Maitland Chambers

17 Jun 24

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales was published today. Andrew Westwood KC, Maxim Cardew, Narinder Jhittay, Ryan Turner, Georgia Terry and Kendya Goodman feature. The List recognises barristers and solicitors who gave 25 hours or more pro bono legal assistance over the last year. The initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, and all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee. The list can be viewed here....

06 Jun 24

Faith Julian succeeds in Hellard v Khan [2024]

Judgment has been handed down in Hellard v Khan [2024] EWHC 1130 (Ch), in which ICC Judge Mullen considered that the liquidator of a company was entitled to summary judgment in his claim against the director. ...

31 May 24

Professor Charles Mitchell KC (Hon) joins Chambers

Maitland is delighted to welcome Professor Charles Mitchell KC (Hon) FBA as an Associate Member....

20 May 24

Jason Mitchell succeeds in South African national election dispute

In Electoral Commission of South Africa v Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party [2024] ZACC 6, South Africa’s apex court, the Constitutional Court, held that former president Jacob Zuma is ineligible to stand in the upcoming national election. ...

13 May 24

Who’s Who Legal 2024 rankings

We are pleased to have been widely recommended by Who's Who Legal in its 2024 rankings across all of our core practice areas....

02 May 24

A legal opinion on ‘Clamping down on political deepfakes’

The Good Law Project launched their campaign yesterday ‘Deepfakes threaten UK elections’. Racheal Muldoon has been commissioned by the Good Law Project to produce a legal opinion on ‘Clamping down on political deepfakes’. Read here....

19 Apr 24

David Mumford KC and Ryan Turner succeed in a jurisdiction challenge before the BVI Commercial Court

In Oscar Trustee Limited v MBS Software Solutions Limited, Mr Justice Webster has dispelled the Halliwel myth that r 7.14 of the BVI CPR (now r 7.17) is a freestanding source of power to grant permission to serve an application out of the jurisdiction. ...

19 Apr 24

Rowena Page appointed as a Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge

Congratulations to Rowena Page who has been appointed by the Lady Chief Justice as a Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge with effect from 18 April 2024. ...

18 Apr 24

Andrew Walker KC presents red bag to James Mitchell

Andrew Walker KC has presented James Mitchell with a red bag in appreciation of his work in the case of South Tees Development Corporation & Anor v PD Teesport Ltd [2023] EWHC 2787 (Ch), [2024] EWHC 214 (Ch), [2024] EWHC 842 (Ch)....