News & Events
News & Events
Outer Temple Chambers have received three nominations at the 2026 UK Bar Awards, hosted by Chambers & Partners. We are delighted to share that we have received a set nomination and two individual nominations. The nominations are as follows: Client Service Set of the Year – Outer Temple Chambers Health & Safety Silk of the Year – James Leonard KC Sports Junior of the Year – Louis Weston Congratulations to everyone in chambers, and to James and Louis for their personal recognition. The UK Bar Awards 2026 will take place on 12th November 2026 at Old Billingsgate. The full list of nominations can be viewed here. Find out more James Leonard KC specialises predominantly in Health, Safety & Environmental Law including marine based work…
News 14 Aug, 2026
Event Date: 16 Jul, 2026
Sport Law expert, Louis Weston, will be joining LawInSport’s seminar discussing all things corruption and integrity in sport. Join him and other speakers at Outer Temple Chambers on the 16th July, 2026. LawInSport is the world’s leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. Following their successful webinar of the same name, they are now bringing ‘Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Sport’ to Outer Temple Chambers. Topics will include: – Bribery and sport – Match-fixing – Prediction markets – Independent investigations & anti-corruption units – Evidential issues that can arise at hearings – Challenges when prosecuting cases – Election corruption Speakers: – Louis Weston of Outer…
Louis Weston has been published in the June 2026 edition of Counsel, answering the key question of ‘why every major sporting event needs an anti-corruption policy’. Where there is brass there is muck and in sport there is a great deal of brass. The sums at stake in the awarding of games and events, then to be dispersed, and the significant rewards won or lost in competitions attract not only spectators and participants but also corruption in all its many forms at every turn. In this article, Louis considers the three stages of sports events that are most vulnerable to corruption. Bidding and awarding, commissioning and construction, and play and performance. Full article To read the full article, Tackling…
External Publications 17 Jun, 2026
Twelve of Outer Temple’s barristers have been ranked in the 2026 Lexology Index: UK Bar, across three categories. The Lexology Index: UK Bar rankings features the leading barristers and solicitors at the UK Bar who stand out for their exceptional advocacy work across an array of practice areas. Therefore, we are delighted to share that twelve of our barristers have been ranked across the Aviation & Travel, Labour Employment & Immigration, and Sports categories, in 2026. Aviation & Travel The following barristers have been ranked in the Aviation & Travel category: Eliot Woolf KC Ben Bradley KC Sarah Crowther KC Gerard McDermott KC Aliyah Akram Daniel Clark Labour Employment & Immigration The following barristers have been ranked in the Labour…
News 1 May, 2026
