News & Events
News & Events
We are delighted to note that Outer Temple has been commended in the FT’s Innovative Lawyers 2014 report, for our approach to managing change and for introducing “a new contribution structure to incentivise and retain high-earning barristers”. The restructuring came to the FT’s attention following a presentation by director, Christine Kings, to the Legal Futures Conference on new business structures in October 2013. Our restructuring reflects an enormous amount of effort and goodwill by all staff and barristers in Chambers and the determination and leadership of the three new heads, David Westcott QC, Michael Bowes QC and Andrew Spink QC. The changes were driven by the recognition that we need to respond quickly to opportunities in a fast moving market…
News 8 Oct, 2014
Outer Temple is delighted to announce that James Leonard has won the accolade of ‘Professional Discipline Junior of the Year 2014’, at the Chambers Bar Awards. Ben Compton QC was nominated as a ‘Silk of The Year’ and Stephen Climie was shortlisted as a ‘Health & Safety Junior of the Year’ . On Wednesday 1st October, Outer Temple was shortlisted as a candidate for the Legal 500 Awards in the category ‘Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Set of the Year’, a category it won in 2013.
News 2 Oct, 2014
Ben Compton QC has been acting for Beko PLC in relation to the fridge freezer fires, that led to the Santosh Muthiah inquest that was recently concluded before HM Coroner for North London. Beko PLC had been investigated both by the police for corporate manslaughter and then by Hertfordshire Trading Standards in respect of potential charges under the General Product Safety Regs of 2005 but without any charges being preferred. At the subsequent Inquest, following full legal argument, the Coroner ruled that there was insufficient evidence for a conclusion of “unlawful killing” and returned a conclusion of accidental death together with a short narrative. Further details can be found here.
News 29 Sep, 2014
Patrick Sadd spoke on Friday 26 September 2014 at the annual Cambridge Medico-Legal conference, to an audience of doctors, solicitors and barristers in Peterhouse College. He looked at a case study on the use of experts in litigation drawing on a recent abuse case in which the Claimant was seeking £5 million damages, Patrick Raggett v The Society of Jesus Trust 1929 for Roman Catholic Purposes [2012] EWHC 3132. The Court heard from 4 expert witnesses; the Judge preferred the evidence of only 1 of the 4. The case sets out the pitfalls of experts becoming advocates on behalf of one or other side. You can read more here.
News 28 Sep, 2014
Outer Temple’s Paul Rogers represents South Lakes Wild Animal Park in the inquest into the death of Sarah McClay, an animal carer who was killed when attacked by a tiger, in the keeper enclosure of the tiger house in May 2013. Paul was instructed by RPC solicitors.
News 16 Sep, 2014
This week at the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, Patrick Sadd and Harriet Jerram questioned witnesses about abuse in foster care and in care homes. Read the accounts in: The BBC: Jersey abuse victim ‘failed by social services’ Premier Christian Radio: Catholic Church contacted by care inquiry The Metro: Forced to sleep next to a dead nun: Public inquiry hears of horrific abuse suffered by children in Jersey care home
News 11 Sep, 2014
We are delighted to announce that Fiona Scolding has joined chambers Public Law team.
News 21 Aug, 2014
The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry has heard from its first witness to have been through the island’s care system. Giffard Aubin, 79, described harsh punishments, psychological abuse and bullying between 1943 and 1951. The panel also heard from Violet Renouf, who went into care in 1942, aged six. The £6.5m inquiry is investigating abuse in Jersey’s care system from 1945 to the present day. Patrick Sadd questioned Mr Aubin in the morning session and Harriet Jerram took Ms Renouf through her evidence in the afternoon of 12 August 2014. Read more on the Jersey Inquiry: BBC Independent Jersey Care Inquiry
News 12 Aug, 2014
Read the full transcript from day 7 here. More information on the inquiry: https://ijci-public.sharepoint.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-27839811 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-28408981
News 7 Aug, 2014
Patrick Sadd, instructed by Anthony Gold recently won damages of £350,000 for a claimant who was abused as a child and subsequently suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis and had an extensive history of self-harm and attempted suicide. The 45 year old was abused by the volunteer leader of a branch of a youth organisation. The case was settled on a global basis with no particular breakdown of damages. Patrick is a barrister who specialises in Child Abuse law, is currently working on the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.
News 6 Aug, 2014
Chambers are delighted to welcome Tim Green, his practice areas include financial services, environment, professional discipline and health & safety. He is recognised in the leading legal directories where he is identified as “A highly skilled barrister who is incredibly impressive in front of a jury” (Chambers & Partners). Andrew Spink QC, head of the business department, welcomed Tim’s recruitment: “Tim brings expertise in several of Chambers’ key work areas. We are very much looking forward to working with him”.
News 5 Aug, 2014
In a decision handed down on 23 July 2014, the High Court has found that the Metropolitan Police Service (“MPS”) must pay damages of £22,250 and £19,000 respectively to Claimants DSD and NBV for failing to conduct an effective investigation into the rapes and other sexual offences committed by John Worboys, the so-called “Black Cab Rapist”, between 2002 and 2008 (DSD & NBV v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 2493 (QB).
News 3 Aug, 2014
