm. With competent treatment, and timely surgery, his bowel loss would have been avoided completely. The claimant and his parents spent years building his case – including getting expert evidence from 7 different fields. While the claimant…
News 13 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to share our new specialist ADR wing, a separate service provided and managed, independent of our counsel work. Members of Outer Temple Chamber’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Team include Adjudicators, Arbitrators, Mediators, Expert Witness and Determiners, Early Neutral Evaluation, and Conciliation experts, all with a mixed common and civil law background. Our neutrals accept appointments across a wide range of practice areas including commercial, construction, energy and natural resources, shipping, international trade, and personal injury with experience across Europe, Middle East, US, and Asia-Pacific. For further information please contact 0207 353 6381 or email adr@outertemple.com Visit our newly launched ADR wing here.
News 10 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple’s David Russell KC was recently published in the Case Focus section of LexisNexis‘ Oct/Nov2023 Edition of ‘Lexis Middle East Law Alert’. Lexis Middle East Law Alert is a magazine by LexisNexis providing a round-up of legal, finance and tax developments across the Middle East. Within the Case Focus section, David Russell KC addresses a DIFC Court proceeding case entitled ‘(1) Sandra Holding Limited (2) Nuri Musaed Al Saleh v (1) Fawzi Musaed Al Saleh (2) Ahmed Fawzi Al Saleh, (3) Yasmine Fawzi Al Saleh (4) Farah El Merabi.’ The original dispute in this case involved a shareholder agreement which led to litigation on breach and fraud. Within the Case Focus, David explores: Why is this important, What it is about, and What…
External Publications 10 Nov, 2023
Naomi Cunningham will be speaking at the DLA Practitioners Group Meeting on “Religion/Belief Discrimination” on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Join Outer Temple’s Naomi Cunningham at the Discrimination Lawyers Association Practitioners Group Meeting as she speaks on “Religion/Belief Discrimination”. The topic of discussion will be “Higgs v Farmer’s School – the last word on religion or belief discrimination?” Book your place This event will be held at Outer Temple Chambers, 222 Strand, London, WC2R 1BA on Tuesday 14th November 2023. Places are limited and booking is required. The event is free for DLA members. Non-members pay a fee of £10 or can click here to become a member. To book a place and register for the event, click here. Agenda Registration…
Events 9 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple’s Lucian ILIE has co-authored the Romania chapter in GAR Investment Treaty Arbitration, along with Adrian Iordache from Consortium Legal. Lucian ILIE of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Adrian Iordache from Consortium Legal co-authored the Romania chapter in GAR – Investment Treaty Arbitration, September 2023 edition. Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Know-how provides detailed information about individual jurisdictions in an easy-to-use-on-the-go, Q&A form. The Romania Chapter outlines the features of investor-treaty arbitration in Romania. It covers the following topics: An overview of investment treaty programme; Qualifying criteria; Substantive protections; Procedural rights; Practicalities of commencing an investment treaty claim; Practicalities of enforcing an investment treaty claim; National legislation protecting inward investments; and National legislation protecting outgoing foreign investment. To read the full chapter, click here. Find out more Lucian ILIE is a barrister specialising…
External Publications 9 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be partnering with the DIFC for a talk on DIFC legislative reform at the Thought Leaders 4 FIRE Summit on Tuesday 14th November 2023 at the Shangri-la Hotel Dubai. Join Outer Temple’s David Russell KC, Andrew Spink KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC and Justina Stewart in their discussion with Jacques Visser and Katherine Nixon of the Dubai International Financial Centre on the topic of ‘Understanding Major Legislative Reform in Dubai of Digital Assets, Smart Contracts and Secured Transactions’ at the Shangri-la Hotel in Dubai between 3:40pm – 4:20pm. The talk will highlight the groundbreaking DIFC legal reforms on digital assets, smart contracts and secured transactions. Book your place Perfectly timed with Dubai Arbitration Week and…
Events 8 Nov, 2023
