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Richard Lissack QC and Eleanor Davison are speaking at Herbert Smith Freehills ‘Corporate Crime & Investigations Conference’

Richard Lissack QC and Eleanor Davison are speaking at Herbert Smith Freehills ‘Corporate Crime & Investigations Conference’, 20th May 2014. Richard Lissack QC and Eleanor Davison were invited as key panel speakers at this inaugural lecture. Speakers included Director of Public Prosecutions – Alison Saunders and SFO Director – David Green QC, hosted by Rod Fletcher, HSF provided a number of panellists from their London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong offices. Richard was tasked with providing a defence perspective on international investigations and alternative resolutions to criminal matters with a particular focus on Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Eleanor guided the delegates through the Treasury’s Review of Enforcement procedures for the FCA and PRA Regulatory financial crime priorities, and trends in…

News 9 May, 2014

Outer Temple in Dubai

Fifteen Outer Temple barristers, including six QCs, and three Chambers directors will be in Dubai from 5th – 8th May meeting with, and presenting to, a range of organisations, local law firms and businesses. The visit includes a reception for around 70 guests at the Capital Club Dubai. The visit welcomes David Russell QC who has relocated his principal base to Dubai, marks the permanent presence of OTC in Dubai, and reaffirms the commitment of Outer Temple Chambers to working in the Middle East. Among those visiting Dubai is Ali Almihdar the only English-qualified barrister who is a Saudi lawyer; he is head of Almihdar Law Firm based in Jeddah. Andrew Spink QC, head of the business department at Outer Temple…

News 27 Apr, 2014

Tom Gibson appears for successful NHS Trust in ‘Mitchell-type’ strike out application

Tom Gibson appeared recently for an NHS Trust in a successful Mitchell-type strike out of a clinical negligence claim. The case (HP v Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust) involved an alleged failure to consent the claimant properly for an operation. The defendant Trust had denied liability. Applying the landmark case of Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd, DJ Russell (Norwich County Court) held that the claimant’s claim should be struck out for two failures to comply with court orders: a failure to serve a condition and prognosis report (which had been served 10 days late) and a failure to serve witness evidence (which was 5 days late and counting at the date of the hearing). The claimant’s two…

News 24 Apr, 2014

IBM found to be in breach of duty to UK pension scheme members in “Project Waltz” proceedings

A landmark judgment has been handed down in the IBM Project Waltz proceedings, in which Outer Temple silks Andrew Spink QC and Nicolas Stallworthy QC appeared for the Trustee of IBM’s two principal UK defined benefit pension schemes and the Representative Beneficiaries respectively. In 2009 IBM announced that, with effect from 2011, the two schemes would close to further benefit accrual, IBM UK’s longstanding early retirement policy would become much more restrictive and salary increases would only be offered in future to members of the schemes if they signed “Non Pensionability Agreements” (under which any such increases would not count as “pensionable salary” so as to feed into the calculation of their past service benefits). This controversial package of proposals,…

News 6 Apr, 2014

David Russell QC wins ‘Chartered Tax Adviser of the Year 2014’ at The Tax Institute’s 29th National Convention

“David clearly demonstrated a path of excellence in the taxation arena and is truly deserving of the Chartered Tax Adviser award.”

News 27 Mar, 2014

Criminal cartels: can companies be prosecuted?

On 1 April 2014, a new and improved criminal cartel offence will be introduced in the UK by virtue of s47 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA13). By removing the requirement for an individual to have acted dishonestly in relation to commercial arrangements which involve deliberate price-fixing, market sharing, bid-rigging and limiting output, the new offence should make it easier for the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to launch prosecutions of individuals involved in prohibited hardcore cartels. However, by omitting to change the cartel offence so that it embraces corporate criminal liability as well, the question remains: Could the CMA or SFO charge a company with cartel crime? Just as I set…

News 26 Mar, 2014

Michael Uberoi in twin success at the MPTS

Michael Uberoi recently concluded two lengthy Hearings in the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. 1) In GMC v Dr S, Michael represented a GP who had been convicted of injecting his wife with heroin, and driving while under the influence of alcohol. The doctor was suspended for 9 months (the GMC had argued for erasure). Michael was instructed by Simpson & Marwick, Edinburgh. 2) In GMC v Dr M, Michael (instructed by Carson McDowell, Belfast) defended a doctor who was charged with attempting to dishonestly manipulate the outcome of Patient X’s benefits assessment, by lying to the medical assessor about her knowledge of Patient X, and lying about Patient X’s symptoms. The Doctor was released from proceedings after Stage 2, after…

News 20 Mar, 2014

Robert Rhodes QC is appointed as an Arbitrator

Robert Rhodes QC is appointed as an Arbitrator to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution’s Global Panel of Distinguished Neutrals.

News 18 Mar, 2014

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

It has just been announced that Outer Temple’s Patrick Sadd and Harriet Jerram have been appointed Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry to look into child abuse on Jersey following the scandal that broke in 2007 when former residents of a children’s home on the island, Haut La Garenne, came forward to disclose the abuse to which they had been exposed. When the story broke it received world-wide coverage and caused public disquiet and concern in Jersey. The States established a Redress Scheme. In 2012 the States agreed to an independent inquiry being set up. The terms of reference set by the States of Jersey are wide ranging. Crucially, the Inquiry will hear the accounts of many victims of…

News 13 Mar, 2014

Gerard McDermott QC acted as Leading Counsel for the Claimants in a significant cross-border case

Judgment was handed down on 3 March in Vann & Others v Ocidental-Companhia de Seguros SA in which Gerard McDermott QC acted as Leading Counsel for the Claimants. Click here to read more and download the judgment.

News 12 Mar, 2014

£500,000 payout over ambulance delay

Judgment was handed down by The Honourable Mr Justice Globe in the case of Ceri Leigh v The London Ambulance Service in which Christopher Gibson QC was representing the Claimant.

News 25 Feb, 2014

Richard Hitchcock is appointed to the Queens Council

We congratulate Richard Hitchcock on his appointment to the Queens Council.

News 19 Feb, 2014

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