Maitland Chambers

12 Dec 21

Christmas Opening Hours

During the festive period, our opening hours will be as follows:...

03 Dec 21

Barristers launch equality, diversity and inclusion directory

Nine barristers from the inaugural Bar Council Leadership Programme, including Narinder Jhittay, have launched the Bar’s first ever Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Directory....

17 Nov 21

Diversity/Gender Programme of the Year Award Nomination at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for Diversity/Gender Programme of the Year at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022 due to our successful mentoring scheme.The award has four judging components, one of which is an online vote. We would appreciate it if you could take the time to vote for Maitland in this category here. The Magic Circle Awards 2022 will take place at a gala dinner on 17 May 2022 and to view more information about our mentoring scheme, please visit here. ...

21 Oct 21

Chambers UK Bar Guide 2022

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

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: ...