General Editor

John McGhee QC: John maintains a wide and varied practice in the fields of modern commercial Chancery work. He has a particular expertise in property related work but his practice also encompasses company, insolvency and partnership disputes, problems involving trusts and civil fraud and banking and professional negligence claims. Through his editorship of Snell’s Equity he has developed an interest in the application of equitable doctrines and remedies to modern commercial contexts. Recent cases in which he has been involved include Actionstrength v International Glass Engineering SpA (guarantees in construction contracts), Tiffany Investments Ltd v Bircham & Co Nominees (No. 2) Ltd (pre-emption rights in long residential leases), Clear Channel UK Ltd v Manchester City Council (business tenancies of advertising hoardings), Wilkinson v West Bromwich Building Society (limitation periods in mortgages) and the long running Crampton litigation (complex trust and company issues). He also advises in non-litigious matters and has recently been involved in the trusts aspects of a number of proposed investment schemes. John is a member of Maitland Chambers. For his full profile, click here.

Contributors

Timothy C. Dutton: Tim has been recognised as a leading junior in property-related litigation for many years, and practises predominantly in that area of work. As appears from his reported cases (which are numerous), this extends over a wide range: landlord and tenant (rent reviews, lease renewals, the enforcement of leasehold covenants, leasehold reform); real property (conveyancing, including options, development agreements, easements and restrictive covenants) and more general work, with a property context (professional negligence, company law and insolvency). Timothy practises at Maitland Chambers. Click here to view his full profile.

Timothy Harry: Tim’s practice is in Chancery and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on property litigation, professional negligence, partnership and general commercial disputes. Timothy practises at Maitland Chambers. Click here to view his full profile.

Edwin Johnson: Edwin Johnson was called to the Bar in 1987, and commenced practice at 9 Old Square (now merged with Maitland Chambers) in 1988. Click here to view his full profile.

Thomas Leech: Tom has a wide practice that encompasses commercial litigation, professional negligence work, company matters and property litigation. He appeared in the Thyssen Continuity Trust litigation in the Supreme Court of Bermuda, acknowledged as one of the largest cases of its kind. He also appeared in the Nationwide managed litigation and the Magnet litigation. His reported cases include Target v Redferns and Mannai v Eagle Star. Tom practises at Maitland Chambers. Click here to view his full profile.

Adam Smith: Adam’s work encompasses all the commercial Chancery fields, and since commencing practice in 2002 has gained particular experience in the areas of real property and landlord and tenant. He appears frequently in court and also undertakes advisory work. Adam has recently edited the section of the 31st Edition of Snell’s Equity concerned with the administration of estates, and is a contributing editor to the forthcoming Butterworths’ work, Commonhold: Law and Practice. He sits on the committee of the Chancery Bar Association. Adam practises at Maitland Chambers. Click here to view his full profile.

David Fox: David is a fellow of St John’s College and University Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. 

Matthew Conaglen: Matthew is a College Teaching Fellow in Law at Trinity Hall and University Lecturer in Law, University of Cambridge.