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James Smith has been published in the October 2025 edition of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, with a case note on the recent Supreme Court case, ‘Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs’. James’ article analyses a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court relating to the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime. The case involved Eugene Shvidler, a Russian businessman who was designated under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Shvidler challenged his designation as disproportionately interfering with his private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and as affecting his right to property under Article 1 of the First Protocol of the Convention. The…
External Publications, News 17 Oct, 2025
James Smith has written an article titled ‘Russia sanctions and the prohibition on trust services’ for the latest journal article of Trusts & Trustees, published on 9th July 2025. UK sanctions law contains a prohibition on the provision of trust services to or for the benefit of designated persons and persons connected with Russia. This article analyses the background to and legal framework of the prohibition. The article then looks at the application of the prohibition to Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, before considering practical steps for affected practitioners. It concludes that a prohibition on trust services is likely to be a lasting feature of the UK’s sanctions regime, posing significant compliance challenges for the trusts industry. Read the full…
External Publications, News 11 Jul, 2025
Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to welcome James Smith as a new tenant, upon completion of his probationary tenancy. We are delighted to announce that after successfully completing his probationary tenancy, James Smith has accepted an offer of tenancy in Chambers. Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says, “James has been an exemplary probationary tenant and we have no doubt that he will be a great asset to Chambers in the years to come.” We wish James every success in Chambers. James Smith James has a broad practice which covers all aspects of Outer Temple Chambers’ business work, including commercial and chancery, pensions and employment, private client, and sanctions-related matters. He has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court, County…
News 12 Mar, 2025
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to have recently taken on James Smith, a Third Six Pupil, who joined the Business Team on 30th September 2024. We are pleased to welcome James Smith to our Business Team. He will be practising across the range of our business services. Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo commented, “James completed his pupillage at a leading commercial / chancery set and we have every confidence that he will go from strength to strength over the next six months in Chambers.” Practice Director of the Business Team, Lexie Johnson says, “We are delighted to welcome James Smith to the Business Team at Outer Temple Chambers. The clerks are looking forward to working with James and assisting him in…
News 3 Oct, 2024
