Thomas Grant QC wins Chancery Silk of the Year

21 Jul 26

Judgment handed down in Matyas v Daniel [2026] EWHC 1386 (Ch)

Timothy Evans appeared for the Defendant. In common with many 1975 Inheritance Act cases, the claim included a claim to a beneficial interest in the estate – in this case, the two real estate assets in the estate (two flats in east London). That part of the claim failed on the facts. Unusually, the claim was defeated on no less than four separate grounds....

20 Jul 26

Judgment handed down in Tangent Properties (North) Ltd v Evans Homes [2026] EWHC 1814 (Ch)

Gregory Banner KC and Emily Gaileyhave successfully defended a subsidiary of the Evans Property Group in a claim for a share of development profits. Following a five day trial (and an additional day of further submissions on the issue of limitation) Mr Justice Leech has dismissed all the claims against the Defendant....

14 Jul 26

Darragh K. Connell called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands

Maitland is delighted to announce that Darragh K. Connell has been admitted as a barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the territory of the Virgin Islands....

10 Jul 26

Ford Motor Company wins in ‘behemoth’ multibillion-pound diesel emissions litigation: [2026] EWHC 1753 (KB)

Today, the High Court (Lady Justice Cockerill sitting as a High Court Judge) handed down the liability judgment in the Diesel Pan-NOx Emissions Litigation, which is the largest group litigation ever mounted before English courts, and consolidated 1.6 million claims for damages brought on behalf of purchasers of diesel vehicles....

30 Jun 26

Judgment handed down in Gill v Kaur [2026] EWCA Civ 833

George Hayman KC and James Kinman acted for the successful respondents in this appeal against the activation of an 18-month suspended sentence for contempt. They had previously acted in the first instance committal proceedings, and in obtaining several of the injunctions of which the appellant had been found to be in breach....

23 Jun 26

Judgment handed down in Hipgnosis Music Limited v (1) Merck Mercuriadis (2) Hipgnosis Fund Limited (3) Hipgnosis Song Management Limited [2026] EWHC 1500 (Ch)

Edmund Cullen KC and Edward Granger have successfully defended Merck Mercuriadis, the noted music industry professional, against multi-million pound claims for breach of fiduciary duty. After a 5 week trial, Adam Johnson J dismissed all the claims against Mr Mercuriadis and his co-defendants....

22 Jun 26

Maxim Cardew appointed as a Recorder by His Majesty the King

Maitland is pleased to announce that Maxim Cardew has been appointed as a Recorder by His Majesty the King. ...

19 Jun 26

Judgment handed down in ML Technology Ltd v BEAT SAM [2026] EWHC 1483 (Ch)

Gregory Banner KC and Emily Gailey acted for the defendants in the liability trial of ML Technology Ltd v BEAT SAM, a dispute as to BEAT SAM’s continuing right to use certain intellectual property following its purchase by a Swiss company, Capefront (one of the co-defendants)....

18 Jun 26

Maitland shortlisted for six awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

We are pleased that Maitland has been shortlisted for six awards at this year’s Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. Our nominations are for:...