Charities - London (Bar)
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Maitland Chambers' members include some of the most renowned barristers in the market, who are regularly involved in seminal cases. Tackling advisory work as well as disputes, the team acts for a variety of clients, including charities and their directors, religious organisations and local authorities. Barristers here are also regularly instructed by the Charity Commission. Matters undertaken include appeals against the regulator's decisions, ratings relief disputes and cases concerning charities' constitutional issues. In the recent past the set has been involved in leading matters such as Keeping Kids Company, a very high-profile disqualification case concerning the conduct of directors of a charitable company, in which the judge considered the duties of the directors. Other cases of interest include an appeal against the Charity Commission's decision to disqualify Naomi Campbell from being a charity trustee in Naomi Campbell v Charity Commission. The set has also been involved in the high-profile Mermaids v Charity Commission and LGB Alliance, challenging the commission's registration of a gender-critical organisation and how it relates to the statutory criteria for charities. Sources comment: "There is a long tradition of charity law expertise within the set and it has an unusual strength in depth, which inspires confidence."
John Wiggs is a senior clerk.
