Maitland Chambers

21 Oct 21

Thomas Grant QC and Ed Meuli make Supreme Court appearance to raise money for Classics for All

Thomas Grant QC and Ed Meuli recently appeared before Lord Stephens in the Supreme Court on 14 October 2021 representing Queen Boudica, who was charged with being a terrorist under the Terrorism Act 2000. The fundraising event was held by Classics for All, a charity which aims to reverse the decline in the provision of classical education within state schools. Despite the best efforts of Alison Morgan QC, a leading silk involved in many recent terrorism prosecutions, and her junior Victoria Ailes, Tom and Ed were able to secure a (belated) acquittal for their client!...

15 Oct 21

His Honour Nigel Hague QC

The Members, Clerks and Staff were saddened to hear of the passing of His Honour Nigel Hague QC. Nigel was a member of 9 Old Square, before its merger with Maitland Chambers, and a well-respected circuit judge. Many in the residential property world will have known of him as the eponymous author of the original editions of Hague on Leasehold Enfranchisement. He will be remembered fondly by all those who knew him personally....

04 Oct 21

Convoy Collateral Ltd v Broad Idea International Ltd & Anor

Richard Morgan QC appeared with Walkers’ partner Rosalind Nicholson and Andrew McLeod (One Essex Court) on behalf of the First Respondent instructed by Walkers’ partner Murray Laing (with Blake Morgan as Privy Council Agent) and David Mumford QC and Ryan Turner appeared with Appleby’s Andrew Willins on behalf of the Second Respondent (with BDB Pitmans as Privy Council Agent)....

04 Oct 21

Mr Justice Edwin Johnson

Congratulations to Edwin Johnson QC who has been appointed as a High Court Judge and will sit in the Chancery Division....

29 Sep 21

Legal 500 Rankings

The Legal 500 have released their UK Bar Guide for 2022 and we are delighted to have the following number of recommendations: ...

27 Sep 21

Women in Law Pledge

Maitland Chambers are proud signatories to the Women in Law Pledge created by The Bar Council of England and Wales, The Law Society, and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). As a Chambers, we are committed to the progress of equality, elimination of sex discrimination and pledge to make positive change for the legal profession. For more information regarding the Women in Law Pledge, please visit here....

23 Sep 21

Covid-19 commercial rent arrears – Cine-UK obtains permission to appeal

On 22 September 2021 the High Court granted Cine-UK permission to appeal the Order made by Master Dagnall dated 14 June 2021 in one of the leading first instance decisions on Covid-19 commercial rent arrears. Master Dagnall granted the landlord summary judgment. On the appeal, Cine-UK will be arguing that the interpretation of its lease and, in particular, the rent cesser provision was wrong as was the decision on partial failure of consideration. Significantly, the High Court has also granted Cine-Uk’s application under CPR 52.23 that the appeal should be transferred from the High Court to the Court of Appeal....

21 Sep 21

High Court judgment handed down in important shareholder dispute; Fewings v Poulter

The High Court has now handed down judgment in Fewings v Poulter, one of the largest and most important shareholder disputes to come to trial in the Chancery Division in recent years. It has been widely reported in the national media, no doubt because of its front page facts – two old schoolfriends start what later became the largest supplier of decorative stoneware in the UK and then one of them throws the other out with blackmail and extortion – but it also sets some important precedents on the law of quasi-partnerships, unfair prejudice and share valuation....

21 Sep 21

Bar Council Pupillage Fair - 16th October 2021

We are looking forward to attending the Bar Council’s 2021 Virtual Pupillage Fair on Saturday 16th October....