News & Events
News & Events
On 19 December 2025, the High Court (Richards J) handed down judgment in Places for People Pension Trustee Limited v Places for People Group Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch). Barristers from the Outer Temple Chambers Pensions Law Team were instructed for the Trustee and the Representative Beneficiary. The judgment approved a settlement agreed between the parties and granting rectification of several deeds of amendment in respect of the Places for People Group Retirement Benefit Scheme, a defined benefit, contracted-out occupational pension scheme with a total of 1,761 members as at 31 March 2024. This case is one of the most complex pensions claims ever brought before the courts of England and Wales, raising multiple questions concerning the validity of…
News 23 Dec, 2025
The ADGM Court has issued a landmark decision on the appropriate use of AI by lawyers. Sajid Suleman acted for the successful Claimant in a wasted costs application against the law firm. In Arabyads Holding Limited v. Gulrez Alam Marghoob Alam [2025] ADGMCFI 0032, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) Court of First Instance, in what is thought to be the first such case in the UAE, made a substantial wasted costs order against a law firm for misusing AI in legal research for court submissions. Sajid Suleman acted for the successful Claimant in its wasted costs application. He was instructed by Ahmed Tony, Youssef Nassar, and Alia Elraey of Matouk Bassiouny. In this case, the Defendant’s then legal representatives…
News 22 Dec, 2025
Head of the Sports Group at OTC, Louis Weston, has recently collaborated with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Partnership Against Corruption In Sport (IPACS) and leading experts to write this guide on the prosecution of bribery in sport. The core aim of this guide is to assist criminal and regulatory prosecutors in structuring and prosecuting bribery-in-sport cases as well as to foster cooperation between law enforcement agencies, criminal justice authorities and sports organisations. Bribery is a significant and diverse threat to sport, ranging from bribery related to sports governance and the duties of public officials to bribery related to the manipulation of sports competitions involving players and referees. Past cases, including those involving…
External Publications, News 16 Dec, 2025
Lucian Ilie and Olivia Kaye will be providing ‘DIFC Professional Training in Investor-State Arbitration’ at DIFC Academy on Tuesday 9th December 2025 in Dubai. The course provides a practical overview of the key institutional rules governing ISDS proceedings, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, and SCC frameworks. This programme will also emphasise the strategic relevance of DIFC as a leading financial hub and legal jurisdiction in the Middle East. We will explore how the DIFC provides a sophisticated legal infrastructure and arbitration-friendly environment that attracts foreign investment and facilitates the resolution of investor-state disputes. By contextualising ISDS within the DIFC’s regulatory landscape, the course will enable attendees to understand the practical implications for investors, legal practitioners, and businesses operating within or through…
News 3 Dec, 2025
We are delighted to welcome John Gower as Professional Associate to Outer Temple’s award-winning International Team. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, John has over 25 years of tax law experience, specialising in UK and UAE tax, with an expertise in cross-border tax matters. His practice focusses on UAE, UK and international tax advisory services to law firms, sovereign funds, family offices, companies, and individuals. Prior to setting up his tax consultancy practice in 2023, John spent 11 years as head of Asia-Pac tax at ADIA, a very significant Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth fund, focussing on structuring its investments in infrastructure, private equity, real estate and hospitality, and dealing with the multi- jurisdictional tax, regulatory and legal complexities of those…
News 3 Dec, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Lucian ILIE has been appointed to the Attorney General’s Public International Law C Panel of Counsel. The Attorney General established panels of junior counsel to undertake public international law on behalf of all government departments in order to supplement the work of the existing 3 London Panels – A, B and C. The PIL Panels, which sit alongside the London and Regional Panels, ensure that the Government has access to specialist advocates for work before international courts and tribunals as well as the courts of England and Wales. Appointments are made to the A, B and C Panels according to the complexity of work undertaken and the level of advocacy experience required, with each term…
News 1 Dec, 2025
Maanas Jain will be joining the ‘Young ICCA Skills Training Workshop – Cross-Examination of Experts’ as an arbitrator at London Arbitration Week on Thursday, 4th December 2025. This in-person session will take place on Thursday 4th December 2025 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. The workshop provides an opportunity to learn from both legal practitioners as well as damage experts involved in international arbitration, and to conduct mock cross-examinations with leading experts before a live tribunal and receive feedback. Participants will be arranged into teams to analyse mock damages expert reports and prepare cross-examination outlines. Outer Temple’s Maanas Jain will be part of the Tribunal, alongside Sophie Nappert of 3VB and Arne Fuchs of Ashurst. For more details on the workshop, click…
News 1 Dec, 2025
We are delighted to be hosting our Annual Sanctions Forum on Thursday 4th December 2025 at the Royal Automobile Club, London. After 3 successful years, Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to once again be hosting our annual sanctions forum this year at the Royal Automobile Club, London. Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts, together with a line-up of esteemed guest speakers will discuss a range of sanctions related topics, across 3 panels over this breakfast seminar. Topics Panel 1- Retaliatory Measures: Sanctions, Export Controls, and China’s Rare Earth Minerals Panel 2 – Developments in Trade and Trade Services Sanctions Panel 3 – Sanctions and Export Control Issues Arising from AI and Fintech Speakers Oliver Powell KC, Outer Temple Chambers Sophie O’Sullivan, Outer…
Head of Sports Group at Outer Temple Chambers, Louis Weston, leading Charlotte Davison of the BHA, prosecuted, under the Rules of Racing, Jockey Dylan Kitts, Trainer Chris Honour, and an associate of the horse’s owner John Higgins on allegations of corrupt practice and misleading the Stewards. During a recent hearing, the BHA brought charges relating to alleged misconduct in the running and riding of a horse named Hillsin. The allegations included that connections conspired to prevent Hillsin from achieving its best possible placing, conduct that would amount to a serious breach of the sport’s integrity standards. The individuals involved included Dylan Kitts, John Higgins and Chris Honour. The Judicial Panel considered detailed evidence, including telephone data and multiple interviews…
News 26 Nov, 2025
Outer Temple’s International Arbitration experts Sean Yates, Lucian Ilie and Maanas Jain have been ranked in the Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025 report for their expertise in this area of law. The Lexology Index: Arbitration report, released on Thursday 20th November 2025 highlights the leading arbitration practitioners worldwide. It features lawyers, expert witnesses and future leaders. Sean Yates has been ranked as a ‘Recommended Barrister’ in this year’s report. This category features individuals that are considered leaders in their field. Fewer than 50% of individuals considered are selected for inclusion. The Lexology Index report describes him as, “Easily digests facts, legal and technical issues and discerns the important ones”; “Quiet in his approach, yet powerful with precision and impact”; and “Fair and balanced”.…
News 25 Nov, 2025
Event Date: 2 Dec, 2025
We are delighted to be part of London Arbitration Week’s inaugural event in December. As part of their exciting agenda of events, Outer Temple Chambers will be co-hosting a duo of panel sessions with Mayer Brown on construction arbitration in the Middle East and Africa. London Arbitration Week will be taking place for the first time this year, kicking off on Monday 1st December 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025. The event, focused on international arbitration, will bring together leading arbitrators, practitioners, and industry experts from around the world. Outer Temple Chambers is excited to be co-hosting a talk with Mayer Brown on ‘Construction & Arbitration in the Middle East and Africa’ on the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd December 2025…
We would like to congratulate Patrick Tomison on receiving the Highly Commended award in the ‘Junior Counsel of the Year’ category at the IEL Awards 2025. Outer Temple Chambers attended the International Employment Lawyer Awards on Wednesday, 19 November at the Savoy in London to celebrate the world’s best employment and labour law specialists across 27 team and individual categories. We were delighted to see Patrick collect the Highly Commended award as ‘Junior Counsel of the Year’ after a stellar year both domestically and in the Middle East. His part in defending GSB Capital Limited in a landmark team move case before the DIFC Courts was a particular highlight, and the Judgment in that matter can be seen here. This case was…
News 21 Nov, 2025
