News & Events
News & Events
Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law team, Louis Weston has been published in the Sports Integrity chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2024/25 on betting and financial corruption. The chapter gives a comprehensive summary of events, linking the key issues and developments of the past year. Louis Weston reviewed the topic of betting and financial corruption. One quarter of the way through the first century of this millennium and, no surprise to Mr Sherlock Holmes, corrupters and the corrupt have not stopped trying to make illicit money from sport. The motives of money laundering, greed and envy drive the corrupt. The to and fro, the cat and mouse of the regulators, the state and the miscreants carried on globally with…
External Publications, News 20 Mar, 2025
Scotland’s leading political and current affairs publication, Holyrood, has interviewed women’s rights barrister Naomi Cunningham for their latest International Women’s Day feature. Instructed on yet another prominent case relating to the issue of sex and gender, Naomi Cunningham has carved herself a niche career acting for those accused of discrimination based on their protected ‘gender-based’ beliefs. The latest employment tribunal, Peggie v Fife Health Board, has reignited a political debate in both Holyrood and Westminster, and Holyrood magazine invited Naomi for an interview to find out more about her motivation to defend cases such as these, and her rise to fame in this arena. Naomi tells Holyrood Editor, Mandy Rhodes, that the whole debate is simply a matter of ‘fact…
External Publications 10 Mar, 2025
Outer Temple barrister and founder of the Centre for Neurotechnology & Law, Harry Lambert, has been published in New Law Journal, outlining the game-changing implications of advances in neurotechnology for victims of personal injury and clinical negligence. The predicted advances in neurotechnology will be “nothing short of transformational” in their potential impact upon rehabilitation, says New Law Journal. Huge strides are being made in developing neurotechnologies with the potential to combat a wide range of conditions, from cerebral palsy and limb loss to blindness and chronic depression. Harry’s feature in a recent edition of their weekly legal publication looks at personal injury quantum and the paradigm shift that is emerging. The fields of neurology, neurosurgery and neuro-rehabilitation are experiencing a…
External Publications, News 5 Mar, 2025
Clinical negligence and international injuries specialist, Ian Denham, co-authored an article, “Medical Tourism and Package Travel Regulations” with Polina Sokolovska (formerly of Stewarts), which was recently published in the Journal of Personal Injury Law. The article considers whether medical procedures and treatments could fall within the scope of the Package Travel Regulations and, if so, what guidance there may be establish by what standards such treatment should be assessed and whether liability might be established against a tour operator. Medical tourism is an expanding global industry with a growing number of UK residents traveling to undergo medical and cosmetic procedures abroad. There have been a number of high profile deaths and injuries arising from poor medical treatment sustained abroad. Ian…
External Publications, News 27 Jan, 2025
The Lawyer has revealed its ‘Top 10 Appeals of 2025’ and ‘Top 20 Cases of 2025’ and we are delighted to share that three of Outer Temple’s members have been mentioned for their involvement in this year’s biggest cases. There are plenty of lawsuits heading to the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the High Court, and The Lawyer has unveiled its top appeals and cases to look out for this year. We are delighted to share that Henry Reid has been included in the ‘Top 10 Appeals of 2025’ for his involvement in James “Jes” Staley v the FCA, and Harry Steinberg KC and Aliyah Akram in the ‘Top 20 Cases of 2025’ for their involvement in The Military Deafness…
External Publications, News 14 Jan, 2025
Outer Temple’s Alex Cisneros has helped to design a new Accreditation Programme for professional deputies with the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF). Professional deputies will be able to benchmark their skills and knowledge for the first time with the launch of an accreditation programme designed to drive up standards and give peace of mind to protected parties. The Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) has launched the voluntary, multi-tiered Accreditation Programme for its members following extensive collaboration with a range of specialists working in the Court of Protection area, including Alex Cisneros. Stacey Bryant, Chair of the PDF, said: “The Professional Deputies Forum is recognised as the leading organisation for deputies, and this accreditation programme plays a vital role in our collective mission to…
External Publications, News 7 Nov, 2024
Earlier this year, Olinga Tahzib was appointed an editor of Facts & Figures, the key practitioners guide used by barristers, solicitors and all levels of the judiciary in calculating past and future losses in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. The 29th edition of the book, which is available to pre-order, will be published this month by Sweet & Maxwell. New additions to the 29th edition include guidance on the offsetting of benefits against damages and details of historical rates for Carer’s Allowance. About the author Olinga Tahzib is a sought-after personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner, ranked by Legal 500, where he is described as an “impressive junior”. His caseload increasingly consists of catastrophic injury claims, including brain and…
External Publications, News 25 Sep, 2024
Outer Temple’s Lucian ILIE has co-authored the ‘Romania‘ chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide – International Arbitration 2024 with Adrian Iordache from Consortium Legal. Lucian ILIE has co-authored the 21st edition of the ‘Romania‘ Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide – International Arbitration 2024 article alongside Adrian Iordache. The article covers common issues in International Commercial Arbitration, divided into 15 different parts: Part One : Arbitration AgreementsPart Two: Governing LegislationPart Three: JurisdictionPart Four: Choice of Law RulesPart Five: Selection of Arbitral TribunalPart Six: Procedural RulesPart Seven: Preliminary Relief and Interim MeasuresPart Eight: Evidentiary MattersPart Nine: Making an AwardPart Ten: Challenge of an AwardPart Eleven: Enforcement of an AwardPart Twelve: ConfidentialityPart Thirteen: Remedies/Interests/CostsPart Fourteen: Investor-State ArbitrationPart Fifteen: General Read full article Read the Romania chapter here. Find out more Lucian ILIE is an English barrister, and a French and Romanian avocat specialising in international…
External Publications, News 19 Sep, 2024
Ben Compton KC contributed to IOSH Magazine’s Sep/Oct 2024 edition on ‘Legal Perspectives on 50 years of the HSWA’. The full article can be accessed below. As the UK Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 celebrates its half-century, Paul Verrico of Eversheds, asked some of the UK’s leading legal practitioners for their views on its efficacy. Outer Temple’s Ben Compton KC contributed alongside other industry experts. The full article can be read here. Find out more Ben Compton KC is a specialist advocate in health and safety renowned for his extensive experience in civil and criminal courts, subsequent appeals at the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court, together with jury inquests throughout the UK. He is recognised as one of…
External Publications, News 10 Sep, 2024
Outer Temple’s Naomi Cunningham has been published in the August 2024 ELA Briefing in an article titled ‘Legal costs as damages for discrimination’. Naomi Cunningham of Outer Temple Chambers has written an article with Shazia Khan of Cole Khan Solicitors for the August 2024 ELA Briefing. In this article, Naomi and Shazia discussed damages, litigation costs and the Tribunal. They also discussed the recent decision of Meade v Westminster City Council and Social Work England (in which they successfully represented the Claimant). To read the full article ‘Legal costs as damages for discrimination’, click here. Find out more Naomi Cunningham has specialised in discrimination law, mainly but not exclusively in the employment context, throughout her career. In recent years, Naomi has…
External Publications, News 7 Aug, 2024
Naomi Cunningham has been published in the latest Discrimination Law Association Briefings paper dissecting the case of Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates (1) Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd (2). Naomi Cunningham’s article titled ‘Bowing to the mob: a ‘business case’ defence?’ was included in the DLA July briefing paper (Vol 82, 1088-1100 July 2024) following the recent EAT decision in Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates (1) Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd (2) [2024] EAT 30. Actress Seyi Omooba accepted a role as a lesbian character. However, whenever historic homophobic comments surfaced on social media, her contract was terminated. Despite conceding that she would have resigned in any event, Ms Omooba brought employment tribunal claims of discrimination and harassment on grounds of religion…
External Publications, News 2 Jul, 2024
Naomi Ling authored an article in the Pensions Barrister titled ‘Avon Cosmetics: a critical analysis’. Naomi Ling has written an article published in the ‘In Focus’ section of the Pensions Barrister website titled ‘Avon Cosmetics: a critical analysis’ where she has provided a critical analysis of the recent Avon Cosmetics decision. Naomi Ling acted with Keith Bryant KC of Outer Temple Chambers for the Representative Beneficiary in the Avon Cosmetics case. “When an amendment is made in breach of a fetter on the power of amendment, what is the position in relation to the amendments that were validly made, but which might not have been made had the trustees/employer known that part of the amendment was invalid?” To read Naomi’s…
External Publications 21 Mar, 2024
