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Iqbal was instructed to attend and defend a mortgage possession hearing in a claim where it had been adjourned twice before. The borrowers were unable to get any solicitors to help them and sought an adjournment to enter in an equity release scheme and repay the mortgage. Iqbal advised on the terms of the scheme and obtained an adjournment. Following this, Iqbal referred the clients to a solicitor to deal with the equity release. Approximate Fees: £2,000 - £3,000

Iqbal was instructed by a company which owned a parcel of land and faced claims of rights of way over connected land it controlled. Three neighbours had sent a letter before claim and the parties decided to try mediation. Iqbal was instructed to advise on the merits of the claim, prepare a position statement and attend mediation which took place for a whole day. Approximate Fees:  £5,000 - £7,000 Client Feedback: “Iqbal took on my land/property case at short notice after my p

Iqbal was instructed by an investment company which had made a business loan of £150,000 to a person over 6 years ago. Iqbal was asked to advise on the terms and effect of a variation to that agreement, in particular, whether it meant that the borrower could be sued and if so, whether it was regulated by the Consumer Credit Act. Approximate Fees: £3,000

Iqbal was instructed by MJ who inherited a property from his father (their family home) which he shared with his brother. When he evicted his brother, the brother brought a claim claiming that he had an entitlement to half the property as that’s what their father wanted. I was instructed to advise on this claim and apply to strike out the claim as it was meritless. Iqbal attended court in Birmingham and achieved this. Approximate Fees £2,000

Iqbal was instructed by a former professional sportsman who was under an IVA and was facing a complicated legal claim under the Insolvency Act. The claim was close to £1m and I was instructed to attend court in London and deal with an application to extend time for a defence and argue against strike out. Iqbal was then instructed to amend the defence and negotiate with the claimant’s solicitors. Over the course of detailed negotiations by phone and email, which included obtai

Iqbal was instructed by 3 individuals who believed that a large bank had committed a fraud. In their cases, the bank had repossessed their properties following a failure to pay the mortgage. The clients had campaigned on this issue for some time and believed that they had good cases from research on the internet and use of AI. Iqbal gave them advice in conference and produced a written summary of my advice to assist them in negotiations with the bank. Approximate Fees £1,500

A leaseholder instructed Iqbal to reverse a vesting order made in favour of a company, which placed a part of the freehold land into the company. The leaseholder was supported by most of the 12 leaseholders of this small development. This was a complicated dispute involving the operation of property and company law. Iqbal was instructed to give advice, draft statements and attend hearings. Approximate Fees: £5,000-£10,000