Maitland Chambers

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....

13 Sep 21

Rory Forsyth and Edlyn Livesey Join Maitland

Following the successful completion of their pupillage, we are very pleased to welcome Edlyn Livesey and Rory Forsyth as new Members of Chambers today....

08 Sep 21

UK Diversity Legal Award 2021 Nominations

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the following two awards at the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2021:...

31 Aug 21

Duncan McCombe’s Part 2 Interview with Get Legally Speaking on ‘Business Partner Disputes and Commercial Injunctions’

Listen to Duncan McCombe's Part 2 interview with Get Legally Speaking on 'Business Partner Disputes and Commercial Injunctions'. The episode looks at the following key topics when it comes to business partnerships:...

26 Aug 21

Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the following three awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards: ...

23 Aug 21

High Court hands down judgment in the high-profile Sex Pistols case where both sides of the dispute were represented by barristers from Maitland Chambers

The High Court has handed down judgment in a high-profile entertainment case between members of the Sex Pistols. Both sides of the dispute were represented by barristers from Maitland Chambers....