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News & Events
Judgment has been handed down in Parkman (Trustee in Bankruptcy) v Dabir Ahmed and Ors [2025] EWHC 3500 (Ch). Ahmed Elhusseiny acted for the Applicant. ICC Judge Prentis refused to “prise open” costs order pursuant to Section 375 of the Insolvency Act 1986 where the Applicant raised allegations that reserved legal activities were carried out by non-qualified individuals contrary to the prohibition in section 13 of the Legal Services Act 2007. The case will be of some interest as one of the latest iterations of judges grappling with the fallout from Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341. While the Applicant claimed that significant work streams were carried out by non-qualified individuals, ICC Judge Prentis refused to exercise the…
News 22 Jan, 2026
Harry Lambert has co-authored an article alongside Dr Michelle Sharpe in the New Law Journal’s latest feature, titled ‘Neurotechnology & The Law: Contract Law’. Consumer neurotech devices that read and respond to brain and nerve activity are commercially available. A brain–computer interface (BCI) can be used to make purchases, confirm in-app transactions, and interact with online marketplaces. This has the potential to radically reshape how contracts are formed and enforced in the digital marketplace. In this article, Harry and Dr Michelle set out how neurotech presents new ways to evidence contractual consent, and new ways to erode it. The article highlights the following: How neurotechnology may inform consent; How neurotechnology may subvert consent Regulatory frameworks & industry standards ‘Neurotechnology & The…
External Publications, News 22 Jan, 2026
Sajid Suleman appeared in the DIFC Court of Appeal for the successful Appellants in the landmark anti-suit injunction dispute in Nashrah v Najem (1) and Nex (2) – ARB 005/2025. The case involved a complex jurisdictional dispute concerning an anti-suit injunction granted by the DIFC Court of First Instance, which halted proceedings in the English High Court. The English proceedings included an expedited application for a stay under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, and a hearing for an anti-arbitration injunction – scheduled to take place the day after the DIFC anti-suit injunction was obtained. The Respondent also commenced arbitration proceedings in the DIAC. The contract at the heart of the dispute, signed after Dubai Decree No. 34 of…
News 24 Oct, 2025
Chambers and Partners UK Bar have today launched their 2026 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two new Band 1 awards for Personal Injury: Animal Claims and Cryptocurrency. We are thrilled to share that Outer Temple Chambers has been awarded 12 set rankings in this year’s Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide, including 4 new set rankings, and over 110 individual rankings. This is our best set of rankings yet, as our individual rankings see 14 new entries and 27 elevations, and 2 new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients…
News 16 Oct, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Outer Temple Chambers has been shortlisted for ‘Litigation Team of the Year’ at the premier of the Law Middle East Awards 2025. The awards ceremony will be taking place on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at Palazzo Versace Dubai. The awards will recognise achievements across a range of categories, reflecting the breadth of innovation and excellence shaping legal teams in the Middle East. This premier gathering for the region’s legal elite is set to be the most prestigious event on the Middle East legal calendar, honouring the best and brightest minds. This year’s shortlist was selected by the Law Middle East editorial team from over 350 nominations submitted by 120 firms. Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to…
News 9 Oct, 2025
We are pleased to welcome Sajid Suleman and Ahmed Elhusseiny to our International Commercial team, further bolstering our junior cohort of specialists to fulfill ever-growing demand. Sajid and Ahmed join our London office with already successful and flourishing practises in International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation. Sajid Suleman, called to the Bar in 2014, has expertise in banking and finance, civil fraud, company, construction, insolvency, insurance, partnership and shareholder disputes, and sanctions. He appears as counsel in the English courts at all levels, in LCIA, DIAC, and ICC arbitrations, and in the DIFC and ADGM Courts. Sajid also represents clients in court proceedings to enforce, challenge, or set aside arbitral awards. He has considerable experience in urgent interlocutory relief, including freezing…
News 7 Oct, 2025
OTC is delighted with an outstanding set of rankings in the Legal 500 UK 2026 Guide
News 7 Oct, 2025
Chambers & Partners launched their High Net Worth 2025 Guide, and we are pleased to share that Elaine Palser has been ranked as Band 4 in Chancery: Traditional (London Bar). Chambers High Net Worth recognises the best professional advisers for international private wealth globally. The firms and individuals ranked in Chambers High Net Worth understand the complex needs of high net worth individuals and provide specialist advice. Elaine Palser has been ranked as Band 4 in Chancery: Traditional (London Bar). She has a broad commercial practice, including claims involving contentious trusts and those arising in the insolvency context. Elaine is described as “Very grounded and unflappable. Technically strong and her astute intellect shines through in court.” She is also noted by…
News 28 Jul, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Outer Temple Chambers has been shortlisted across 12 areas, including ‘Set of the Year’ for Chancery, Clinical Negligence, Employment, Financial Services, Personal Injury, and Professional Disciplinary & Regulatory at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025. The Legal 500 Bar Awards seek to recognise the highest quality chambers as a whole across England and Wales, as well as all people within them. The awards celebrate the finest barristers, chambers, and legal expertise, bringing together some of the brightest minds in the industry. The Legal 500 Bar Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London. Set Awards We are proud to share that we have been shortlisted for…
News 19 Jun, 2025
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be part of London International Disputes Week (LIDW25) from 2nd June to 6th June 2025. Our members will be presenting at three talks during this week. With this year’s focus being “Innovation in dispute resolution: navigating global risks”, LIDW25 will be covering a wide range of topics and themes presented by its member firms, including Outer Temple Chambers. Outer Temple Chambers’ barristers will collaborate with other experts and speakers for three talks during the event; co-hosting ‘Hot topics in 2025 for international dispute resolution’ on 4th June, and joining panels on ‘US, UK and EU Sanctions at a Crossroads? Converging and diverging paths in legislation, policy and enforcement and their impact on disputes’, as…
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to welcome Olivia Kaye to our International Commercial team. She joins our London office with an already successful international arbitration practice spanning across a number of sectors and regions, particularly in investor-state disputes and complex commercial arbitration. Olivia has extensive experience in investment arbitration, representing and advising both claimant investors and States in ICSID and UNCITRAL proceedings across a diverse range of sectors and geographical regions. She also has considerable experience in representing clients in complex commercial arbitrations brought under a variety of rules including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, DIFC, and NAI and advising clients more generally on potential disputes before they arise. Olivia also has experience in construction arbitration and recently had her first…
News 28 Apr, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Calixto Salomão Filho to Outer Temple’s award-winning Commercial Litigation team as a Professional Associate. Calixto Salomão Filho is a professional associate and a Brazilian legal scholar and attorney specialising in comparative commercial law, Brazilian corporate law, and Brazilian antitrust law and regulation. He most recently acted as leading consultant in Município de Mariana & Others v. BHP Group, which is thought to be ‘the biggest class action ever brought in the UK’ and has over 25 years of experience of integrating his wide-ranging academic expertise with practical insight. Calixto is a professor at the University of São Paulo Law School and the Gide Loyrette Nouel Chair of Law and Development at Sciences Po, Paris. He…
News 11 Mar, 2025
