Maitland Chambers

26 Mar 21

HMRC successfully resists appeal by Inmarsat against a ruling on capital allowances on the costs of launching six leased satellites

HMRC has been successful in the Upper Tribunal in a long-running dispute with Inmarsat concerning the launch costs in relation to six leased communications satellites which were launched between 1990 and 1996. The Upper Tribunal upheld the FTT decision. The FTT had agreed with HMRC that no deduction was available....

24 Mar 21

The Bar Council of England and Wales Bar Sustainability Network

The network is a Bar Council initiative run in conjunction with Achill Management, a sustainability consultancy with expertise working with the legal profession. The network provides a range of services and support for chambers, Inns and others to help transition to a more sustainable way of working.For further details about the initiative, please visit here....

08 Mar 21

International Women’s Day

At Maitland Chambers we celebrate this day and #ChooseToChallenge (not just today but throughout the year) the culture and perception around equality and life at the Commercial Chancery Bar for women, right from the beginning. We recognise that it can be extremely difficult for aspiring female barristers to find out first-hand what life is like at the Chancery Commercial Bar, especially in a pandemic....

01 Mar 21

Sir Jeremiah Harman

Sir Jeremiah was a Member of Chambers at 9 Old Square prior to their merger as part of Maitland Chambers. He was, until his appointment as a High Court Judge in 1992, one of the leading silks at the Chancery Bar and as a judge will be remembered particularly for his expertise in company law and insolvency. He was a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and served as the Treasurer of the Inn in 2000. We send our condolences to his family at this time....

18 Feb 21

Supreme Court Hearing Rittson-Thomas and others v Oxfordshire County Council

Christopher McCall QC is leading Nigel Thomas instructed on behalf of the Appellants, Oxfordshire County Council. Simon Taube QC of Ten Old Square is leading Matthew Smith instructed by Clifford Woodroffe of Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP and is acting for the respondent Rittson-Thomas family....

16 Feb 21

Convoy Collateral Ltd v Broad Idea International Ltd & Anor

Richard Morgan QC and Andrew McLeod will appear with Walkers’ partner Rosalind Nicholson 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 will appear with Appleby’s Andrew Willins on behalf of the Second Respondent (with BDB Pitmans as Privy Council Agent)....

12 Feb 21

Kids Company disqualification claim dismissed

In a judgment handed down today following a 10 week trial, Falk J dismissed the Official Receiver’s claim for the disqualification of the former directors (“the Trustees”) of the well-known charity Kids Company, which went into liquidation in 2015....

29 Jan 21

Successful Women at the Commercial Chancery Bar Virtual Event

We were delighted to hold our Women at the Commercial Chancery Bar Virtual Event on Thursday 14 January 2021, organised by Rosanna Foskett....

22 Dec 20

Property Week Top 10 Cases of 2020

Maitland Chambers is pleased to see that three Members of Chambers appear in Property Week’s top 10 property cases of the year....