Darragh Connell and Eoin MacLachlan successful in landmark High Court crypto judgment that establishes USD Tether as property under English law
Judgment has been handed down in D’Aloia v Persons Unknown, Bitkub & Ors [2024] EWHC 2342 (Ch). Darragh Connell and Eoin MacLachlan, instructed by Nicola McKinney of Quillon Law, acted on behalf of a crypto exchange, Bitkub Online Co. Ltd (“Bitkub”), in successfully defending a claim brought by Fabrizio D’Aloia. Following a 5-day trial, the High Court held that the Claimant had failed to establish that any of his misappropriated USD Tether had reached the relevant wallet controlled by Bitkub, the sixth Defendant in the proceedings. The entirety of the Claimant's claims against Bitkub in unjust enrichment and as an alleged constructive trustee were dismissed. The judgment considers, for the first time following a contested trial, the status of USD Tether under English law. The High Court concluded that USD Tether did constitute property for the purposes of English law as follows: ...
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Freezing Injunctions - The appropriate order for costs following a contested return date hearing
What is the appropriate order for costs following the continuation of a freezing injunction after a contested return date hearing? Is it the usual order for interim injunctions of costs reserved, or do costs follow the event because freezing injunctions are materially different to normal interim injunctions? These are questions which have caused debate on the authorities. ...
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Maitland is delighted to participate in the COMBAR mentoring scheme
Having helped lead the way at the Commercial and Chancery Bar over the last 5 years with its own award-nominated mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups, Maitland is delighted now to join the wider scheme run by Combar - The Commercial Bar Association. ...
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Timothy Harry successful in the Court of Appeal case ‘The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Payroll & Pension Services (PPPS Umbrella Company) Limited’
On 23 August 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Payroll & Pension Services (PSS Umbrella Company) Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 995....
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Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Maitland and a number of our barristers have been shortlisted for awards at this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2024. Our nominations are as follows:Company / Insolvency Silk of the Year - Catherine Addy KCCompany / Insolvency Junior of the Year - Rebecca PageCompany / Insolvency Set of the Year - MaitlandThe awards ceremony will be taking place on Thursday, 14 November 2024 and the full shortlist can be found here....
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Judgment in Cancrie Investments v Haider
The High Court has handed down judgment at the interim stage in the case of Cancrie Investments v. Haider. George Hayman KC and Duncan McCombe represented the Claimant, who was successful in having its worldwide freezing injunction continued and in resisting applications to strike out the claim and/or for reverse summary judgment. The judgment engages with the following interesting points with both procedural and substantive significance:...
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Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Mex Group Worldwide Limited v Ford [2024] EWCA Civ 959
Olivier Kalfon, Caley Wright and James Kinman acted on opposing sides in this important appeal, which clarifies the scope of the Court’s powers to make orders in support of extra-jurisdictional proceedings, as well as providing valuable guidance regarding the matters which can be taken into account when determining whether an applicant for a freezing order has a good arguable case, and the approach which a respondent should take to questions of full and frank disclosure....
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Anna Lintner appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
Maitland is pleased to announce that Anna Lintner has been appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment will commence from 1 September 2024 and will last for five years. ...
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Racheal Muldoon named as a finalist in The National Cyber Awards
We are delighted to announce that Racheal Muldoon has been shortlisted for the 'The Cyber in Law Award 2024' in The National Cyber Awards....
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