News & Events
News & Events
We are delighted to announce nominations including ‘Set of the Year’ for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. The Legal 500 Bar Awards seek to recognise the highest quality chambers as a whole across England and Wales, as well as all people within them. The awards celebrate the finest barristers, chambers, and legal expertise, bringing together some of the brightest minds in the industry. The Legal 500 Bar Awards ceremony will take place on 22 September 2026 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. Set Awards We are proud to share that we have been shortlisted for the following Set Awards: Clinical Negligence Set of the Year Personal Injury Set of the Year Individual Nominations On top of these team accolades, we…
News 15 Jun, 2026
OTC’s award-winning Crypto Team and leading Sanctions Team comment on the ramifications of the new sanctions against cryptocurrency exchange HTX (Huobi Global S.A.) On 26 May 2026, the UK Government designated Huobi Global SA (identified as a Panama company, Folio No 155737650), under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Russia Regs”). This well-known cryptocurrency exchange, also commonly known as HTX (formerly known as Huobi) or HTX Exchange (hereafter “HTX”), was one of 18 cryptocurrency exchanges, payment providers and individuals sanctioned for their role in Russia’s use of digital assets to bypass sanctions. Why was HTX sanctioned? The UK Government’s Statement of Reasons explains that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that HTX is, or has been involved in,…
Legal Blogs, News 15 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that business crime and commercial litigation barrister, Daniel Mullin, has joined the Commercial Team at Outer Temple Chambers. Daniel Mullin joins Outer Temple Chambers after spending a number of years building a thriving practice specialising in business crime, professional discipline, sanctions, and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on work with an international element. He has extensive financial crime experience, especially in matters requiring mutual legal assistance, having worked with the Law Officers’ Department of Jersey on several investigations into international financial crime. He acts in matters where commercial, regulatory and criminal law meet and has been instructed to provide early legal and strategic advice in a range of criminal and civil proceedings. Given his experience in the Channel Islands,…
News 12 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that our Head of Sports Law, Louis Weston, has been appointed to The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ Council on Anti-Illegal Betting & Related Crime (IFHA Council). The IFHA Council on Anti-Illegal Betting & Related Crime is a think tank comprised of members from organisations engaged in horse racing and sports integrity, law enforcement, the UNODC, and academia. Louis has been appointed alongside two fellow experts, US-based J Curtis Linnell (Executive Vice President of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau), and Swiss/ Hong Kong sports lawyer Vincent Van (UEFA’s Head of Anti-Match-Fixing), to “further the intellectual capacity of the Council”, says Martin Purbrick, Chair of the IFHA Council. Louis Weston has specialised in Sports Law for…
News 11 Jun, 2026
Aditya Swarup was part of the successful team for the appellant in Reliance Industries Limited v The Securities and Exchange Board of India. In this landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India granted relief to Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), setting aside The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s findings of fraud and a ₹447 crore (GBP 37.5 Million) disgorgement order. The Court has for the first time authoritatively examined the legality of hedging transactions in the context of futures trading, drawing an important distinction between legitimate risk management strategies and allegations of market manipulation. The decision overturned a court ruling and an order by the markets regulator that alleged RIL had engaged in manipulative trading practices after a decision to sell…
News 3 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that employment law and discrimination barrister, Charlotte Tosti, has joined the Employment Law team at Outer Temple Chambers. Since joining the Bar in 2024, Charlotte’s employment practice already spans the full range of employment and discrimination matters in the employment tribunal and county courts. She is regularly instructed in the employment tribunal for both claimants and respondents across a wide range of claims including worker status; unfair dismissal; whistleblowing; disability, race and gender reassignment discrimination, and equal pay. To complement her practice, she has experience of, and offers services in, inquests, personal injury, clinical negligence and public law. As a native speaker, she also accepts instructions in the Italian language. Before coming to the Bar, Charlotte worked in Parliament as a…
News 1 Jun, 2026
Employment Tribunal rules in favour of agoraphobic claimant on basis of unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in Dudding v Gravesham Borough Council. Chevan Ilangaratne acted for the Claimant, Marina Dudding, who had been working for the Respondent, Gravesham Borough Council, since 2001. The Background Ms Dudding’s most recent post was as ‘Allocations Officer’ within the Housing Options Service. From 2021 onwards, Ms Dudding had worked from home following recommendations made in a stress-risk assessment. Ms Dudding was later reviewed by Occupational Health in May 2023, which concluded that she had displayed symptoms of Agoraphobia, as well as having Depression and Anxiety. From October 2023, the Respondent removed her hybrid working arrangements, and insisted on her coming into the office full-time.…
News 1 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that Joshua Hitchens has been appointed to be a Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission of St Helena. Joshua received his warrant of appointment from His Excellency the Governor to be a Member of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights for a period of three years with effect from 18 May 2026 following the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. This appointment follows Joshua’s involvement in a number of human rights and equality cases on the South Atlantic British Overseas Territory in recent years. Joshua has a keen interest in the law of the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, having been instructed both in the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories on a number of matters. Find…
News 29 May, 2026
Victoria Brown, instructed by Roxanne Cullinan of DAC Beachcroft LLP, acted successfully for the appellant employer in the Employment Appeal Tribunal decision of DHL Services Limited v Ignatowicz [2026] EAT 74. The appeal concerned an employee who was summarily dismissed following a number of social media posts. Initially, the claimant posted the contents of a grievance on Facebook, accompanied by commentary describing the “capitalist dictatorship” as “evil” and calling for its destruction. The employer also took issue with further posts during the claimant’s employment, and comments during the litigation, including comparisons between the conduct of the employer’s managers and the Nazis. Following a finding of unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal reduced the compensatory award by 10% for contributory conduct. That…
News 29 May, 2026
In what is believed to be one of the first cases of its kind, CYK worked alongside Outer Temple Chambers, blockchain tracing experts and law enforcement to secure a full recovery under s.303Z51 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) for their client, who was the subject of a sophisticated and carefully orchestrated theft of a significant sum of cryptoassets. Of the cryptoassets stolen, a sum of ETH was traceable to a wallet held by an overseas exchange and belonging to one of the alleged perpetrators of the theft. Due to swift collaboration with law enforcement, the wallet in question was swiftly frozen by a Crypto Wallet Freezing Order (CWFO) that was obtained by law enforcement just days after…
News 15 May, 2026
The Court of Appeal has largely upheld the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Tesco Stores Ltd v Ms K Element & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 580, dismissing Tesco’s two appeals on all but one ground and endorsing the ET’s reliance on detailed training documentation as the primary evidential basis for determining the “work” of claimants and comparators in mass equal pay proceedings. Keith Bryant KC and Stephen Butler acted for the Harcus claimants (instructed by Harcus Parker Employment) in this landmark appeal, heard over three days in March 2026 before Nugee LJ, Elisabeth Laing LJ and Sir Nicholas Underhill. The claimants are store-based employees of Tesco Stores Ltd, mostly women, who compare their work with that of predominantly male employees…
News 14 May, 2026
After a hotly contested trial, Harry Lambert has won damages for his client, Ms Dakin, after South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was found in breach of duty which lead to her suffering a stroke. Harry Lambert acted for the claimant in Dakin v South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a complex hearing 3-day hearing in April heard by HHJ Robinson, BEM. Ms Dakin suffered a stroke on 21 July 2016, caused by atrial fibrillation (“AF”). Earlier that year, she had been seen by Dr Quinn at Friarage Hospital with symptoms including palpitations and episodes described as panic attacks. The Trust admitted that Dr Quinn should have arranged a 24-hour ECG monitor, and that failing to do so was…
News 12 May, 2026
