News & Events
News & Events
Outer Temple Chambers’ digital assets, and banking and finance experts advised the DIFCA on innovative new laws on Digital Assets and secured transactions in September 2023, which have now been enacted. The new Digital Assets Law is considered to be ground-breaking as it is the first legislative enactment to comprehensively set out the legal characteristics of digital assets as a matter of property law, to provide for how digital assets may be controlled, transferred and dealt with by interested parties and to introduce an impairment regime that addresses the unique characteristics of digital assets. The new Law of Security is influenced by the UNCITRAL Model of Secured Transactions and significantly enhances DIFC’s securities regime to keep pace with international developments…
News 14 Mar, 2024
Lucian ILIE has authored an article titled ‘Sovereign Immunity and the Enforcement of ICSID Awards in England’. Issue 12 of the Disputes magazine, ‘Clarity in Conflict: New Perspectives On Dispute Resolution’ highlights a collection of articles illuminating the complexities and contradictions at the heart of legal disputes. Drawing from a range of complementary themes: Emerging Tech, Sovereign & States, Corporate Crime, Property Disputes, Financial Institutions, and HNWs in Disputes, each theme offers a comprehensive exploration of the issues at hand, shedding light of the ever-changing nature of legal conflicts. Lucian ILIE of Outer Temple Chambers was published under the Sovereign & States section. “Sovereign Immunity” is a principle of international law, which is applied in accordance with the law of…
External Publications 14 Mar, 2024
Sam Cuthbert was invited to join a recent podcast episode of ‘More Than A Game’ on the Everton Fan Channel ‘Toffee TV’ regarding the Premier League PSR, the ongoing cases for Everton and Nottingham Forest, and what it means for the future of the competition. Sports law barrister, Sam Cuthbert spoke to sports journalists Patric Ridge and John Blain in the ‘More Than A Game’ podcast on Tuesday, 12th March 2024. Topics discussed were financial fair play, the Everton decision, the impending Everton case, Nottingham Forest’s position, and what might be in store for each of them. Sam gave his views on the point deductions discussed in the first hearing of the Everton case, Sporting Advantage and the legal implications…
News 13 Mar, 2024
George Bennett will be speaking at The Bar Council’s online event, ‘Starting your practising period as a pupil barrister’ on 12th March 2024. This free webinar is for pupil barristers at any stage of pupillage. It will provide pupil barristers with support, advice and guidance on how to prepare for life at the Bar. Topics covered will include: How to prepare for court, how to manage your finances as a self-employed barrister, caring for your own wellbeing, and guidance on what to do in difficult situations. George Bennett of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking alongside Lucky Thandi of 1 High Pavement, Kate Traynor of Landmark Chambers, Rumen Cholakov of 3VB, Jonathan Lawrence of Place Campbell and Rachel Krys. This…
News 12 Mar, 2024
Outer Temple Chambers is proud to sponsor AvMA’s 34th Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) taking place on 21st and 22nd March 2024 at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. The 34th Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) is aimed towards clinical negligence specialists where the very best medical and legal experts will give an update on all the key issues, developments and policies in clinical negligence and medical law. The programme this year will have a focus on Obstetrics and Gynaecology whilst also covering many other key medico-legal topics at such an important time for clinical negligence practitioners. As well as providing a top quality, thought-provoking, learning and networking experience, the success of the conference helps AvMA to maintain its position as…
Lorna Badham will be speaking at the PEOPIL New Lawyers Conference on Friday, 15th March 2024 at the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris. PEOPIL is a not-for-profit organisation to improve and promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems of European jurisdictions in the field of personal injury law. Lorna Badham will be speaking alongside Conor Kennedy of Deka Chambers between 3:15pm to 4:15pm on ‘Workshop on Expert Reports’. Carin Hunt and Harry Gamble of Outer Temple Chambers will also be attending the Conference. Agenda and Registration The event kicks off at 9:00am and finishes at 5:00pm. Find out more Lorna Badham practices in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law. She has particular specialisms in…
News 4 Mar, 2024
Personal Injury specialist, Aliyah Akram will be speaking at the 10th annual APIL Military Claims Conference 2024 on 29th February at the Marriott Marble Arch Hotel, London. The APIL Military Claims Conference has been carefully developed by the joint coordinators of APIL’s military claims special interest group. Aliyah Akram of Outer Temple Chambers will be part of a panel session alongside Chris Allen of Exchange Chambers and Simon Quinn of Hilary Meredith Solicitors, also joint coordinator of APIL’s Military Claims Special Interest Group discussing ‘Hot tips to litigate against the MOD’. The session will be chaired Ahmed Al-Nahhas of Bolt Burdon Kemp and will take place from 3:50pm to 5:00pm. ‘Hot tips to litigate against the MOD’ will cover Pre-action,…
News 29 Feb, 2024
Event Date: 12 Mar, 2024
Join Outer Temple Chambers’ fraud team alongside other expert guests on Tuesday 12th March 2024 for our Fraud breakfast seminar hosted at The Reform Club. You are invited to join Outer Temple Chambers’ fraud team and expert guests from Cooke, Young & Keidan, Fieldfisher, Macfarlanes, McDermott Will & Emery and RPC for our event ‘The Four Faces of Fraud Disputes’. Across four specialist panels, our speakers will be discussing: The expanding landscape of corporate liability in criminal fraud offences: key implications and insights; Strategic thinking in civil fraud litigation in 2024; International perspectives: from fraud in the context of International Financial Institutions (e.g., the World Bank) to tales from the Middle East; and Key issues when faced with fraud allegations…
Anson Cheung recently co-authored an article with LCI Law titled “Red Sea calls under Charterparties following the Supreme Court decision in The Polar”. With hostilities raging in Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East and the Red Sea, shipping parties need to know what their positions are under charterparties pursuant to which ships carry cargoes between Asia and Europe. Anson Cheung of Outer Temple Chambers, David Morris, Evangelos Catsambas and Antonis Lagadianos (all of LCI Law) recently advised a shipowner on whether to heed an order to proceed through the Red Sea despite the Houthi attacks. The four shipping legal experts have now collaborated on an article titled ‘Red Sea calls under Charterparties following the Supreme Court decision in The Polar’, investigating…
External Publications 13 Feb, 2024
Employment Law expert, Andrew Short KC will be speaking at the Discrimination Law in 2024 Conference on Friday, 23rd February 2024. Michael Rubenstein Conferences Ltd is a small independent conference company which organises several high-level conferences a year on aspects of employment and discrimination law. Discrimination Law in 2024, presented by Michael Rubenstein Conferences Ltd and The Trade Union Congress will highlight the authoritative review of the most dynamic area of employment law. The conference will take place from 09:15 to 16:30. Andrew Short KC will be speaking on the topic of ‘Equal Pay: Latest Developments’ at 09:45. Book your place This conference will be virtual. To view the full agenda and book your place, click here. Find out more…
News 6 Feb, 2024
Andrew Spink KC and Justina Stewart appeared in the DIFC Court of Appeal on behalf of the appellant in Huobi MENA & Anor v. Tabarak Investment Capital Limited & Anor, in what promises to shape the landscape of digital assets disputes. The claim, worth multi millions of dollars, concerns alleged custody and escrow services provided by Tabarak, a DFSA-regulated investment bank, in relation to a bitcoin to US$ transaction and misappropriation. Following an eight day trial in late 2021 in the DIFC Court, Andrew and Justina’s clients obtained permission to appeal on all eight grounds of appeal. This includes appeals on points of law in relation to the claims for breach of confidence, breach of contract, negligence and breach of fiduciary…
News 2 Feb, 2024
Outer Temple is delighted to announce that Nathan Tavares KC has been elected as Head of the Health Department, and Eliot Woolf KC as Deputy Head of the Health Department in a recent member vote. Nathan Tavares KC and Eliot Woolf KC have been elected as Heads of Chambers (Health Department) by their colleagues in Jan 2024 after having acted as Co-Heads for the Health Department for the past two years. James Counsell KC, Head of Governance, in an announcement to Chambers, said, “I’m delighted to be able to announce that Nathan Tavares KC has been elected (unopposed) as the Head of the Health Department. Nathan will make a great Head of the team. Eliot Woolf has been elected (also unopposed)…
News 31 Jan, 2024
