THE LATEST FROM IQBAL

Successfully challenged an injunction to restrain advertisement of a winding up petition where the debt was capable of being paid but payment was refused by a cash-rich company

Representing a company in a £1.6m breach of contract claim, arising out of the flooding of a private hospital where the client held a contract for maintenance

Successful appeal in the Upper Tribunal against the dismissal of an adverse possession claim

Successfully defended a £130,000 claim arising out of a commercial mortgage with a Cypriot bank

Iqbal was instructed by professional who was being sued by a potential buyer, who claimed that the description of the property was “fraudulent.” Iqbal advised the client and drafted particulars of claim. Iqbal also advised the settlement strategies and the value of proceeding to trial compared to the kind of sum appropriate for settlement. Approximate Fees: £5,000 Client Feedback: “I was involved in the sale of a property to a buyer who pulled out of the property transaction

Obtained an order against a local authority preventing it from advertising a petition based on liability order where business rates were in dispute

Acted in a £865,000 dispute over agricultural property where the Claimant disputed that the registered joint tenancy reflected the true intention of the parties, where she sought 66% of the beneficial interest.

Advised an American client on the validity of a break notice served by e-mail, in a dispute exceeding £1m.

Obtained an urgent injunction within 48 hours to restrain the advertisement of a winding up petition over the Christmas period

Advised on an injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 following a campaign of harassment on social media

Obtained an urgent injunction to preserve commercial property leased to a company which threatened to sell it

Obtained an injunction against the accountants of a defendant to compel the delivery of internal company accounts

Acted on a claim for an injunction brought by a  landlord where the validity of the break notice was disputed