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James Counsell KC and Olinga Tahzib secured in excess of £700,000 gross for a former Private in the British Army at a settlement meeting on 23 October 2025. The Claimant’s claim was part of a group claim against the Ministry of Defence involving individuals who have suffered cold injuries in the course of their service. The Claimant had sustained a non-freezing cold injury to his feet when he was exposed to cold conditions during his military training in the early 2000s. Amongst other things, the Claimant had been required to dig trenches in freezing conditions and to wade through icy cold rivers without appropriate equipment. Following his injuries, the Claimant was medically downgraded for significant periods before discharging voluntarily from…
News 11 Nov, 2025
James Counsell KC has secured £900,000 for a former Royal Navy chef at a settlement meeting on 5 September 2025. The settlement is believed to be to be one of the largest ever for this kind of injury. The Claimant’s naval service had been cut short after she suffered a condition known as ‘non-freezing cold injuries’, affecting both hands and feet as a result of exposure to extremely cold conditions on an exercise in Norway in 2019. She later had to be medically discharged due to injuries, some of which remain with her and are permanent. The Claimant, whose image was and still is used by the Royal Navy on promotional recruitment and training material, had an excellent record in…
News 3 Nov, 2025
Seven members of Outer Temple Chambers will be involved in the ‘Advanced Advocacy Skills’ training, part of the DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2025 in October at the DIFC Academy, Dubai. The DIFC Academy have invited Outer Temple Chambers to deliver the Advanced Advocacy Skills course as part of their DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2025. This course will be presented by six KCs and barristers, of Outer Temple Chambers in association with the DIFC Courts, including one member acting as a mock judge. This comprehensive training explores the application of traditional advocacy skills to activities routinely performed by lawyers. There will be series of both unassessed and assessed advocacy exercises. These exercises take the form of mock hearings covering submissions (written and oral), witness…
News 8 Oct, 2025
The Times has named James Counsell KC ‘Lawyer of the Week’ after he acted for the BSB in disbarring Anu Mohindru KC after an allegation of dishonesty was found to be proved, relating to an application which he made for tenancy in 2012/13. James Counsell KC was identified as Lawyer of the Week in The Times’ 1st October edition after his stellar performance in the recent Regulatory & Disciplinary case of Anu Mohindru KC. By James’ own admission when interviewed by Catherine Baksi for this feature, this was a bittersweet case – upholding the high standards of the legal profession but ultimately ending the 20+ year career of a “brilliant” KC. During the course of his application for a tenancy to…
News 3 Oct, 2025
We are delighted to host the PNLA Conference for the fourth consecutive year. Join us for ‘The Ultimate Round up III – Professional Negligence & Liability’ on Thursday 16th October here at Outer Temple Chambers, London. You are invited to join James Counsell KC and Helen Pugh who will be speaking alongside a line up of fellow professional negligence experts throughout this full-day conference, followed by networking drinks. Other speakers will include Paul Mitchell KC and Melody Hadfield (4 New Square Chambers), Piers Elliott (Henderson and Jones), Matthew Pascall (Temple Legal Protection), Thomas Pangbourne and Rachel Auld (Indemnity Law), Margaret Wright (Hawkins), Ben Leandro (Moore Kingston Smith), David Osborne (Fraser Dawbarns), Dominic Tucker (iDiscovery Solutions) and Katy Manley (PNLA President…
News 23 Sep, 2025
On 12 September 2025, the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal disbarred Anu Mohindru KC after an allegation of dishonesty was found to be proved, relating to an application which he made for tenancy in 2012/13. James Counsell KC acted for the BSB throughout the proceedings. The five-strong tribunal heard that, during the course of his application for a tenancy to 23 Essex Street Chambers (“23ES”), Mr Mohindru had falsely claimed that he had studied medicine at Oxford University. In doing so, he conducted himself discreditably and behaved in a way likely to diminish trust and confidence in the legal profession or the administration of justice or otherwise brought the profession into disrepute. Mr Mohindru, who denied the allegation, was interviewed by a…
News 16 Sep, 2025
James Counsell KC is featured in the latest ‘Beyond Suspicion’ podcast, a true crime investigation series, to discuss the sexual abuse campaign by Barry Bennell and psychological injuries caused to victims. The Beyond Suspicion (Most Trusted) Podcast Series looks at some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by people in positions of trust and examines the ripples their actions left on their community. Yinka Bokinni, the broadcaster, speaks to criminologists, psychologists and legal experts in her podcast examining how sometimes the worst criminals, from police officers, to surgeons, to teachers, to youth coaches, are often hiding ‘in plain sight’. James Counsell KC speaks about Barry Bennell, one of the UK’s most prolific serial paedophile. Barry Bennell was a respected football…
External Publications, News 2 May, 2025
We are delighted to invite you to our first Financial Services & Regulation Event, taking place on Tuesday 29th April 2025 at The Reform Club, London. Join Outer Temple’s financial services experts James Counsell KC, Oliver Powell KC, Michael Uberoi, Clare Baker, Justina Stewart, Jeremy Scott-Joynt and Henry Reid alongside esteemed guest speakers Imogen Makin of WilmerHale, Rachel Couter of Osborne Clarke, and Katie Fry-Paul of Coinbase for a variety of insightful panel discussions. Topics will include: Non-financial misconduct Starling Bank/Sanctions Update on the latest cases Crypto Regulations Update Agenda Registration & Breakfast – 8:00amPanel discussions – 8:40amNetworking – 10:20am Book Your Place This event will be in-person, followed by networking drinks. Places are limited and booking is required to…
James Counsell KC has been appointed as Disciplinary Panel Chair of the world famous Marylebone Cricket Club, owners of Lord’s. We are delighted to announce that regulatory and disciplinary expert James Counsell KC has been appointed as Disciplinary Panel Chair to the world famous club, for an initial three-year term starting on 1 April 2025. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is the world’s most active cricket club, the owner of Lord’s Ground and the guardian of the Laws of the game. With over 18,000 Full and 6,000 Associate Members, the club is governed by members through various committees. The Club invests around £2 million in the game each year, supporting individuals, co-ordinating over 500 matches, and promoting the Laws and Spirit of…
News 25 Mar, 2025
James Counsell KC recently acted on behalf of the Solicitors Regulatory Authority, successfully prosecuting Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for failing to have anti-money laundering (AML) risk assessments and procedures in place in its London office. A fine of £300,000 was issued by the regulatory body. The SRA identified various issues during a routine review of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in 2021 and referred the matter to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in November 2023, instructing James Counsell KC to act on its behalf. Simpson Thacher admitted its failure to comply with AML regulations between June 2017 and 2023 including: Firm-Wide Risk Assessment: Between June 2017 and March 2020, the firm did not have a compliant risk assessment covering the entire…
News 18 Mar, 2025
Event Date: 7 Nov, 2024
We are delighted to invite you to our ‘Contempt of Court In Commercial Disputes’ Breakfast Seminar on Thursday, 7th November at The Reform Club, London. You are invited to join Outer Temple Chambers for a breakfast seminar focusing on contempt of court in commercial disputes in the Business and Property Courts. With the Law Commission Consultation Paper closing on 29 November 2024, high profile committals of Soophia Khan, Graham Darby and Tommy Robinson, and near-misses for Katie Price and Oleg Deripaska, contempt of court is an essential part of a commercial litigator’s toolkit. Members of Outer Temple’s commercial and business crime teams together with guest speakers will discuss a range of contempt matters across three panels: Panel One – ‘Caselaw…
Six members of Outer Temple Chambers will visit Dubai in September and October to deliver the ‘Advanced Advocacy Skills’ training of the DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2024 at the DIFC Academy. The DIFC Academy have invited Outer Temple Chambers to deliver the Advanced Advocacy Skills course as part of their DIFC Laws Certificate Programme 2024. This course will be presented by six KCs and barristers of Outer Temple Chambers in association with the DIFC Courts. This comprehensive training explores the application of traditional advocacy skills to activities routinely performed by lawyers. There will be series of both unassessed and assessed advocacy exercises. These exercises take the form of mock hearings covering submissions (written and oral), witness handling and general advocacy tips. They…
News 28 Sep, 2024
