News & Events
News & Events
In this case note, Sarah Crowther QC, Dan Clarke and Joshua Cainer consider the recent appeal in Covea Insurance Plc v Greenaway and Rocks [2021] 3 WLUK 379. This was an appeal from a case management decision in which a motor insurer sought permission to obtain factual expert evidence as to the meaning of the word ‘stolen’ in other language versions of the Sixth Motor Insurance Directive (Directive 2009/103/EC). They consider that the Court was wrong, as a matter of legal principle, to entertain the introduction to the proceedings of factual evidence as to the interpretation of EU law in other Member States (four experts on each side). Such an approach was not justified under EU law interpretative principles even…
Legal Blogs 26 Mar, 2021
Daniel Barnett will be holding 30 employment law webinars over 3 weeks from 1st – 19th March 2021 to raise £30,000 for the Free Representation Unit. Daniel Barnett’s webinars will raise funds for the FRU, which has been providing representation in social security and employment tribunals for those who are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford legal fees since 1972. Our members will be joining Daniel’s webinars to discuss the following topics: Health and Safety with Gus Baker Monday 1 March 2021 at 3:30pm ACAS Early Conciliation with Andrew Short QC Thursday 4 March 2021 at 3:30pm Employee Data, Monitoring and Privacy with Jeremy Scott-Joynt Friday 5 March 2021 at 9:30am Changing Terms and Conditions with Lydia Seymour Monday…
News 2 Mar, 2021
The Supreme Court, next week, will hear the appeal in FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie which you can watch live here. The appeal has been expedited from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in July 2020 and raises important issues of private international law in cross-border tort claims. When a claimant wishes to have a claim heard in the courts of England and Wales against a defendant who is located in a foreign country, they must apply to the courts for permission to serve their claim form out of the jurisdiction. Sarah Crowther QC, Daniel Clarke and Joshua Cainer of Outer Temple Chambers are instructed by Kingsley Napley LLP on behalf of Lady Brownlie in the appeal. The Supreme…
News 8 Jan, 2021
Outer Temple Chambers was delighted to join the LawInSport Annual Conference in November 2020, where James Counsell QC, Sarah Crowther QC and Louis Weston spoke at this leading sports event. The 6th Annual LawInSport Conference, ‘Understand The Rules of The Game 2020’, included over 50 speakers from more than ten countries, discussing and debating 18 topics, over two weeks. This “must attend” sports law conference was one not to be missed. As leading experts in their field, James Counsell QC, Sarah Crowther QC and Louis Weston were invited to join the list of speakers and panelists. The Talks Sarah Crowther QC was a panelist on the in-house counsel forum for work developments and effective practices; ‘What legal and governance lessons have…
News 30 Nov, 2020
Sarah Crowther QC will be debating at the annual British Association for Sport and Law Debate being held on Thursday 22nd October 2020. The British Association for Sport and Law hold an annual debate on athlete welfare and the duty of care in sport. This year the debate will be virtual and the proposition is: “Athletes are suffering from a lack of protection and representation on fundamental issues of welfare and safety”. The debate provides a unique opportunity to hear leading figures in sport debate an emotive and important topic. Athlete welfare has been a key theme of 2020 in the world of sports law with Jess Varnish’s appeal in her employment tribunal case against British Cycling and worrying allegations…
Events 21 Oct, 2020
Sarah Crowther QC and Chloë Bell recently represented a client in the High Court, who suffered catastrophic injuries caused by a road accident in France. The court recently approved a settlement of £14.5 million, which is thought to be one of the highest ever French law awards approved by an English court. Sarah and Chloe Bell were instructed by Mark Lee, partner and head of the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper and were able to advise on the intricacies of French law. The case raised novel questions on the treatment of third-party payments to UK resident injured parties under French law assessment principles. The parties negotiated a compromise on French law regarding special accommodation damages claims and loss…
News 23 Sep, 2020
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that Sarah Crowther QC is our new Head of the Health Department and a Head of Chambers. CEO, Rebecca Priestley, asks her a few questions about her new role. Sarah Crowther QC has been elected as Head of the Health Department and a Head of Chambers by her colleagues following the retirement of Christopher Gibson in September 2020. The result of this member vote marks the first female to hold a Head of Chambers position at Outer Temple Chambers. Sarah was called to the Bar in 1999 and took Silk in 2018. Her promotion to Head of Chambers follows a difficult 6 months for everybody juggling work pressures and home demands during lockdown…
Webinars & Recordings 16 Sep, 2020
Judgment was today handed down by the Court of Appeal in Brownlie v FS Cairo (Brownlie No 2). After years of legal wrangle, it upheld that the case of this tragic road accident whilst on holiday in Egypt can be heard in the Courts of England and Wales. The Court of Appeal (Underhill V-P, McCombe LJ, Arnold LJ dissenting) has followed the majority decision of the Supreme Court in Brownlie No. 1 and held that the meaning of “damage” in the tort jurisdiction gateway means “any substantial” damage. In so finding, it has concluded that Lady Brownlie can bring her claim for damages sustained in a road accident in Egypt in 2010 before the Courts of England and Wales. The…
News 29 Jul, 2020
Sarah Crowther QC explains how protection for consumers cannot be subject to contractual exclusion by insurers. Her landmark personal injury case in Spain provides welcome clarification of the consumer provisions. Introduction The music entertainment industry is enormous business on the island of Ibiza. According to the local industry group, it is worth an eye-watering €20 billion to the economy. Its popularity with the UK market is well-established. Young people flock to Ibiza to relax in the sunshine in the ultimate party town. One such person was Jonathan Hutchinson. The former professional footballer travelled to Ibiza in early summer 2016 for a sunshine holiday. Together with his friend, they purchased tickets to the OBeach ‘dayclub’ in San Antonio, a pool-based music…
Legal Blogs 1 Jul, 2020
Sarah Crowther QC presents an Employment Law Webinar on Territorial Jurisdiction. As part of the 28 barristers – 14 day Employment Law Series, Sarah Crowther QC presents a Q&A Webinar on Territorial Jurisdiction. Sarah recently presented this webinar in a series of employment law seminars put together by Outer Temple’s Daniel Barnett. This webinar covers claims for Territorial Jurisdiction. Increasingly employment relationships have an international element. Sarah Crowther QC discusses how the tribunals have handled difficult questions about whether those whose work takes them outside Great Britain can still enjoy the protections of employment statutes including the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Equality Act 2010. She explains how these issues are not the same as jurisdiction and applicable law…
Webinars & Recordings 29 May, 2020
Sarah Crowther QC, instructed by Irwin Mitchell, recently represented a former English Premier League footballer paralysed in an accident at a Spanish beach club. They have secured a landmark legal ruling, paving the way for him to progress his case to fund the specialist support he requires, through the English Courts. Joey Hutchinson, 37, suffered serious, life-changing spinal injuries while at Ocean Beach Club, now known as O Beach, in Ibiza in June 2016. The defendants (Ice Mountain Ibiza and its insurers MAPFRE) argued that a clause in the insurance contract meant that the case should be heard in the Spanish courts. However, European law states that such cases can be heard in the domestic court of those injured. Last month…
News 4 Feb, 2020
We are pleased to announce that in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, members of Outer Temple Chambers will provide training on Common Law Advanced Advocacy Skills. The DIFC Academy of Law have launched this course for Emirati Advocates and other civil law trained lawyers, in-house counsel, and legal professionals seeking to diversify their skills and enhance their professional development. From February to April 2020, James Counsell QC and Sarah Crowther QC will be teaching Trial advocacy and witness handling and examination. John McKendrick QC and Ben Bradley will be teaching Oral Submissions and Appeal Advocacy. Keith Bryant QC and Jonathan Hand QC will be teaching Appeal Advocacy. James Counsell QC commented: “The team from Outer Temple Chambers is delighted once again to…
News 6 Jan, 2020
