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Published on: 1/1/1995
Last Visited: 6/16/2008
Hazel Williamson QC
Maitland Chambers
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Hazel Williamson QC hwilliamson@maitlandchambers.com
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Hazel has established a strong reputation in all areas of modern Chancery litigation with particular emphasis on commercial property disputes.In addition to being recognised as one of the leading practitioners in the field of rent review, commercial leaseholds and commercial property generally, Hazel has a firm following both in specialist property areas such as leasehold reform and market rights, and also in more general business litigation.Her practice includes commercial contract, company law and insolvency, banking, guarantee and security, partnership and professional negligence.Her recent reported cases include Bakewell Management Ltd v Brandwood (2004) (easements and commons); Mason v TotalFinaElf UK (2003) (dilapidations); Re C (2000) (enduring powers of attorney); Locabail (UK) Ltd v Bayfield Properties Ltd (1999), (judicial bias) Barclays Bank PLC v Coleman & Anor (1999) (undue influence); and the Manx case of Lumsden Ltd v Holdsworth, raising issues of partnership law and constructive trust in a failed timeshare enterprise.Hazel is a co-author of the leading textbook The Law and Valuation of Leisure Property and a regular columnist for the Estates Gazette.