News & Events
News & Events
Charles Foster, specialist medical lawyer, was interviewed on The Big Questions on 6 Jan 2013. He discussed the ethics of creating children using artificial sperm. To watch the episode please visit: http://bbc.in/WoURwz.
News 10 Jan, 2013
John McKendrick is speaking at the 2013 Americas & Caribbean Forum on Financial Crime Prevention in Panama City. The event which will take place at the Hotel Riu Plaza, Panama City, 14 – 18th January 2013 focuses on the need to balance a growing and dynamic economy with a stable and judicious regime for financial crime prevention. John will present an afternoon session on “Understanding the structures used in Financial Crime: trusts, foundations, companies and nominee agreements”. John is also speaking at two panel sessions, one of which will focus on the role of the private sector in combating corruption and the other will focus on boardroom support for measures necessary to prevent financial crime in large organisation.
News 9 Jan, 2013
Three members of Outer Temple are instructed in The Lawyers top 20 cases of 2013. Farhaz Khan is instructed in Graisley Properties & Ors v Barclays Bank, David Grant in Cohen & Stephen (Liquidators of Rangers FC) & Ors v Collyer Bristow and Nicholas Medcroft in AADB v Deloitte.
News 8 Jan, 2013
Ben Compton QC appeared for the National Trust at the inquest into the death of Caroline Blackman following the fatal cliff fall at Burton Bradstock on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset last year. Having heard all the evidence, the Coroner made it clear that in his opinion, the National trust had done all it reasonably could to publicise the dangers of cliff falls in this area. For further information click here.
News 20 Dec, 2012
David Grant was interviewed on the George Entwistle’s pay-off by the BBC and Lord Patten’s comments on necessary costs by Sky News chief news editor Adam Bolton, on Thursday 20 Dec 2012.
News 20 Dec, 2012
We are pleased to announce that Michael Patchett-Joyce has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). Michael obtained post-graduate qualifications in international commercial arbitration from Queen Mary University of London in 2011 as part of the steps necessary for appointment to fellowship status.
News 13 Dec, 2012
Ben Compton QC and Robert Dickason successfully defended Warwickshire County Council in the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue case concerning the deaths of 4 firemen in the warehouse fire in Atherstone on Stour in November 2007.
News 10 Dec, 2012
Niyousha Haki, 28, from Birmingham died from pneumonia after contract Swine Flu during the pandemic in the Winter of 2010. She was seen by ambulance staff on 3 separate occasions prior to her death, but was not taken to hospital.
News 5 Dec, 2012
Channel 5 will be screening a programme on the convicted murderer Restivo on Tuesday 4th December 2012. Michael Bowes QC and Stephen Climie appeared for the prosecution, the case concluded at Winchester Crown Court on 29 June 2011.
News 29 Nov, 2012
Nathan Tavares of Outer Temple Chambers and William Norris QC of Thirty Nine Essex Street, instructed by Paul Paxton of Stewarts Law LLP, acted for Agnes Collier who has been awarded record damages (for a personal injury claim) in the High Court. Agnes, who was 13 at the time of her accident, and is now 17, suffered very serious spinal injuries leaving her tetraplegic and wholly dependent on others for her care and the needs of everyday life. She also lost her mother who was killed in the same accident. Nevertheless, with the support of a loving family and through her own determination, she was able to get back to her education at Cheltenham Ladies College and now hopes to…
News 20 Nov, 2012
Robert Rhodes QC was interviewed with the former Security Minister, Lady Neville-Jones, as the lead story on the BBC News Channel, concerning the Government’s present options about Abu Qatada.
News 15 Nov, 2012
Graiseley Properties Ltd & Ors v Barclays Bank Plc (2012) On 29 October 2012 Flaux J gave the claimants, part of the Guardian Care Homes Group, permission to amend their claim to plead fraudulent misrepresentation / deceit and (by consent) a breach of Article 101 anti-competition law claim against the defendant, Barclays, arising out of the bank’s involvement in Libor fixing. The adjourned CMC was heard on 13 and 14 November 2012 (partly in camera): http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8cc9992-2e6a-11e2-8f7a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2CIkq4TNh. Farhaz Khan of Outer Temple Chambers (led by Tim Lord QC of Brick Court Chambers) acted for the claimants, instructed by Philip Young of Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP.
News 15 Nov, 2012
