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....

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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....

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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....

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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:...

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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:...

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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: ...

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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....

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Maxim Cardew raises over £1,000 for Advocate in the recent London Landmarks Half Marathon

We are delighted to announce that Maxim Cardew has raised over £1,000 for Advocate in the recent London Landmarks Half Marathon which took place on 1st August. His time was 1:30:23 and most importantly he raised an incredible amount of money which will help provide vital support to those who are not able to afford legal costs....

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Court of Appeal considers the boundaries of Passport Orders

The power of the Court to grant a passport order under s 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 was first recognised by the Court of Appeal in Bayer AG v Winter [1986] 1 W.L.R. 497. The power to make such an order is an important part of the Court’s procedural armoury, particularly in cases involving civil fraud....

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