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Nick Levett awarded Chambers’ Professional of the Year at the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Nick Levett was awarded Chambers’ Professional of the Year at the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2020 by Chair of the Bar, Amanda Pinto QC. This Chambers’ Professional of the Year Award recognises the crucial role played by chambers’ staff in championing access to justice through pro bono. It is awarded to a member of chambers staff who has demonstrably championed pro bono work over the last year and effectively channels pro bono resources to help those who require legal help to receive assistance from legal professionals. Nick has championed Pro Bono work for many years and he treats Pro Bono instructions in exactly the same way as any other work that comes in.…

News 5 Nov, 2020

New Head of Chambers at Outer Temple Chambers

Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that James Counsell QC is our new Head of Governance and a Head of Chambers. James Counsell QC was elected as a Head of Chambers, responsible for governance, by his colleagues in October following the retirement from post by Michael Bowes QC. He joins fellow new Head of Chambers, Sarah Crowther QC, who was elected as Head of the Health Department only last month, Andrew Spink QC, Head of the Business Department, and Andrew Short QC, Deputy Head of the Business Department. James said of his new role, “It is a huge honour to be chosen to become one of our Heads of Chambers and Head of Governance and I really look forward…

News 29 Oct, 2020

Anthony Lo Surdo SC, FCIArb approved as an International Arbitrator in Papua New Guinea

Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to congratulate Anthony Lo Surdo SC, FCIArb on his appointment by his Honour Deputy Chief Justice Kandakasi as an International Arbitrator. His Honour Deputy Chief Justice Kandakasi in his capacity as Judge Administrator of the ADR Track of the National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea, has approved the professional credentials of Anthony Lo Surdo SC, FCIArb as an International Arbitrator. Mr Lo Surdo SC has now joined the Court’s ADR Service’s Register of International and Domestic Arbitrators. Outer Temple Chambers congratulate Mr Lo Surdo SC on this well-deserved recognition of his experience, standing and repute as an international arbitrator. Find Out More Anthony Lo Surdo SC is a Professional Associate at Outer Temple…

News 28 Oct, 2020

The future of Anti-Bribery & Corruption legislation: UWOs & AFOs

Fiona Horlick QC and Oliver Powell co-authored the eleventh chapter of Lissack and Horlick on Bribery and Corruption. The following is a summary of the chapter, giving an overview of UWOs and AFOs. It is part of a serialisation of the chapters that members of Outer Temple contributed to the publication. The introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders (‘UWOs’) was first proposed by Transparency International UK in June 2015, as a solution to the “critical gaps in the UK legal framework which are being exploited by corrupt individuals and companies”. Chapter 11 of Lissack and Horlick on Bribery and Corruption demystifies the statutory framework which gives law enforcement agencies new capabilities and powers to recover the proceeds of crime, and to tackle money…

News 28 Oct, 2020

Nick Levett nominated for Pro Bono Chambers’ Professional of the Year at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2020

Outer Temple is delighted that Nick Levett has been nominated for Pro Bono Chambers’ Professional of the Year at the upcoming Bar Pro Bono Awards 2020. Nick has a real commitment to pro bono work as clearly demonstrated by his work with Advocate, by his coordinating role for Chambers’ participation in ELAAS in the EAT and ELIPS in the ET, and his involvement with FRU, including our ongoing FRUpillage. Sponsored by Lexis Nexis and with the support of The Bar Council, the Bar Pro Bono Awards are an annual ceremony held in recognition of outstanding commitment to pro bono work by barristers or chambers. See here for the list of nominees. We wish Nick every success at the 2020 Bar Pro Bono Awards…

News 27 Oct, 2020

FCA v Arch – Business, interrupted

Clare Baker explores what the business interruption insurance test case, FCA v Arch, means for insurers and policyholders. On 15 September 2020, the High Court (Lord Justice Flaux and Mr Justice Butcher) handed down its judgment in the business interruption insurance test case brought by the FCA on behalf of policyholders affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of the case, the Court was asked to determine the correct construction of certain business interruption policy terms by reference to a set of agreed facts. The Court had 21 lead policies to consider from eight insurers (Arch, Argenta, Ecclesiastical, Hiscox, MS Amlin, QBE, Royal & Sun Alliance and Zurich).  The FCA estimated that in addition to the particular policies chosen for…

News 26 Oct, 2020

Chambers & Partner UK Bar Rankings 2021

Outer Temple is delighted to announce that we are again ranked as a leading set across 9 practice areas in the 2021 edition of Chambers and Partners. Outer Temple now has 76 individual barrister rankings in Chambers & Partners, including 21 individual promotions this year. In addition to our expertise in Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Court of Protection: Health & Welfare, Employment, Financial Services, Health & Safety, Pensions, Professional Discipline and Travel, we have members recognised in: Financial Crime, Inquests and Public Inquiries, Chancery Commercial and Industrial Disease. In Clinical Negligence, Outer Temple were praised for housing “a strong bench of senior and junior barristers who have experience of representing both claimants and defendants in a wide range of clinical…

News 23 Oct, 2020

Robert Rhodes QC appointed to Panel of Mediators of the International Commercial Mediation Center for the Belt and Road Initiative

We are delighted to announce that Robert Rhodes QC has been appointed to the Panel of Mediators of the International Commercial Mediation Center for the Belt and Road Initiative. The International Commercial Mediation Center for the Belt and Road Initiative is a world-leading dispute resolution service,  well suited to disputes that arise in relation to the Belt and Road development strategy, to promote economic co-operation along proposed Belt and Road routes. The Belt and Road initiative aims to build connectivity and cooperation between China, the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The “Belt” refers to economic and overland transport links connecting China to Central Asia and Europe via six economic corridors, while the “Road” indicates…

News 20 Oct, 2020

John McKendrick QC appears in significant international mental capacity proceedings

John McKendrick QC appears in the case of Re AB, to determine whether or not to accede to a mother’s application for the English courts to recognise a foreign protective measure in respect of her incapacitated daughter. In Re AB [2020] EWCOP 47 the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, HHJ Hilder was required to apply Schedule 3 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“MCA”) to determine whether or not to accede to a mother’s application for the English courts to recognise a foreign protective measure (a guardianship order made by the New York courts) in respect of her incapacitated daughter. The judge surveyed the case law and statutory provisions and concluded that recognition of the guardianship order would…

News 20 Oct, 2020

“The real OG of healthcare and commercial work” Chambers Student release their true picture review on Outer Temple

Chambers Student have released their annual true picture review of Chambers, describing Outer Temple as “the real OG of healthcare and commercial work in London with a growing international reach.” Ahead of the next round of Pupillage Gateway, Chambers Student have interviewed our most recent pupils and members of Chambers to get a sense of what a pupillage at Outer Temple looks like. The editorial provides an overview on: pupillage structure practice areas and recent work the pupillage application process culture in chambers The full editorial can be read here. Find out more If you are interested in applying for pupillage at Outer Temple and would like to find out more, we will be visiting the following law fairs: Bar…

News 16 Oct, 2020

Double nomination at Chambers Bar Awards 2020

We are delighted to be nominated Client Service Set of the Year whilst Rachel Vickers has been nominated Clinical Negligence Junior of The Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2020. Despite the difficulties of lockdown, Chambers & Partners have been busy completing the research process to decide the rankings for their 2020 edition. As part of this process they identify those worthy of their Chambers Bar Awards and have taken notice of the hard work by the Outer Temple team in not one but two categories: Clinical Negligence Junior of the Year – Rachel Vickers, Outer Temple Chambers Client Service Set of the Year – Outer Temple Chambers Chambers stated “To be ranked by Chambers means that your set and…

News 28 Sep, 2020

FCA drops probe into Bank of England ‘audio hack’

Michael Bowes QC advised Encoded Media on the FCA investigation into whether technology was misused by the company. This investigation was recently covered by the Financial Times. Michael Bowes QC advised Encoded Media, a UK technology company, in respect of an FCA investigation into whether technology used by the company to broadcast comments at press conferences given by the then governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, was somehow misused because it allegedly allowed some traders to hear the comments up to eight seconds faster than rivals watching on slower television feeds. He was instructed by Andrew Wand of Capstick Dale. Michael Bowes QC advised the company that its broadcasting of information given at a press conference did not…

News 24 Sep, 2020

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