News & Events
News & Events
Ian Denham has written an article considering the recent judgment of Spencer J in Griffiths v TUI UK Limited [2020] EWHC 2268 (QB), which considered “a fundamental question concerning the proper approach of a court towards expert evidence which is ‘uncontroverted’”. The Court concluded that it was not open for the Court to examine the contents of an uncontroverted Part 35 compliant report and reject an expert’s reasoning if considered appropriate. This judgment contradicts the common practice where Courts would assess the reasoning behind an expert’s opinion in a Part 35 expert report whether it was controverted or not. The impact of this judgment will be felt widely but may be most keenly felt by tour operators defending holiday gastric…
Legal Blogs 1 Sep, 2020
Watch Ian Denham, Klára Dvořáková, Kira Kolby Christensen and Gabriela Lenarczyk in the latest travel law vlog; ‘OTC Travel Talks’. This episode focuses on the limitation periods in Czech Republic, Denmark & Poland for personal injury claims. Outer Temple’s Ian Denham was joined by Klára Dvořáková (Partner at Holubová, Prague, Czech Republic), Kira Kolby Christensen (Partner at Elmer Advokater, Copenhagen, Denmark) and Gabriela Lenarczyk (Associate at Budzowska Fiutowski & Partners, Krakow, Poland) in the first of this two-part discussion on limitations in their respective jurisdictions. In this episode, Ian discusses limitation periods, a key issue for cases which run in England but apply foreign law. Ian and our guests consider: The applicable limitation based on the cause of the injury or the…
Webinars & Recordings 17 Aug, 2020
Watch Ian Denham and Cheryl Palmer-Hughes in the fourth episode of a new series of travel law discussions hosted by Outer Temple’s Travel Law team; ‘OTC Travel Talks’. This episode focuses on the practical aspects of instructing an expert. Outer Temple’s Ian Denham spoke to Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, who is a Partner in Irwin Mitchell’s International Serious Injury department in Manchester and the Chair of the PEOPIL Young Lawyers Group. In this episode, Cheryl and Ian discuss how expert evidence fits into case management and cost budgeting. In Part 1, Cheryl and Ian discussed the factors that you should take in to account when selecting the best expert for your case, including: Part 1 can be watched here. Watch OTC Travel Talks; Expert Evidence…
Webinars & Recordings 3 Aug, 2020
Watch Ian Denham and Cheryl Palmer-Hughes in the third of a new series of travel law discussions hosted by Outer Temple’s Travel Law team; ‘OTC Travel Talks’. This episode focuses on how to select an expert in cross-border personal injury claims. Outer Temple’s Ian Denham spoke to Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, who is a Partner in Irwin Mitchell’s International Serious Injury department in Manchester and the Chair of the PEOPIL Young Lawyers Group. In this episode, Cheryl and Ian discuss the practical issues that may arise in cases involving selecting an expert to give evidence and how to ensure you find the most appropriate expert. Finding an expert Cheryl and Ian share: The best approach to finding an appropriate expert How to find an expert when your case is…
Webinars & Recordings 20 Jul, 2020
Watch Ian Denham, Ana Romero Porro, Gerben Janson and Thomas Ricard in the second of a new series of travel law discussions hosted by Outer Temple’s Travel Law team; ‘OTC Travel Talks’. This episode continues to discuss limitation of personal injury claims in Spain, France, and the Netherlands (Part 2). Outer Temple’s Ian Denham spoke to three foreign personal injury specialists about limitation rules in their respective jurisdictions: Ana Romero Porro of Cremades & Calvo Sotelo (Spain); Gerben Janson of Leidse Letselschade Advocaten (the Netherlands); and Thomas Ricard of JP Karsenty & Associés (France). All of Ian’s guests have experience of giving Part 35 expert evidence in the English Courts. In Part 1, which you can watch here, Ana, Gerben, and Thomas answered these questions about limitation in their jurisdictions:…
Webinars & Recordings 29 Jun, 2020
Watch Ian Denham, Ana Romero Porro, Gerben Janson and Thomas Ricard in the first of a new series of travel law discussions; ‘OTC Travel Talks’. This episode on cross border law covers limitation of personal injury claims in Spain, France, and the Netherlands (Part 1). Outer Temple’s Ian Denham spoke to three foreign personal injury specialists about limitation rules in their respective jurisdictions: Ana Romero Porro of Cremades & Calvo Sotelo (Spain); Gerben Janson of Leidse Letselschade Advocaten (the Netherlands); and Thomas Ricard of JP Karsenty & Associés (France). All of Ian’s guests have experience of giving Part 35 expert evidence in the English Courts. Ana, Gerben, and Thomas answered these questions about limitation in their jurisdictions: What starts the limitation clock…
Webinars & Recordings 15 Jun, 2020
Ian Denham speaks in the PEOPIL Travel Law Seminar series. PEOPIL Seminars Ian Denham of Outer Temple Chambers recently spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s legal system to members of PEOPIL, the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers. This was the third in a series of webinars hosted by PEOPIL in which lawyers from member countries discuss the effects of COVID-19 in their jurisdiction. Ian explained the UK courts’ approach to case management and remote hearings during COVID-19. He also identified practical problems faced by personal injury lawyers specifically in this context, including the lack of available medical experts and the inability to conduct in-person patient assessments during ‘lockdown’. Finally, he detailed the interplay between COVID-19…
Webinars & Recordings 13 May, 2020
Outer Temple Chambers was again the sponsor of the Annual APIL Accidents Abroad Seminar held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel on Friday 22 November 2019. The Conference brought together specialists in cross-border personal injury litigation from across Europe and was chaired by Gerard McDermott QC and Sarah Crowther QC. The morning session commenced with Ian Denham and Dan Clarke presenting on the recent demise of Thomas Cook. They discussed the options faced by injured customers of the defunct tour operator as well as the proposed compensation fund suggested by the previous government. This was followed by a panel of Gerard McDermott QC, Sarah Crowther QC, Ian Denham and Dan Clarke taking questions from delegates on issues arising from both the…
News 28 Nov, 2019
Ben Bradley spoke at the recent Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) Young Lawyers Conference in Manchester, on 29 March 2019. Ben contributed to a lively panel discussion with young lawyers from across Europe, focusing on the interrelationship between criminal proceedings and personal injury law. Outer Temple has close ties with Clifford Law Offices of Chicago, Illinois, with members of Chambers joined at the Conference by US attorney, Jack J. Casciato. Jack presented on aviation claims brought under the Montreal Convention. The Conference, held at the Manchester offices of Irwin Mitchell, was also attended by Outer Temple International Illness and Travel law team members Ian Denham, Dan Clarke, Tom Gibson and Olinga Tahzib together with Business Development Director, Paul…
News 15 Apr, 2019
Outer Temple Chambers was delighted to welcome both valued clients and members of the Bar at last night’s launch of the ‘APIL Guide to Accidents Abroad’, held at our London offices. General Editor: Sarah Crowther QC Contributors: Daniel Clarke, Gerard McDermott QC, Eliot Woolf QC, Ian Denham, Chloë Bell, Harry Trusted, Will Young and Pierre Janusz. The evening was undoubtedly the ideal opportunity to rub shoulders with the great and the good of the Travel law world. It was also a great time to speak to our Travel law team who were out in force. The book – a joint APIL and LexisNexisUK publication – is available to purchase from LexisNexis and via Amazon. Sarah is a specialist in all claims for injury, illness…
Events 20 Sep, 2018
Our Cross-Border and International claims team is hosting a seminar on The Package Travel & Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. Join us for the session on Tuesday 10th July from 17:00 to 18:15, at our London offices, to include a Q&A section followed by drinks. The panel speakers include Sarah Crowther QC, Dan Clarke and Ian Denham, all specialists in claims for injury or accident involving an international element. During this informative seminar, the team will discuss the effect the new regulations will have on package travel claims, including the new definition of ‘package’ and in particular, will discuss the outcome of X v Kuoni: when will a tour operator be liable in future? If your caseload includes jurisdiction disputes in…
Events 9 Jul, 2018
We are delighted to announce that Ian Denham and Alex Haines have joined Outer Temple Chambers, with Ian to work across our Personal Injury practice area and Alex to join the Business department. Ian Denham has a particular expertise in cross-border claims, claims with features of fraud, dishonesty and exaggeration and wrongful death claims. His cross-border practice covers advising on jurisdictional matters, applicable law, direct rights of action against insurers, claims against the MIB, holiday claims including claims under the Package Travel Regulations covering local standards, accidents in the air and on sea, and claims involving a cross-border employment aspect. Alex Haines specialises in the sanctions regimes of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), and the institutional…
News 13 Jun, 2018
