High Court Judge Appointment

10 Oct 25

Court of Appeal hands down judgment in National Iranian Oil Company v Crescent Gas Corporation Limited

David Mumford KC and James Kinman acted for the National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”) before the Court of Appeal, together with Bankim Thanki KC, Laura Newton and Marc Delehanty....

08 Oct 25

The Court of Appeal in the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago hands down judgment in the Namalco Litigation

The Court of Appeal of Trinidad & Tobago yesterday handed down judgment in the long running case of Namalco v. Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd (EMBD) No. P129 of 2022. ...

08 Oct 25

Expert evidence ordered in corporate espionage case

In a detailed judgment delivered on 6 October 2025, HHJ Hodge KC gave permission for the parties to rely on a single joint expert in the context of an expedited trial due to take place in February 2026....

03 Oct 25

Judgment handed down in Malik v Malik [2025] EWHC 2485 (Ch)

James Kinman acted for the successful applicant in this jurisdiction challenge, made in the context of a sprawling family dispute regarding an alleged partnership in Pakistan. ...

01 Oct 25

Mr Justice Leech appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster

Congratulations to former member Mr Justice Leech on his appointment by His Majesty King Charles as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster for a three-year term, with effect from 1 October 2025....

01 Oct 25

Maitland top-ranked in Legal 500 2026

We are delighted to be ranked once again in the Legal 500....

30 Sep 25

Important judgment on enforcement of foreign awards by Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has handed down judgment, upholding the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award that directed a complete buy-out of a shareholder’s stake in a deadlocked joint venture....

22 Sep 25

Judgment handed down in Kenneth M Krys (as Liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation)) v Farnum Place LLC

Andrew Westwood KC acted for Kenneth Krys, the liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Limited (“Sentry”), on his successful appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council against the refusal of sanction to pursue a second appeal in proceedings in the United States. ...

15 Sep 25

Jason Mitchell appears in successful opposition to summary judgment on a just-and-equitable winding up petition

Jason Mitchell has recently appeared in the High Court, led by James Sheehan KC of Essex Court, successfully arguing that summary judgment should be refused in an ongoing just-and-equitable winding up petition. The facts, in overview, were as follows. ...