Vacation Hours
From Monday, 2 August until Thursday, 30 September 2010 the Clerks' Room will be open from 8.30am to 6.30pm.
Supreme Court win
Michael Driscoll QC and
Ciaran Keller (instructed by Norton Rose) acted for the successful respondent in Star Energy Weald Basin Limited v Bocardo SA [2010] UKSC 35, a landmark case concerning trespass by oil pipelines at depth, in which the Supreme Court considered how far the title of a surface owner extends below the surface and the compensation payable for the compulsory acquisition of rights under the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966 and the Petroleum Act 1934. See case details
here.
Maitland welcomes two new tenants
Maitland Chambers is pleased to announce that
James Ballance and
Oliver Phillips have accepted tenancy, commencing 1 October 2010, following their pupillage.
Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Awards 2010
Maitland Chambers has been nominated as one of the finalists for 'Chambers of the Year' in the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Awards 2010.