News & Events
News & Events
Philip Punwar has been invited to join a panel session on ‘Arbitrating in the MENA: Lessons from Practice’ on Thursday, 30 January 2025 at Capital Club DIFC in Dubai. Philip Punwar is a contributor to The MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration, published in 2023. In this capacity, he has been invited to join a panel session jointly organised by The Guide’s editors and the CIArb on ‘Arbitrating in the MENA: Lessons from Practice’ on Thursday, 30 January 2025 from 8:30am to 11:00am in Dubai. This seminar will look into some topical issues in MENA arbitration focusing on advocacy, freezone arbitration, public policy, construction arbitration, the role of expert witnesses and force majeure/hardship/unforeseen events. The MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide…
News 15 Jan, 2025
The Lawyer has revealed its ‘Top 10 Appeals of 2025’ and ‘Top 20 Cases of 2025’ and we are delighted to share that three of Outer Temple’s members have been mentioned for their involvement in this year’s biggest cases. There are plenty of lawsuits heading to the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the High Court, and The Lawyer has unveiled its top appeals and cases to look out for this year. We are delighted to share that Henry Reid has been included in the ‘Top 10 Appeals of 2025’ for his involvement in James “Jes” Staley v the FCA, and Harry Steinberg KC and Aliyah Akram in the ‘Top 20 Cases of 2025’ for their involvement in The Military Deafness…
External Publications, News 14 Jan, 2025
We are delighted to invite you to the first stop of our Group Litigation Series 2025 ‘How To Start A Group Action’ on Thursday, 6th February 2025 at Outer Temple Chambers. You are invited to join our speakers Nathan Tavares KC and Harry Steinberg KC, alongside esteemed guest speakers Gene Matthews of Leigh Day and James Gibson of Hugh James as they analyse collective redress procedures and discuss the strategic choices to be made when commencing group litigation. The panel will consider recent decisions on GLO certification, representative actions and common case management. The session will be chaired by Aliyah Akram of Outer Temple Chambers. Agenda Registration – 5:00pmEvent – 5:30pmDrinks & Networking – 6:30pm Book Your Place This event will…
Lucian Ilie of Outer Temple Chambers, instructed by Adrian Iordache of Consortium Legal and Dana Buscu of Musat & Asociatii, recently obtained summary judgment in the Commercial Court in favour of Romanian airline Blue Air Aviation in its claim against the airline Groupe Transair of Senegal (unreported). After securing as sole counsel a summary judgment before the English courts for the Romanian airline company Dan Air against the Nigerian company Arik Air, Lucian secured another successful outcome before the English Commercial Court in the matter Blue Air Aviation against the Senegalese Groupe Transair, in which judgment was entered by Mr. Charles Hollander KC on 18 December 2024. The EUR 2 million dispute revolved around the lease of an aircraft engine…
News 9 Jan, 2025
Jessica Franklin successfully represented the Claimant, a dog handler, in a claim against the SoS for Justice for indirect discrimination and victimisation. The Claimant is a drug-detection dog handler at HMP Pentonville. The Claimant was granted partial retirement to care for her elderly father. The Tribunal found that the decision to grant the Claimant partial retirement was met with “disappointment and irritation” by the Claimant’s managers and that they tried to make “the practical application of [her partial retirement] as difficult as possible for the Claimant”. Following her partial retirement, the Claimant applied to work a shift pattern with fewer weekends so that she could meet her caring responsibilities. This was repeatedly refused by her managers. The Tribunal upheld all the…
News 6 Jan, 2025
James Leonard KC and Oliver Powell, instructed by Simon Belfield of DWF, appeared on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (‘MCA’), at Southampton Crown Court. After a 4 ½ week trial, a jury unanimously convicted Intrada Ships Management Ltd of failing to take all reasonable steps to secure that a ship was operated in a safe manner. Background On 13 December 2021, at about 3.25am UK time, the Scot Carrier, a UK registered general cargo vessel, and the Karin Høj, a Danish registered barge, were in the Baltic Sea just off the South coast of Sweden. They had just reached the southerly end of the Bornholm Traffic Separation Scheme (‘TSS’) and were both heading in the same south-westerly direction.…
News 13 Dec, 2024
Earlier this week, a Disciplinary Tribunal upheld three allegations of professional misconduct against Navjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu concerning a young woman, finding that he used his status as a highly respected senior lawyer to sexually harass her. Fiona Horlick KC acted for the Bar Standards Board. Following a seven-day hearing in November, the tribunal’s findings were handed down earlier this week. A Disciplinary Tribunal with a five-person panel found three charges of professional misconduct to be proven against Mr. Sidhu concerning inappropriately initiated sexual contact with an aspiring lawyer. In an opening statement delivered at the start of the hearing, Fiona Horlick KC, appearing for the Bar Standards Board (BSB), said that Sidhu, a former chair of the Criminal Bar Association, had…
News 12 Dec, 2024
We are delighted to announce that dual-qualified US lawyer and English barrister Joshua Ray has joined the International Team as a full tenant. We are delighted to announce that Joshua Ray has joined the International Team as a full tenant, splitting his time between London and New York. An accomplished US financial crime specialist and commercial litigator, Josh previously worked closely with Outer Temple’s International team as a Professional Associate before deciding to dedicate his time to the bar and join on a full-time basis in December 2024. Before that he was an attorney in New York and London with several leading disputes firms. Josh will continue to focus his practice on Business Crime, Sanctions, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation.…
News 5 Dec, 2024
Sapan Maini-Thompson successfully represented a Claimant secondary school teacher against an Academy Trust in a claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination arising from disability under section 15 Equality Act. The Claimant, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was dismissed for an alleged safeguarding failure ending her unblemished 34-year teaching career. The Tribunal decided the Trust had no reasonable belief that the Claimant was individually responsible for the averred failure. The Tribunal found the Claimant had been unfairly blamed for a “system failure”. In addition, by failing to investigate the implications of the Claimant’s forgetfulness (arising from her disability) in relation to a separate safeguarding incident for which the Claimant was also blamed, the Trust’s decision to dismiss was discriminatory. The case…
News 22 Nov, 2024
Event Date: 5 Dec, 2024
We look forward to our Third Annual Sanctions Forum ‘A Deep Dive into the Russia Regulations, US Sanctions & Sanctions in Sport’ taking place on Thursday, 5th December at The Reform Club. Outer Temple’s Sanctions experts, together with a line-up of renowned guest speakers will be discussing a range of sanctions related topics across 3 panels at our annual sanctions breakfast seminar. Topics: Panel 1 – Sanctions in Sport – from Football to Formula 1 Panel 2 – Down the Russia Regulations Rabbit Hole – pitfalls and peculiarities Panel 3 – US Sanctions – the New World Order Speakers: Louis Weston, Outer Temple Chambers Oliver Powell, Outer Temple Chambers Sophie O’Sullivan, Outer Temple Chambers Jeremy Scott-Joynt, Outer Temple Chambers Salomé Lemasson,…
Fiona Horlick KC, representing the Bar Standards Board, has been instructed in a high profile case concerning Navjot “Jo” Sidhu KC who faces 15 charges of professional misconduct concerning three young women who allege that he used his status as a highly respected senior lawyer to sexually harass them. Mr Sidhu is accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour between 2016-2022 in relation to three women, all aspiring barristers, and referred to at the tribunal as complainants 1, 2 and 3. The 58-year-old barrister who several years ago was in the running to be appointed as director of public prosecutions and is a former Criminal Bar Association chairman, denies the charges. Fiona Horlick KC, for the Bar Standards Board, said in opening:…
News 20 Nov, 2024
David Russell KC, alongside other keynote speakers presented at a CPD event hosted by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in partnership with DIFC Academy on ‘Understanding the Risk of UAE Tax Residency for foreign entities managed and controlled in the UAE’, today in Dubai. The UAE’s tax residency rules can be complex, and understanding their implications is critical for entities operating within the jurisdiction. This session aimed at providing clarity on the UAE Tax Residency criteria, its impact on foreign entities, and practical strategies to manage and mitigate tax residency risks. This exclusive CPD event provided a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding UAE Tax Residency and its implications for foreign entities managed and controlled in the…
News 19 Nov, 2024