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Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference which included a number of topical talks on international injury claims. The third in a series of four talks was given by Ian Denham (Outer Temple Chambers) and Simon Richards (Digby Brown). They spoke on the topic ‘Running PI claims North and South of the Border’. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a series of talks and discussions, chaired by Eliot Woolf KC, on Travel Law. The conference was held on 13th October 2022. The third talk of the day was by Ian Denham (Outer Temple Chambers) and Simon Richards (Digby Brown) who spoke about running personal injury claims North and South of the UK; in Scotland and England. Other speakers included David Sanchez Almagro (Estudio Jurídico Almagro), Daniel Clarke (Outer Temple Chambers), Katherine…
News, Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 19 Dec, 2022
Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in October which included a number of topical talks on international injury claims. Watch Talk 2 now, discussing Montreal Convention claims. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a series of talks and discussions, chaired by Eliot Woolf KC, on Travel Law. The conference was held on 13th October 2022. The second talk of the day, in a series of four talks, was by Daniel Clarke of Outer Temple Chambers and Katherine Allen of Hugh James who discussed the recent developments in Montreal Convention claims. Travel Law Conference – Recent Developments in Montreal Convention Claims Watch the full video of Talk 2 below: Find out more Eliot Woolf KC chaired this event. He specialises exclusively in the fields of Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury (domestic and international). His…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs 9 Dec, 2022
Outer Temple Chambers hosted our annual London Travel Law Conference which included a number of topical talks on international injury claims. The first in a series of four talks was by David Sanchez Almagro of Estudio Jurídico Almagro, where he discussed enforcement and torpedoes. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a series of talks and discussions, chaired by Eliot Woolf KC, on travel law. The conference was held in London on 13th October 2022. The first talk of the day was by David Sanchez Almagro of Estudio Jurídico Almagro, who talked on ‘Enforcement and Torpedoes – All you need to know from a Spanish perspective!’. His talk covered enforcement of UK judgements in Spain in proceedings instituted BEFORE end of transitory period, AFTER the end of the transitory…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 1 Dec, 2022
Ian Denham hosted a panel session on seeking justice following tragedy at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester with guests Thomas Ricard, Mark Harvey and Jennifer Lund. The recording is now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 17th March 2022 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The last session of the day was “Seeking Justice Following Tragedy”. Chaired by Head of the Travel Law Team, Ian Denham, panel members were: Thomas Ricard (J.P. Karsenty & Associés)Mark Harvey (Hugh James)Jennifer Lund (Irwin Mitchell) Watch the discussion; Seeking Justice Following Tragedy About the presenters Ian Denham, Barrister Ian…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 25 Apr, 2022
Dan Clarke and Will Young presented a talk on forum non conveniens at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 17th March 2022 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The third talk of the day was “What Next For Forum Non Conveniens?”, presented by two members of Outer Temple’s specialist travel law team, Dan Clarke and Will Young. What Next For Forum Non Conveniens? Dan and Will started their talk with a brief explanation of the principle of forum non conveniens and where it may…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 22 Apr, 2022
Sarah Crowther QC and Tom Gibson presented a talk on international clinical negligence at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 17th March 2022 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The second talk of the day was “International Clinical Negligence – from the Cayman Islands to Cumbria”, presented by specialist travel law silk Sarah Crowther QC and clinical negligence expert Tom Gibson. International Clinical Negligence – from the Cayman Islands to Cumbria Tom opened the presentation by focusing on an area close to his heart,…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 22 Apr, 2022
Carin Hunt and Colin Murphy (from Leigh Day Solicitors) joined forces to discuss litigating road traffic accidents abroad after Brexit at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 17th March 2022 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The first talk of the day was “Litigating RTAs Abroad After Brexit”, presented by travel law specialists Carin Hunt of Outer Temple Chambers and Colin Murphy of Leigh Day. Litigating RTAs Abroad After Brexit Carin and Colin looked at the background of Brexit and the pre-Brexit position…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 22 Apr, 2022
In this latest ‘Ask a Silk’ vlog, Carin Hunt asks Eliot Woolf QC about personal injury and clinical negligence claims in England and Wales where English law applies but the claimant is domiciled abroad. What needs to be considered? Welcome back to ‘Ask a Silk’. These videos are short and digestible vlogs, normally in the form of a Q&A between a silk and junior member of chambers about a particular area of the silk’s expertise. In this short interview, Carin Hunt talks to Eliot Woolf QC, an well respected silk specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence, including claims with an international element. Carin wanted to discuss international claims with Eliot and in particular, claims where the case is being heard in England and…
News, Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 2 Jul, 2021
Ian Denham is joined by Ana Romero Porro, Thomas Ricard and Gerben Janson in the next instalment of our ‘OTC Travel Talks’ series to discuss the quantification of non-pecuniary, or general damages, in Spain, France and the Netherlands. Welcome to another episode in the OTC Travel Talks series. Our most recent discussion, hosted by Ian Denham, continues with Ana Romero Porro of Cremades & Calvo Sotelo (Spain), Thomas Ricard of JP Karsenty & Associés (France) and Gerben Janson of Leidse Letselschade Advocaten (the Netherlands). It was divided up into two sections; The general approach to compensation in Spain, France and the Netherlands. This can be viewed here. Temporary and permanent disability. Part 2: Compensation for temporary and permanent disability In part 2, Ana describes the distinction between temporary and permanent…
News, Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel, Travel 21 Apr, 2021
Ian Denham is joined by Ana Romero Porro, Thomas Ricard and Gerben Janson as part of the ‘OTC Travel Talks’ series to discuss the quantification of non-pecuniary or general damages in Spain, France and the Netherlands. The discussion is divided up into two sections, with Part 2 to be published soon. Part 1: The general approach to compensation In the first section, each of the speakers detail how their respective legal jurisdictions seek to implement the principle of restitutio in integrum. French law (1:00 – 4:00) adopts the Nomenclature Dintilhac which involves the concept of consolidation or stabilisation of injury. This plays an important role in determining the dividing line between ‘past’ and ‘future’ losses but also sets the clock ticking for limitation…
News, Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel, Travel 6 Apr, 2021
The final talk at Outer Temple’s Annual Cross Border Law Conference included the eminent Gerard McDermott QC and his special guest from across the Atlantic, Jack J. Casciato, a partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, about the differences between personal injury litigation in the US and UK. In this fascinating and lively discussion, Gerard talks to Jack about the differences between personal injury litigation in the United States and litigation in England and Wales. Jack is an up and coming young litigator of catastrophic personal injury claims in Cook County, Illinois, who now focuses on representing Claimants after spending eight years as a defence lawyer. Patrick Tomison watched their discussion and has summarised the key take-aways from their discussion below.…
Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs 17 Dec, 2020
Ian Denham and Carin Hunt talked about the recent influential High Court judgment in Griffiths v TUI at Outer Temple’s Cross Border Law Conference. They analysed the judgment and considered the effects it may have on illness claims and beyond. Watch the video. Outer Temple’s Annual Cross Border Law Conference was held via Zoom this year and an in-depth analysis of Griffiths v TUI [2020] EWHC 2268 (QB) was on the agenda. The event was attended by lawyers around the world including fellow Outer Temple member Imogen Egan who summarizes the talk below before the opportunity to watch the full recording of the talk. The story of Griffiths v TUI Carin dealt with the facts, procedural history, and outcome in…
News, Webinars & Vlogs, Travel Vlogs, Travel 17 Dec, 2020