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News & Events
Oliver Lawrence has been published in LawInSport in an article titled ‘What athletes need to know about sports betting and anti-corruption rules’. Oliver Lawrence has written an article for LawInSport titled ‘What athletes need to know about sports betting and anti-corruption rules’, published on Tuesday 22nd July 2025. It might be thought that the job of an athlete is difficult but simple: try to win and don’t cheat. If only things were that straightforward. In recent years, governing bodies have enforced the full extent of their codes of conduct to try to root out corruption and ensure fair play. Match-fixing is the headline example, for which severe punishments have been handed out. But there are other possible infringements of anti-corruption…
External Publications, News 23 Jul, 2025
James Smith has written an article titled ‘Russia sanctions and the prohibition on trust services’ for the latest journal article of Trusts & Trustees, published on 9th July 2025. UK sanctions law contains a prohibition on the provision of trust services to or for the benefit of designated persons and persons connected with Russia. This article analyses the background to and legal framework of the prohibition. The article then looks at the application of the prohibition to Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, before considering practical steps for affected practitioners. It concludes that a prohibition on trust services is likely to be a lasting feature of the UK’s sanctions regime, posing significant compliance challenges for the trusts industry. Read the full…
External Publications, News 11 Jul, 2025
International injury specialist Ian Denham has been appointed to sit on the EU-UK Working Group of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) together with a panel of expert lawyers from across the UK and Europe. The first step of the Workgroup has been to publish its first Position Paper: “Rights of Personal Injury & Fatal Accident Victims in the Field of Jurisdiction and Enforcement – A Call for EU-UK Cooperation.” A copy of the Paper can be found here. Ian, who sits as the PEOPIL General Board Member for England & Wales played a pivotal role in successfully advocating for the creation of the Workgroup and drafted an initial position paper together with colleagues Phil Banks (of…
External Publications, News 9 Jul, 2025
Following the release of Part 1 in April 2025, Harry Lambert is featured in The New Law Journal with Part 2 of his article; ‘Is social media a defective product?’ In the second part of this series, Harry Lambert tackles some key questions: is social media a ‘product’ at all, and how might claims be brought against its platforms? In Part 1, the article considered whether it was possible to sue social media companies at all, or whether they are protected by statutory or contractual immunity. In Part 2, Harry Lambert tackles some key questions including: is social media a ‘product’ at all, and how might claims be brought against its platforms? He explores the possible causes of action as a vehicle…
External Publications, News 3 Jul, 2025
Writing for peer reviewed Oxford Law Pro’s Expert Essentials, Outer Temple Chambers’ barrister Henry Reid and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets Matt Green of Lawrence Stephens provide a practical guide on the recovery of misappropriated crypto-assets. Henry Reid and Matt Green’s article was published in Oxford Law Pro, 14 May 2025, and can be found here. Following the loss of $1m of the stablecoin Tether, Henry and Matt explore the practical issues of asset recovery – including the use of blockchain analytics reports, dealing with crypto exchanges and pursuing persons unknown – as well as the legal considerations. The article begins by discussing an example of a scam in which the claimants transfer one million Tether to persons unknown, considering…
External Publications, News 3 Jun, 2025
Are we approaching a new frontier for employee monitoring? Harry Lambert joins forces with fellow barrister, Josh Neaman, to examine how developments in neurotechnology might impact legal rights in the workplace in this article for the latest edition of the New Law Journal. Over the last few months, the New Law Journal has published a series of articles on neurotechnology and the law, from privacy and data protection to its use in personal injury claims. This article (Part 8 of this special NLJ series) considers how the widespread adoption of neurotechnology in the workplace will impact upon the rights of employees. The focus is on two pillars of employment law: unfair dismissal and discrimination. Harry and Josh consider how the…
External Publications, News 2 Jun, 2025
James Counsell KC is featured in the latest ‘Beyond Suspicion’ podcast, a true crime investigation series, to discuss the sexual abuse campaign by Barry Bennell and psychological injuries caused to victims. The Beyond Suspicion (Most Trusted) Podcast Series looks at some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by people in positions of trust and examines the ripples their actions left on their community. Yinka Bokinni, the broadcaster, speaks to criminologists, psychologists and legal experts in her podcast examining how sometimes the worst criminals, from police officers, to surgeons, to teachers, to youth coaches, are often hiding ‘in plain sight’. James Counsell KC speaks about Barry Bennell, one of the UK’s most prolific serial paedophile. Barry Bennell was a respected football…
External Publications, News 2 May, 2025
Outer Temple’s Employment Law barristers Sapan Maini-Thompson and Charlotte Elves have been published in the May 2025 ELA Briefing in a case analysis on the landmark decision of ‘For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers’. Outer Temple’s Sapan Maini-Thompson and Charlotte Elves have written a case analysis for the May 2025 ELA Briefing. In the landmark decision of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court has ruled that the protected characteristic of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act has a biological definition and the acquisition of a Gender Recognition Certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 does not change a person’s sex in equalities legislation. In this article, Sapan and Charlotte have covered the relationship between the Gender Recognition Act…
External Publications, News 1 May, 2025
Harry Lambert’s article Is social media a defective product? is featured today on the front cover of the New Law Journal. In the first part of a new series focused on the legal obligation of social media companies, digital product liability expert Harry Lambert puts social media firms under the spotlight, asking: to what extent are they liable for harm? In a booming industry where regulation struggles to keep pace, social media companies have been frequently accused of not doing enough to protect users and/or take accountability. Harry Lambert’s series of articles evaluates the potential liability of social media companies for the harms caused by their algorithms and platform design. Part 1, available now, considers whether it is possible to sue…
External Publications, News 17 Apr, 2025
Outer Temple’s David E.Grant KC, Martina Murphy, Will Young and Chaitanya Kediyal named in the Pro Bono Recognition List 2025. Now in its second year, the List recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign/European lawyers both in private practice and in-house who provided pro bono legal assistance over the last year. The initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, CILEX and all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee. David, Martina, Will and Chaitanya have been recognised for volunteering their time (25 hours or more) to provide free legal assistance to individuals, charities and community groups. Pro-bono legal assistance is an invaluable and longstanding part of our…
External Publications, News 11 Apr, 2025
Head of Outer Temple’s Sports Law team, Louis Weston has been published in the LawInSport magazine. The article acts as a guide for sports governing bodies on how they should put into effect anti-corruption policies and procedures governing the sport and the tournaments they deal with. Louis Weston’s article titled ‘Top 10 Tips for Sports Organisations & Tournament Organisers on Implementing Anti-Corruption Policies’ draws upon his experience having advised governing bodies in the UK and internationally on the structure and methods of policing sports related corruption. He has also acted as a prosecutor for many cases involving corruption, including for the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the Darts Regulatory Authority, British Horseracing Authority, Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and Jockey…
External Publications, News 4 Apr, 2025
Martina Murphy and Jessica Franklin have been published in the Discrimination Law Association Briefings paper dissecting the case of British Airways Plc v Rollett & Others [2024] EAT 131. Martina Murphy’s and Jessica Franklin’s article titled ‘A new class of claimant in discrimination law’ was included in the DLA March 2025 Briefing Paper (Volume 84, 1113-1126) following the decision of the EAT in British Airways Plc v Rollett & Others (where they acted for the claimants). The claimants, who numbered 49 at the time of the original preliminary hearing, were Heathrow-based cabin crew. Their claims arose out of restructuring and scheduling changes undertaken by BA in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The claimants alleged that the scheduling changes put those (predominantly non British nationals)…
External Publications, News 3 Apr, 2025
