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Philip Punwar was recently successful in obtaining the dismissal of all claims brought against an international logistics provider under an agreement for the charter of an A330 Airbus. The $2 million claim was dismissed by a London-seated tribunal applying English law. Based in Dubai for over 20 years, Philip is an English qualified barrister and arbitrator who has acted as sole, party-nominated and presiding arbitrator in ad hoc, ICC, DIAC and LCIA arbitrations seated in the Middle East and across Europe. He has previously acted for parties to agreements for the charter of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, including those supplied to, and operated in, areas of conflict and natural disaster. Dubai Arbitration Week Philip will be attending various events and…
News 10 Nov, 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
International injury specialist Ian Denham has been appointed to sit on the EU-UK Working Group of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) together with a panel of expert lawyers from across the UK and Europe. The first step of the Workgroup has been to publish its first Position Paper: “Rights of Personal Injury & Fatal Accident Victims in the Field of Jurisdiction and Enforcement – A Call for EU-UK Cooperation.” A copy of the Paper can be found here. Ian, who sits as the PEOPIL General Board Member for England & Wales played a pivotal role in successfully advocating for the creation of the Workgroup and drafted an initial position paper together with colleagues Phil Banks (of…
External Publications, News 9 Jul, 2025
Outer Temple’s Travel Law team will be attending this year’s joint PEOPIL RTA and New Lawyers’ Group (NLG) Conference on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April 2025 at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. We are also delighted to co-sponsor the Conference. The PEOPIL Annual New Lawyers’ Group (NLG) Conference is a two-day event held in a different member country each year and will be taking place in Krakow, Poland this year. The NLG was established with a clear focus on young colleagues and their specific aims and interests, serving as an “entrance door” for young lawyers to help put them into contact with the rest of PEOPIL. Outer Temple’s Ian Denham, Aliyah Akram, Carin Hunt and Harry Gamble will…
News 31 Mar, 2025
Last week, the International Injury Team at Outer Temple Chambers welcomed Instituto Marítimo Español to Chambers as part of their legal study trip to London. Instituto Marítimo Español is an institution dedicated to maritime training in its various branches across the Spanish speaking world; in legal, technical, commercial and operational functions. The two day trip to London consisted of a number of stops for the IMO team and the students of their Master’s Degree in Business and Maritime Law, as well as their education partners, and we were delighted to be involved. The first leg was organised by the Clyde & Co Madrid office, where the group heard about the implications of English law in the global maritime sector in…
News 4 Mar, 2025
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2025 have today launched their 2025 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two Band 1 awards for our Pensions Law team and Travel Law team. We are delighted to share the news that Outer Temple Chambers has yet again been awarded 9 set rankings in the 2025 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide and over 110 individual rankings. In what is our best set of rankings ever, our individual rankings see 12 new entries and 16 elevations, whilst we are delighted with two new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank…
News 17 Oct, 2024
The Legal 500 2025 rankings have just been announced and Outer Temple Chambers is delighted with another year of excellent results including a Tier 1 Pensions ranking We are proud to announce that we have been recognised as a Top Tier Set in Crypto & Blockchain Assets again, as well as achieving a Top Tier Set ranking in Pensions. These Tier 1 rankings mean we are now ranked for excellence in nine practice area rankings with 73 individual members ranked across 27 practice areas. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks within these teams for another year of excellent results. A particular thank you to all our clients and colleagues for taking the time to provide references.…
News 2 Oct, 2024
The last panel session of the day was chaired by Gerard McDermott KC and discussed by panellists Ian Denham (Outer Temple Chambers), Thomas Ricard (JP Karsenty) and James Riley (Irwin Mitchell) at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video is now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 25th April 2024 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. This was the fourth and final panel session of the conference, chaired by Gerard McDermott KC and discussed by panellists Ian Denham (Outer Temple Chambers), Thomas Ricard (JP Karsenty) and James Riley (Irwin Mitchell). Watch the panel session – Local standard evidence About the presenters Gerard McDermott…
Webinars & Recordings 16 Aug, 2024
Sarah Crowther KC of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Sara-Jane Eaton of DWF and Craig Evans of Clyde & Co presented a talk on ‘Supplier, contracts and indemnities’ at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 25th April 2024 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The third talk of the conference was presented by Sarah Crowther KC of Outer Temple Chambers, Sara-Jane Eaton of DWF and Craig Evans of Clyde & Co. They discussed ‘Supplier, contracts and indemnities: Packages from a defendant perspective’. The full…
Webinars & Recordings 14 Aug, 2024
Daniel Clarke and Lorna Badham presented a talk on ‘Reform of the Package Travel Regulations – are they fit for purpose?’ at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 25th April 2024 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. The second talk of the day was ‘Reform of the Package Travel Regulations – are they fit for purpose?’ presented by Daniel Clarke and Lorna Badham of Outer Temple Chambers. The full slide deck from this presentation can be found here. Watch the talk – Reform…
Webinars & Recordings 14 Aug, 2024
Carin Hunt of Outer Temple Chambers and Nathaniel Martindale of Irwin Mitchell presented a talk on ‘Force Majeure, Acts of God and disasters’ at Outer Temple’s Travel Law Conference in Manchester. The video and slides are now available. Outer Temple Chambers hosted a Travel Law Conference in Manchester on 25th April 2024 together with a selection of esteemed guests from the travel law industry. This was a hybrid event and the recordings are now available online. After a welcome note by Gerard McDermott KC, the first talk of the day was presented by Carin Hunt of Outer Temple Chambers and Nathaniel Martindale of Irwin Mitchell on ‘Force Majeure, Acts of God and disasters’. Gerard also chaired this session. The full…
Webinars & Recordings 13 Aug, 2024
Outer Temple’s Clinical Negligence specialist, Ian Denham, has written an article for PI Focus on establishing breach of duty when clinical negligence occurs abroad. Ian Denham’s article has recently been published in the July edition of the PI Focus magazine. PI Focus magazine is full of essential insights for personal injury and clinical negligence solicitors, barristers and experts. In his article, Ian discussed the topic of establishing a breach of duty when clinical negligence occurs abroad. These types of claims are rapidly increasing with the rise of media reports of dissatisfied individuals who travel to receive medical treatment and therapies. Ian covers the standard of care in cross-border clinical negligence claims, which in turn, raises the question as to what…
News 7 Aug, 2024
