‘Leading charity set‘ Maitland Chambers is home to a group of barristers with an excellent track record in handling high-profile charity cases. Michael Gibbon KC and Ted Loveday appeared for the appellants in Mermaids v Charity Commission and LGB Alliance, a challenge by the first charity of the regulator's decision to register the second - the case explored issues of who has standing to challenge the commission's decisions to register a charity. Andrew Westwood KC is regularly instructed by charity trustees and individual charities in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious work, and Matthew Smith KC is ‘an imaginative thinker and eloquent advocate – one of the strongest charity law barristers‘.
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Maitland Chambers
Testimonials
‘Robert Penson is always a pleasure to deal with, and will go out of his way to help where he can.’
‘Excellent on charity law.’
‘A good spread of seniority.’
‘Excellent from top to bottom.’
‘A well-run set.’
‘Clerks are responsive and make instructing straightforward.’
Radcliffe Chambers
Radcliffe Chambers
is ‘a strong set with strength in depth‘ in the charity law space. The ‘cogent‘ Robert Pearce KC acts for trustees from a wide range of charitable entities, including educational and religious institutions, and Kate Selway KC has expertise in advising on charitable status, charity land and governance and the validity of charitable bequests. Thomas Dumont KC‘s client base takes in national, local and international charities. Among the junior end, Francesca Quint is ‘an outstanding specialist adviser in charity law‘, and Joshua Winfield is also singled out by clients for his ‘deep technical knowledge of charity law‘.
Testimonials
‘Charles Edwards and George Rushton are both a credit to the chambers.’
‘Chambers is friendly and proactive.’
‘An all-round solid set.’
‘The clerks are helpful, accommodating and ensure good lines of communication.’
‘Efficient clerks’ room, proactive and responsive.’
‘The clerks are very accessible and friendly.’
Serle Court
At Serle Court, William Henderson is well-known for his role as junior council to the Treasury regarding a broad spectrum of non-contentious and contentious charity matters, and his recent workload includes appearing before the High Court in Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission and HM Attorney General, a case where the trustees of two charities sought to adopt investment policies seeking to select lower-carbon, but lower-return, investments. Jonathan Fowles has ‘a huge brain‘, and is representing the trustees of a religious charity in a dispute over the ownership and charitable trusts of a site in Abbey Mills in East London, in the context of a dispute within the Tablighi Jamaat Sunni missionary movement.
Testimonials
‘Clerks are very responsive, helpful and reasonable.’
‘Very good and efficient clerks.’
‘The clerks are the most personable, approachable and accommodating that I have come across.’
Maitland Chambers
Testimonials
‘Robert Penson is always a pleasure to deal with, and will go out of his way to help where he can.’
‘Excellent on charity law.’
‘A good spread of seniority.’
‘Excellent from top to bottom.’
‘A well-run set.’
‘Clerks are responsive and make instructing straightforward.’
Radcliffe Chambers
Radcliffe Chambers
is ‘a strong set with strength in depth‘ in the charity law space. The ‘cogent‘ Robert Pearce KC acts for trustees from a wide range of charitable entities, including educational and religious institutions, and Kate Selway KC has expertise in advising on charitable status, charity land and governance and the validity of charitable bequests. Thomas Dumont KC‘s client base takes in national, local and international charities. Among the junior end, Francesca Quint is ‘an outstanding specialist adviser in charity law‘, and Joshua Winfield is also singled out by clients for his ‘deep technical knowledge of charity law‘.
Testimonials
‘Charles Edwards and George Rushton are both a credit to the chambers.’
‘Chambers is friendly and proactive.’
‘An all-round solid set.’
‘The clerks are helpful, accommodating and ensure good lines of communication.’
‘Efficient clerks’ room, proactive and responsive.’
‘The clerks are very accessible and friendly.’
Serle Court
At Serle Court, William Henderson is well-known for his role as junior council to the Treasury regarding a broad spectrum of non-contentious and contentious charity matters, and his recent workload includes appearing before the High Court in Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission and HM Attorney General, a case where the trustees of two charities sought to adopt investment policies seeking to select lower-carbon, but lower-return, investments. Jonathan Fowles has ‘a huge brain‘, and is representing the trustees of a religious charity in a dispute over the ownership and charitable trusts of a site in Abbey Mills in East London, in the context of a dispute within the Tablighi Jamaat Sunni missionary movement.
Testimonials
‘Clerks are very responsive, helpful and reasonable.’
‘Very good and efficient clerks.’
‘The clerks are the most personable, approachable and accommodating that I have come across.’