News & Events
News & Events
We are delighted to announce that Andrew Spink KC has been registered as an arbitrator with Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD). In addition to being a member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) panel of arbitrators, Andrew Spink KC has also been appointed as an arbitrator with the Abu Dhabi International Centre (arbitrateAD) in the Middle East. The Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD) acts as a neutral and impartial dispute resolution forum for commercial and government entities. It administers regional and global arbitration cases for parties who have chosen arbitration as their preferred dispute resolution method. Arbitration under the arbitrateAD Rules is an efficient, confidential, and effective method of settling disputes out of court. The dispute is decided…
News 18 Jul, 2025
Harry Lambert was invited to speak at APIL’s Special Interest Group (SIG) Product Liability meeting on Thursday 17th July 2025 on ‘Product Liability in the Digital Age’. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a not-for-profit campaign group which has been committed to helping injured people for more than 30 years. The Product Liability SIG meeting took place on Thursday 17th July 2025 from 4pm to 5:30pm. Harry Lambert discussed ‘Product Liability in the Digital Age’, alongside Sarah Moore of Leigh Day and Natalie Truman of Irwin Mitchell. This SIG Product Liability talk covered two parts: Part One – What’s different about digital technology, including the existing law and the future Part Two – Specific Applications: AI, Social Media,…
News 18 Jul, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Outer Temple pupils Elliott Courcha and Sophie Hyland have accepted offers of tenancy in Chambers. Their tenancies will commence in September 2025. Elliott and Sophie began their pupillages at Outer Temple Chambers in September 2024 and have recently both accepted offers of tenancies to commence in September 2025. Head of pupillage, Saul Margo says, “We are very lucky to have Elliott and Sophie and have no doubt they will prove to be real assets to Chambers in the years to come. We wish them every success.” Elliott Courcha Prior to studying law, Elliott had a ten year career as a doctor. He studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge and spent six years as…
News 17 Jul, 2025
James Leonard KC was invited to speak on LBC Radio’s ‘The Legal Hour’, hosted by Daniel Barnett. James Leonard KC joined Daniel Barnett on Saturday 12th July 2025 on LBC’s Radio Show. James Leonard KC discussed Health & Safety, and on the show interacted with callers who spoke of personal experiences about what factors relating to Health & Safety affect them at work. Callers spoke of heat as one factor, and Weil’s disease as another. James’ Health, Safety & Environmental work leads to appearances in Courts at every level but his caseload includes the most serious cases for high profile clients. They invariably include fatalities in the workplace, allegations of Gross Negligence Manslaughter against individuals, and offences under the Corporate…
News 16 Jul, 2025
Louis Weston delivered a webinar session on ‘Drafting Effective Safeguarding Policies’ to Sport Resolutions, as part of their Sport Case Management Programme on Thursday 10th July 2025. The webinar focused on policies to help all participating National Governing Bodies (NGBs) strengthen their safeguarding frameworks. The session covered the common challenges in drafting safeguarding policies and subsequent disciplinary processes, and provided clear, practical guidance for creating a procedure that is both legally robust and operationally effective. The webinar session also highlighted the safeguarding process from end-to-end, from referral to hearing, providing tips and suggestions to create a seamless and effective framework to assist NGBs to manage and progress cases. Key Topics Covered included: Policy vs Procedure: Getting the Balance Right –…
News 14 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
In R (BIA, BKT, BKD, BLT) v (1) Islington Borough Council (2) Governing Body of St Jude and St Paul’s School (3) Parochial Church Council of St Judge and St Paul’s School (4) London Diocesan Board for Schools, Alex Line and Imogen Egan successfully represented the Defendant local authority in a challenge to its decision to close a local voluntary aided primary school. In April 2025 the local authority decided to close the school pursuant to powers under the Education and Inspections Act 2006, following a consultation process which started in late 2024. The school was a small primary school which had been significantly undescribed for several years. The Defendant concluded that it no longer remained viable and so took…
News 1 Jul, 2025
The FCA has successfully resisted a legal challenge by former Barclays CEO, Jes Staley, against their decision to ban him from the financial services industry for integrity breaches. Henry Reid acted as Junior Counsel for the FCA in a team led by Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC of Fountain Court Chambers. On 26 June 2025, the Upper Tribunal dismissed a challenge by former CEO of Barclays Bank, Jes Staley, to the decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that he breached key conduct rules. The case centered on a letter sent by Barclays to the FCA in October 2019, in response to regulatory enquiries about Staley’s association with Jeffrey Epstein. The FCA alleged that Staley had acted recklessly and without integrity when…
News 26 Jun, 2025
Fiona Horlick KC and Charlotte Elves act for the Municipality Claimants (MCs) in a contempt application arising out of Município De Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 1601 (TCC). The case is currently litigated before the Technology and Construction Court, following the collapse of the Fundão Dam in 2015. The Contempt Application was brought in October 2024, alleging that the Defendant mining corporation had interfered in the due administration of justice by procuring and funding a claim before the Brazilian Constitutional Court with the aim of removing the MCs access to the English Courts in the ongoing proceedings. The Defendant sought strike out on the basis that the Contempt Application: Was an abuse of process because…
News 26 Jun, 2025
Join the Association of Pensions Lawyers Dispute Resolution Committee Forum on Thursday 3rd July 2025 with Outer Temple’s David E. Grant KC, Philip Stear and Naomi Ling at Gowling WLG LLP, London. David E. Grant KC, Philip Stear and Naomi Ling will be discussing ‘Pension law give and take? Cross-fertilisation with other areas of legal practice: some thoughts.’ This forum will explore cases in which public law, private trusts law and contract law have been imported into pensions and, on occasions, where developed principles have been re-exported, enabling us to consider the scope for further cross-fertilisation. The talk will highlight potentially lesser known cases and concepts from which pensions practitioners might profit and consider when it might be appropriate for…
News 26 Jun, 2025
