News & Events
News & Events
We are pleased to share that Samuel Cuthbert will be speaking at the 9th edition of LawInSport Global Summit 2023 – Understand The Rules Of The Game on 9th October. Outer Temple’s Sports Law barrister, Samuel Cuthbert will be presenting a talk on ‘Integrity-What does the future of integrated approaches to sports integrity look like? ‘ at the LawInSport Global Summit 2023 taking place at 1 Wimpole Street, London on 9th and 10th October. The conference provides attendees with two full days of interactive panel discussions, with world leading experts discussing the contemporary legal issues impacting global sport. Samuel Cuthbert, alongside Nobert Rubicsek of Sport Integrity Group and Kevin Carpenter of International Table Tennis Foundation will host the first out…
News 2 Oct, 2023
![On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here.](https://www.outertemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OTC-team-advises-DIFCA-on-innovative-new-laws-on-Digital-Assets-and-secured-transactions-550x370.png)
On 27 September, the DIFC published Consultation Papers[1] on a new Digital Assets Law, new Law of Security and proposed amendments to a wide range of DIFC Laws.[2] See the DIFC’s press release here. The proposed new laws and amendments constitute a first-of-its-kind approach to digital assets and secured transactions. The Consultation Papers and draft laws are the culmination of months of work by the DIFC Authority and a team of OTC’s digital assets and banking and finance experts: Andrew Spink KC, David Russell KC, Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Justina Stewart, Henry Reid, Joshua Cainer, Anson Cheung and Charlotte Elves alongside Hin Liu from Oxford University. Key points: The work has involved extensive analysis of, not only academic literature and approaches…
News 2 Oct, 2023
On 19 and 20 September 2023, Philip Punwar presented his 20th annual lecture on International Commercial Arbitration at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa in Johannesburg. The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and the University of Pretoria offer legal practitioners, accountants, trade union delegates, human resources practitioners, psychologists, engineers, architects, labour practitioners and businesspeople an opportunity to develop their skills in South Africa’s ever-expanding fields of arbitration and mediation. Philip Punwar of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Advocate Michael Kuper SC and Prof David Butler presented the specialist module on International Commercial Arbitration held from 18 – 22 September 2023. The module covered: The New York Convention and the UN Model Arbitration Law; The South African International Arbitration Act; AFSA’s…
News 2 Oct, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to welcome leading group claims and serious injury silk, Harry Steinberg KC, to the team. Harry is a leading silk specialising in personal injury, sports law, private international law and group litigation. Harry has specialised in industrial disease and mesothelioma since his junior days and he is described as having “…an exhaustive knowledge of asbestos disease issues” by Chambers & Partners. He is the chief editor of the leading textbook, “Asbestos: Law and Litigation” (Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd edition, June 2022). He has appeared in many of the landmark cases that have shaped this area of law. His personal injury practice also focuses on high value and complex serious injuries and he is currently acting…
News 28 Sep, 2023
Outer Temple members John McKendrick KC and Nicholas Hill will be providing advanced advocacy skills training at the second part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This training will take place on 9th to 10th October 2023. The DIFC Academy are hosting a course named ‘Advanced Advocacy Skills‘ which is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This comprehensive training explores the application of traditional advocacy skills to activities routinely performed by lawyers. There will be series of both unassessed and assessed advocacy exercises. These exercises take the form of mock hearings covering submissions (written and oral), witness handling and general advocacy tips. They serve as useful refreshers for courtroom skills. This will be the second out of the three parts to the course, all…
News 25 Sep, 2023
Sports law specialist, Sam Cuthbert, joins CNN World Sport presenter, Amanda Davies, to comment on the impending legal crisis in women’s Spanish football. With women’s Spanish football plunging deeper into chaos, CNN World Sport invited Outer Temple’s Sam Cuthbert to comment on the prospect of player sanctions for boycotting future games over concerns about safety and the lack of structural changes. Sam comments on the legal consequences relating to Article 104 of the current law of sport in Spain. Watch the full interview Find out more Samuel Cuthbert specialises in Sports Law, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. He is frequently instructed both as a led junior counsel and in his own right. He regularly acts on behalf of both athletes and national governing bodies and…
News 19 Sep, 2023
Personal injury law specialist, Ian Denham, has recently been published in the APIL PI Focus Magazine on the direct actions against overseas insurers post-Brexit. Ian will be speaking at the APIL International Injuries Conference on 30 November. Ian’s article looks at the latest position on direct actions against overseas insurers post-Brexit. ‘The impact that the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union has had on private international law may not – at least at first blush – appear to be one of the more significant consequences of Brexit. However, the suite of rights lost by the prospective claimant who has had the misfortune to be injured abroad; who, given the option, would prefer to litigate their claim before their home…
News 18 Sep, 2023
Join Outer Temple Chambers and our esteemed guests from around the world for our London Travel Law Conference 2023 on Thursday 19th October. The main topics this year will include clinical negligence abroad and aviation law. You are invited to join Outer Temple Chambers’ Travel Law team and a selection of expert guests for our London Travel Law Conference 2023. This event will include a number of talks on international law issues followed by a panel session. Topics will include; co-counselling on clinical negligence claims abroad, Spanish penalty interest, running clinical negligence abroad: comparing liability and causation issues and a discussion on aviation law. Book your place This event will be held in-person at Outer Temple Chambers, The Outer Temple,…
Outer Temple Chambers are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for Personal Injury Set at the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards 2023. The awards evening will take place on Thursday 30 November 2023. The awards recognise a Chambers pre-eminence in the UK. They reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. We are delighted to have been recognised as a leading set in this field. Our members have earned a vast amount of praise over the past years for their expertise and experience in dealing with personal injury matters, especially high-value cases. Our personal injury barristers offer a wide range of services including: Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Brain and spinal…
News 12 Sep, 2023
We are delighted to announce that upon completion of their pupillages, Charlotte Elves and Katherine Hampshire have officially joined Chambers as members. Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that after twelve months of hard work and upon completion of their pupillages, Charlotte Elves and Katherine Hampshire accepted offers of tenancy and are now official chambers members. We wish them the very best in this new journey, and long, happy and successful careers at Outer Temple. Charlotte Elves Charlotte Elves joined Outer Temple Chambers as a pupil in September 2022. Prior to starting pupillage, Charlotte was the Singer Fellow in Medical Law and Ethics at Exeter College, University of Oxford, where she taught Medical Law, Criminal Law, and Jurisprudence. Her…
News 11 Sep, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers are delighted to have recently taken on new pupils Nikky Carabott and Amna Ali, who commenced their pupillage with us on 1st September 2023. We are pleased to welcome new pupils Nikky and Amna to our set. We are sure that they will gain excellent experience and thrive during their pupillage at Outer Temple Chambers. Find out more on our new pupils below. Head of Pupillage Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says “We are delighted to welcome Nikky and Amna to Chambers. They overcame stiff competition to obtain pupillage at OTC and we look forward to being part of what is hopefully a successful and enjoyable year ahead.” Nikky Carabott Before coming to the Bar, Nikky practised law at a leading…
News 8 Sep, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to welcome Joshua Ray, a US/UK qualified barrister, to its International Team. Joshua Ray joined Outer Temple in September as a Professional Associate, splitting his time between London and New York. He is a member of the UK Bar, New York State Bar and Washington State Bar, and specialises in Business Crime, Sanctions, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation. He started his legal career at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, moving to Kobre & Kim LLP in New York before moving to their London office and then joining specialist disputes firm CANDEY, where he remains a Partner. Josh is the founder and co-chair of the London Sanctions Advisors Association, an independent group pf…
News 4 Sep, 2023
