News & Events
News & Events
The 10th edition of the Employment Law Handbook has been published with the General editor, Daniel Barnett, and contributors, Chevan Ilangaratne and Sophie Hyland, from Outer Temple Chambers’ employment team. The 10th edition of the Employment Law Handbook deals with the biggest change in employment law for a generation: the Employment Rights Act 2025. The changes since the last edition are huge. Statutory sick pay, parental leave and paternity leave became day one rights on 6 April 2026. From October 2026, tribunal time limits double from three to six months, and the duty to prevent sexual harassment becomes a duty to take all reasonable steps, extended to harassment by third parties. From 1 January 2027, the unfair dismissal qualifying period…
External Publications 9 Oct, 2026
We are delighted to share that thirteen of Outer Temple’s barristers have been included in the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition list for volunteering their time (25 hours or more) to provide free legal assistance to individuals, charities and community groups. Now in its third year, the List, published annually, recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives, trade mark attorneys, patent attorneys and registered foreign/European lawyers who provided 25 hours or more 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. Pro Bono Recognition List 2026 The following members have been recognised in the…
News 21 Apr, 2026
We are delighted to announce that Outer Temple pupils Elliott Courcha and Sophie Hyland have accepted offers of tenancy in Chambers. Their tenancies will commence in September 2025. Elliott and Sophie began their pupillages at Outer Temple Chambers in September 2024 and have recently both accepted offers of tenancies to commence in September 2025. Head of pupillage, Saul Margo says, “We are very lucky to have Elliott and Sophie and have no doubt they will prove to be real assets to Chambers in the years to come. We wish them every success.” Elliott Courcha Prior to studying law, Elliott had a ten year career as a doctor. He studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge and spent six years as…
News 17 Jul, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Elliott Courcha and Sophie Hyland, who start their pupillage at Outer Temple Chambers today. Outer Temple Chambers is pleased to welcome new pupils Elliott and Sophie. Head of Pupillage, Saul Margo says “We are delighted to welcome Elliott and Sophie to Chambers. They overcame stiff competition to obtain pupillage at Outer Temple and we look forward to what is hopefully a successful and enjoyable year ahead.” Elliott Courcha Prior to studying law, Elliott had a ten year career as a doctor. He studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge and spent six years as a junior doctor gaining a broad range of experience in both primary and secondary care. He qualified as a General Practitioner in 2020 and has an…
News 2 Sep, 2024
