THE LATEST FROM IQBAL

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 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

Iqbal was instructed to defend a client who was being sued for over £300,000 of unpaid loans. Iqbal was instructed only a week before the 4 day trial. The trial bundle was over 2,000 pages and Iqbal prepared the case and defended the client. The client had offered £25,000k to settle. Iqbal managed to reduce the judgment down to £20,000, which represented a huge win as the claimant had spent £100,000 on her claim and made only a partial recovery on her costs and less than 10%

A senior employee, IM, in a large charity gave notice to his employer, having found new work with another charity. The employer threatened to obtain an injunction from the High Court to stop the employee working with his new employer. Iqbal was instructed to advise IM and draft letters of reply to the employer’s solicitors. As a result, no application was made and IM began work with his new employer. Approximate Fees: £1,000 - £3,000

FM, a company, instructed Iqbal to defend a claim brought by one of its franchisees, alleging breach of the franchise agreement. Iqbal advised the franchise company and attended trial. The claim was dismissed and other franchisees, who attended court to see what would happen, then decided against bringing claims. Approximate Fees: £5,000 - £7,000

A commercial tenant instructed Iqbal on Friday after he had been evicted from his warehouse that morning. Iqbal advised the client and prepared papers for the hearing of an urgent injunction to allow the tenant back into the property. Iqbal’s clerks arranged a hearing in the High Court on the following Monday and the injunction was granted. Subsequently, Iqbal was instructed to come to an agreement with the landlord. Approximate Fees: £5,000 - £7,000

Iqbal was instructed by a client who owned a large portfolio of properties, some 20 plus units, who sued his letting agent for breach of contract and negligence. Iqbal drafted the Particulars and attended the trial which lasted 13 days. The client won and recovered all their fees (which, under direct access, were about a third of the Defendant’s). The client then instructed Iqbal again to advise on and draft a multimillion pound fraud claim against a business partner to be br

Iqbal was instructed by the partners in a dispute involving the terms of the partnership and the expulsion of one partner. Iqbal gave advice in conference and proposed different strategies for obtaining the outcome required. Approximate Fees: £5,000 Client Feedback: “We needed help to resolve some difficulties within our partnership. Iqbal was very effective and efficient. With his assistance, we managed to resolve the conflict and he was able to recommend the way forward wi

Advising on and drafting Points of Defence for an LMAA arbitral claim for unpaid freight worth US$3m brought by a carrier; Iqbal studied carriage of goods by sea as part of his LLM and has good knowledge of shipping law relating to goods

Advising on and acting for a council in a £1.12m claim for specific performance and breach of contract arising out of a refusal to honour an expert determination over a rent review; successfully resisted an appeal of the judgment (see article) .

Acted in a £500,000 commercial dispute between a company and former director, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and a claim to the profits made by his new company; secured a settlement at mediation well below the client’s bottom line.

Advised on a claim against a Liquidator who negligently advised four directors and allegedly registered a sham debenture to dilute the creditors’ voting rights.

Acting in a dispute between two firms of personal injury solicitors over a contentious transfer of clients and the operation of a solicitor’s lien.

Obtained summary judgment in a large claim where the Claimant had caused two trial dates to aborted, notwithstanding the merits of the Claimant’s claim.

Acting in a £500,000 commercial dispute involving an Indian company which lost an exclusive distribution agreement in breach of contract, with the English distributor taking its clients.

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

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

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.