News & Events
News & Events
Event Date: 11 Jun, 2026
Join us, on 11th June 2026, to hear from our leading pensions law barristers at our fourth annual pensions conference series. You are invited to join the Outer Temple Chambers’ pensions team for a morning of insightful pensions law talks on Thursday 11th June 2026, at The Lanesborough Hotel, London. The event will consist of a series of presentations and panels, from some of our leading area specialists, preceded by a wonderful ‘Lanesborough breakfast’ networking session. Topics of discussion include: TPR and TPO – Some Insights and Trends Reflections on the Places for People Compromise Non-Pensions Cases for Pensions Lawyers Rectification v Corrective Construction Agenda 8:15am – Breakfast8:45am – Conference11am – Close Book Your Place Date: Thursday 11th June 2026 Venue: The…
Event Date: 12 May, 2026
Join us, on the 12th May 2026, to hear from our leading pensions law barristers at our fourth annual pensions conference series. You are invited to join the Outer Temple Chambers’ pensions team for an afternoon of insightful pensions law talks on Tuesday 12th May 2026, at the Edwardian Hotel Manchester. The event will consist of a series of presentations and panels, from some of our leading area specialists, followed by a fantastic opportunity for networking at Albert Schloss. Topics of discussion include: Issuing and conducting pensions cases: some practical points on Part 8 claims, Part 7 claims and the crossover between the two Reflections on the Places for People Compromise The TPR Determinations Panel: current trends Rectification v Corrective…
Event Date: 16 Mar, 2026
We are pleased to invite you to join us on Monday 16th March 2026 for a late afternoon seminar on Trusts at the Royal Automobile Club, London. Join Outer Temple’s experts alongside esteemed guest speakers for a late afternoon seminar as they discuss Trusts over 4 panel sessions. Topics of discussion will include: Offshore trusts in divorce proceedings: jurisdictional, firewall, disclosure and valuation issues Enforcement of financial relief orders against pension scheme trusts: opportunities and pitfalls Perfecting and challenging formalities issues and potential transactions at an undervalue Trusting the blockchain: recovering digital trust assets Speakers: Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Outer Temple Chambers David E.Grant KC, Outer Temple Chambers Claire van Overdijk KC, Outer Temple Chambers Philip Stear, Outer Temple Chambers Helen…
The Chambers Global 2026 Guide rankings have been announced, and we are pleased to share that Outer Temple Chambers has been ranked yet again in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East-wide). Our members have also been ranked for their individual expertise. We are delighted to be ranked in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide as a Band 3 Set in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East-wide). Outer Temple Chambers has been in the Middle East for close to a decade with a Dubai office which serves as the hub of our Middle East operations. We are the only set of barristers’ chambers with a registered office and members on the ground, within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and…
News 13 Feb, 2026
On 19 December 2025, the High Court (Richards J) handed down judgment in Places for People Pension Trustee Limited v Places for People Group Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch). Barristers from the Outer Temple Chambers Pensions Law Team were instructed for the Trustee and the Representative Beneficiary. The judgment approved a settlement agreed between the parties and granting rectification of several deeds of amendment in respect of the Places for People Group Retirement Benefit Scheme, a defined benefit, contracted-out occupational pension scheme with a total of 1,761 members as at 31 March 2024. This case is one of the most complex pensions claims ever brought before the courts of England and Wales, raising multiple questions concerning the validity of eight deeds of…
News 23 Dec, 2025
Join the Association of Pensions Lawyers Dispute Resolution Committee Forum on Thursday 3rd July 2025 with Outer Temple’s David E. Grant KC, Philip Stear and Naomi Ling at Gowling WLG LLP, London. David E. Grant KC, Philip Stear and Naomi Ling will be discussing ‘Pension law give and take? Cross-fertilisation with other areas of legal practice: some thoughts.’ This forum will explore cases in which public law, private trusts law and contract law have been imported into pensions and, on occasions, where developed principles have been re-exported, enabling us to consider the scope for further cross-fertilisation. The talk will highlight potentially lesser known cases and concepts from which pensions practitioners might profit and consider when it might be appropriate for…
News 26 Jun, 2025
Join us at our inaugural London event, part of the Pensions Law Conference Series, on Thursday 10th July 2025 at Glaziers Hall. After successful stops at Bristol and Manchester, you are invited to join the Outer Temple Chambers Pensions Team at the last stop of this year’s conference series in London on Thursday, 10th July at Glaziers Hall over breakfast. The event will consist of a series of presentations and panel discussions, followed by networking. Topics of discussion include: In conversation: The practical significance of Verity Trustees Causation and loss in pensions professional negligence cases Mansion House and all that: the Pension Schemes Bill and the changing legal landscape for pension scheme investment The Regulator & moral hazard – Case…
David Grant KC and Naomi Cunningham will be speaking at the Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference 2025 on Thursday 15th May in London. The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is an apolitical organisation representing the views and interests of just under 7,000 specialist, qualified employment lawyers in the UK. The ELA Annual Conference 2025 will be taking place on Wednesday 15th May 2025 at Convene Houndsditch in London. The Conference, taking place from 9:45am to 5:30pm, will be followed by a drinks reception and dinner. David Grant KC of Outer Temple Chambers will be speaking alongside Carla Watling of Lewis Silkin on ‘Crossing the line: when do employees and fiduciaries preparing to compete act unlawfully?’ The talk will be Chaired by Alice…
News 15 May, 2025
Join us to hear from our leading pensions law barristers on Monday 19th May 2025 at The Edwardian Radisson Hotel, Manchester for an afternoon of pensions law talks at the second stop of this year’s conference series. You are invited to join Outer Temple’s pensions team for an afternoon of talks covering all things pensions law on Monday 19th May 2025. The event will consist of a series of presentations and panel discussions, followed by drinks. Topics of discussion include: Fetters – Where are we now? Members entitlement to non-statutory pre-97 increases Enough already … too much of a good thing ? All the trusts law you need to deal with surpluses A survey of current legal issues for pension…
Join us to hear from our leading pensions law barristers on Monday 28th April 2025 at the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel for an afternoon of pensions law talks at the first stop of this year’s conference series. You are invited to join Outer Temple’s pensions team for an afternoon of talks covering all things pensions law on Monday 28th April 2025. The event will consist of a series of presentations and panel discussions, followed by drinks. Topics of discussion will include: Fetters – Where are we now? Members entitlement to non-statutory pre-97 increases Enough already… too much of a good thing? All the trusts law you need to deal with surpluses A survey of current legal issues for pension scheme…
Outer Temple’s David E.Grant KC, Martina Murphy, Will Young and Chaitanya Kediyal named in the Pro Bono Recognition List 2025. Now in its second year, the List recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign/European lawyers both in private practice and in-house who provided pro bono legal assistance over the last year. The initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, CILEX and all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee. David, Martina, Will and Chaitanya have been recognised for volunteering their time (25 hours or more) to provide free legal assistance to individuals, charities and community groups. Pro-bono legal assistance is an invaluable and longstanding part of our…
External Publications, News 11 Apr, 2025
Event Date: 27 Mar, 2025
Following the success of our first Group Litigation Series seminar last month, we are delighted to invite you to the second talk of the 2025 series, ‘How to Start a Group Action – funding and communications’ on Thursday 27th March 2025 at Outer Temple Chambers. You are invited to join our panel of experienced barristers and expert guest speakers to discuss crowdfunding and communications for group actions. David E. Grant KC of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Professor Ewan McGaughey of King’s College London will discuss the role of crowdfunding in McGaughey v Universities Superannuation Scheme, a climate related derivative action. Carin Hunt of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Tara Flores of Thorndon Partners will focus on group litigation communications. Agenda Registration…
