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Barristers James Leonard KC and Oliver Powell of Outer Temple Chambers, instructed by Simon Belfield of DWF, appeared on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (‘MCA’), at Southampton Crown Court. After a 4 ½ week trial, a jury unanimously convicted Intrada Ships Management Ltd of failing to take all reasonable steps to secure that a ship was operated in a safe manner. On 13 December 2021, the Scot Carrier, a UK registered general cargo vessel, and the Karin Høj, a Danish registered barge, were in the Baltic Sea just off the South coast of Sweden. On arriving at the southerly end of the TSS, the Scott Carrier turned 50° to starboard to head towards its next waypoint. The Karin Høj maintained her speed and course as she was heading for port on all but the same course to the southwest. In consequence of this manoeuvre, the Scot Carrier’s bow struck the Karin Høj amidships on the port side, causing the Karin Høj to roll and immediately capsize. The two crew members of the Karin Høj, the Master Erik Jensen and the mate Per Hartmann Christensen, were both were killed as a result of the collision. Mr Mark Wilkinson was the Second Officer (‘2/O’) on board the Scot Carrier and the Officer of the Watch at the time of the collision. Wilkinson, was significantly above the legal alcohol limit. On 16 June 2022, he pleaded guilty before the Danish courts to gross negligence manslaughter and failing to render assistance to those in peril at sea. On 17 July 2023, Captain Sam Farrow pleaded guilty to failing to operate a ship in accordance with the safety management system on the basis of which the Safety Management Certificate was issued. On 10 December 2024, Intrada Ships Management Ltd was convicted of failing to take all reasonable steps to secure that a ship was operated in a safe manner. To read more, click here: https://lnkd.in/ehpEPF5u #HealthSafetyEnvironment #Maritime #ShipCollision

Earlier this week, a Disciplinary Tribunal upheld three allegations of professional misconduct against Navjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu concerning a young woman, finding that he used his status as a highly respected senior lawyer to sexually harass her. Fiona Horlick KC of Outer Temple Chambers acted for The Bar Standards Board. Following a seven-day hearing in November, the tribunal’s findings were handed down earlier this week. A Disciplinary Tribunal with a five-person panel found three charges of professional misconduct to be proven against Mr. Sidhu concerning inappropriately initiated sexual contact with an aspiring lawyer. In an opening statement delivered at the start of the hearing, Fiona Horlick KC, appearing for the Bar Standards Board (BSB), said that Sidhu, a former chair of the Criminal Bar Association, had been accused of “predatory behaviour” and had used his “pre-eminent position to manipulate vulnerable young women who were considering a career at the bar in order to gain sexual favours”. In her summary the chair of the panel, Her Honour Janet Waddicor, said his invitations to the young woman was “an invitation of a sexual nature and which he knew or ought to have known was inappropriate and unwanted”. Following judgment, Fiona Horlick KC, for the Bar Standards Board, applied for an interim order, which was agreed by the panel that Sidhu be suspended from practice until sanctions are decided. Fiona was leading Harini Iyengar of 11KBW. For more details on the case, click here: https://lnkd.in/dASXTWFE #ProfessionalMisconduct #DisciplinaryLaw #RegulatoryLaw

It has been a great couple of days hosting our mini-pupils at our 2024 winter Mini Pupillage. Well done to all the mini-pupils that were selected and thank you for joining us over the past three days. We hope that you found your experience at Outer Temple Chambers insightful. We wish you all the best of luck and hope to welcome you again soon. #MiniPupillage #CareersAtTheBar #AspiringBarristers

We are delighted to announce that dual-qualified US lawyer and English barrister Joshua Ray has joined the International Team as a full tenant, splitting his time between London and New York. An accomplished US financial crime specialist and commercial litigator, Joshua previously worked closely with Outer Temple Chambers' International team as a Professional Associate before deciding to dedicate his time to the bar and join on a full-time basis in December 2024. Before that he was an attorney in New York and London with several leading disputes firms. Josh will continue to focus his practice on Business Crime, Sanctions, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation. His broad range will undoubtedly appeal to Outer Temple’s many international clients and further expand upon our jurisdictional reach and expertise. Head of Chambers, James Counsell KC, said “We are very excited to welcome Josh as a full member of chambers after his successful spell as one of our professional associates. He will make a perfect fit for us, significantly strengthening our growing team of barristers in the fields of sanctions, financial crime and commercial litigation/arbitration both in the UK and across the Atlantic.” Practice Director, Lexie Johnson, said “The team is absolutely delighted that Josh has decided to join OTC as a full member. We have absolutely no doubt that Josh’s practice will continue to flourish, and we look forward to welcoming him and working with him full time”. To find out more, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eftZnPVz

Andrew Axon was recently invited by the #Otology Department of the Royal Society of Medicine to their latest CPD event on Controversies and Management Dilemmas. Andrew's lecture focused on how to avoid litigation in pushing boundaries. He discussed the complex area of clinical intervention outside the normal evidence-based safety net, what to consider when trying to help patients struggling to find a symptom solution, and what to do when faced with difficult decisions about whether to intervene or not. Andrew also advised attendees on the early actions that surgeons must take if a complaint is received and how best to manage the situation to reduce the risk of litigation. Andrew is a leading medical negligence barrister at Outer Temple Chambers and is regularly invited to provide training for RSM members. Find out more about Andrew here: https://lnkd.in/eH5h_j44 #ClinicalNegligence #MedicalNegligence #LegalTraining

🎄❄⛄ It’s the season to sparkle 🎄❄⛄ We had a great start to the festive season at our Christmas lunch with our members and staff. It was fun-filled afternoon with all things Christmas, including pizza, mulled wine, and some mince pies. We wish you all a very merry, bright and joyous festive month, as we count down to Christmas! #CountDownToChristmas

And it’s a wrap to our Third Annual Sanctions Forum, which we are delighted to say was a great success. Outer Temple’s Sophie O'Sullivan concluded the seminar with closing remarks, followed by networking over some tea and coffee. A special thanks to our sanctions experts and all guest speakers for such fascinating panel sessions. Many thanks to our wonderful guests for attending the event, and we hope you found each session insightful. We look forward to seeing you all again in the new year. #Sanctions #BreakfastSeminar

Panel Session 3 The final panel session of our breakfast seminar was by Josh Hitchens, Charlie Steele and Joshua Ray of Outer Temple Chambers on ‘US Sanctions – the New World Order’. The talk focused on the process of transition, likely changes to US Sanctions policy, potential developments in the US’ China policy, legal challenges to US sanctions decisions and the OFAC process, and criteria for approving licence applications. #Sanctions #BreakfastSeminar #USSanctions

Panel Session 2 The second panel session of the seminar discussed ‘Down the Russia Regulations Rabbit Hole – Pitfalls and Peculiarities’. Jeremy Scott-Joynt of Outer Temple Chambers, alongside Francis Bond of Macfarlanes and Tom Cornell of Debevoise & Plimpton highlighted some of the lesser known, and more counter-intuitive ways in which the Russia Regulations operate and explore what they mean in practice. #Sanctions #BreakfastSeminar #RussiaRegulations

Panel Session 1 Outer Temple’s Louis Weston, Sophie O'Sullivan and Salomé Lemasson, alongside Vanessa Wilkinson of Fieldfisher were the first panel of the morning discussing ‘Sanctions in Sport – from Football to Formula 1’. This panel session focused on the expanding impact of sanctions in sports; the extent to which sports is immune to sanctions enforcement; whether its stakeholders are nurturing a culture of circumvention; and what the risks are for lawyers operating in this arena. Stay tuned for the next two panel sessions. #Sanctions #SanctionsInSport #Football #FormulaOne #BreakfastSeminar