Sentences with phrase «acting against a former client»

The tribunal disbarred Hoskinson after finding him guilty of conflict of interest, acting against a former client, and attempting to subvert a law society investigation by misleading investigators.

In his Judgment, Justice Burnett of the Divisional Court held that the «no real risk» test laid down in by the House of Lords in Bolkiah v KPMG [1999] 2 AC 222 was inapplicable since it was ``... inappropriate to equate a public body exercising statutory powers in connection with suspected crime with a solicitor who proposes to act against his former client.»

In order to determine the existence of a conflict of interest, a lawyer should consider whether the representation of the current client in a matter includes acting against a former client.

* The definition of client * The definition of conflict of interest * The rule related to acting against current clients * The rule related to acting against former clients

Was the past transaction involving your former client connected to the present transaction in which you are seeking to act against your former client?

Not exact matches

When a former client accused him of acting in conflict of interest, lawyer Williams Hoskinson brought an action against the client, Rodney Slagter, on the basis that he never acted for Slagter and his company.

Sole practitioners are not required to carry Innocent Party coverage; however if you choose not to purchase this coverage, you should appreciate that your policy will NOT protect you or your clients against the dishonest, fraudulent, criminal or malicious acts or omissions of former partners, associates, and employed lawyers.

Notable examples include acting for accountants in long - running litigation arising out of a failed tax avoidance scheme; acting for the developer and manufacturer of an offshore drilling system following an accident in operation; representing one of the Defendants in Novoship v Mikhaylyuk & Others, concerning allegations of bribery and secret profits; appearing in a substantial LCIA arbitration about the theft of oil stocks in East Africa;, successfully representing a broker in litigation against a former client under a futures brokerage contract in Sucden v Fluxo - Cane [2010] 2 CLC 216; and The «Ekha» [2011] 1 All ER Comm 1077, long - running litigation in the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal about an offshore drilling contract.

Highlights included acting for Omega Atlantic Limited in its professional negligence claim against GVA Grimley related to funding advice, and are representing Univer Manufacturing in a claim against its former solicitors alleging that the firm's drafting of an exclusive distribution agreement and indefinite IP licence failed to protect the client's interest causing substantial loss.

The firm continues to handles professional negligence matters for longstanding clients, including Paragon Mortgages and Idem Capital Securities; Frances Mitchell is continuing to act for the former in multiple claims against a firm of solicitors concerning alleged breaches of duty over buy - to - let mortgages.

Acting for a leading Middle Eastern broadcaster in a complex fraud claim against the client's former directors