Amanda Minto and Matthew Withers host seminar on Financial Remedy Proceedings and wealth management tools - Feb 2023
Commercial
Matthew regularly acts for companies and their directors and members, advising and acting in cases in relation to all aspects of company and commercial law.
He’s employment law knowledge is also of great assistance in advising small businesses and individuals in circumstances where departing individuals engage shareholding, directorship and employment considerations.
Matthew also regularly acts in restraint of trade cases, advising in and responding to applications for interim injunctions and the underlying damages claims.
View full profile »Matthew Withers successfully defends allegations of disability discrimination by association - Jul 2021
Following a 5 day trial in July 2021, the Bristol Employment Tribunal unanimously dismissed claims for direct disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Matthew Withers appeared on...
See you at the virtual ULaw Pupillage Fair - Nov 2020
See you at the University of Law's Virtual Pupillage Fair on 14th November! Get to know our barristers, more about our expertise in Civil, Criminal and Family law as well as what pupillage is like at...
Catch up on our latest Civil Law Seminar on housing possession claims and civil procedure amendments - Aug 2020
Catch up on our recent civil law seminar with experts Rachel Baker and Matthew Withers. The recording of the event and speaker's slides are linked below for you to listen at your convenience. ...
1COR’s annual Ghulam Hussain Volleyball Cup featured in The Argus - Aug 2019
We were delighted to read a feature focusing on our annual Ghulam Hussain Volleyball Cup in The Argus News Section (pg. 17). The tournament is named in memory of fellow barrister Ghulam Hussain and...
1COR’s annual Ghulam Hussain Volleyball Cup is here! - Jul 2019
Each year, 1COR raise money for the Rockinghorse Appeal and remember fellow barrister Ghulam Hussain. This hugely popular event is going from strength to strength in its 9th year with 15 teams...
Momentous game at the Brighton Metro Bank Pool League! - Jun 2019
Excellent game last night, with 1COR playing a decisive game against Rix & Kay. Congratulations to our team for winning 4 - 1 to keep us in third place! Date: 13th June 2019 Time: 6pm start ...
Matthew Withers instructed to resist an urgent injunction relating to restraint of trade at the Royal Courts of Justice - May 2019
Matthew was instructed to resist an application for an interim injunction relating to a dispute about restraint of trade and the alleged misuse of confidential information, in the High Court Queen’s...
Cheer on 1COR at the Brighton Metro Bank Pool League - Jan 2019
The 10th January marks the first game with a 1COR team participating in the monthly Metro Bank Professionals Pool League. James Hart, Michael Walker, David Lewis-Hall, Kate Richmond and Matthew...
Congratulations to Matthew Withers and David Reader joining 1COR as tenants - Oct 2018
1COR are delighted to announce that Matthew Withers and David Reader have joined chambers as tenants following the successful completion of their pupillage. Matthew Withers accepts instructions...
Matthew Withers prosecutes man charged with public nuisance for incident that closed a major road in the centre of Brighton - Oct 2018
Matthew Withers was instructed by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East in this case following the incident in August which led to the closure of a major road in Brighton for nine and a half...
Matthew Withers instructed in appeal against sentence by professional footballer - Jul 2018