ATM Solicitors Limited

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett et al: Amended Judgment

October 29, 2018

Amended Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett et al: Judgment

September 7, 2018

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Axiom Fraud: Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Timothy Schools: Judgment

June 27, 2014

Judgment by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal striking off Timothy Schools as a solicitor in England and Wales in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Timothy Paul Schools.

British attorney Steven Goodman claims he is owed £25M by now-defunct Tangerine Investment Management

April 13, 2013

British attorney Steven Goodman, who is associated with insiders of the fraudulently-operated Axiom Legal Financing Fund, claims to be owed £25.7 million by the insolvent Fund's former investment manager.

Auditor resigns from Axiom Legal Financing Fund’s biggest borrower

January 9, 2013

The auditor of a British law firm that owes Axiom Legal Financing Fund approximately £50 million has resigned, citing problems obtaining sufficient information to perform its task. OffshoreAlert has uncovered evidence calling into question the auditor's independence.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund appears to be a Ponzi scheme

November 5, 2012

New evidence uncovered by OffshoreAlert indicates that the recently-suspended Axiom Legal Financing Fund is hopelessly insolvent as a result of self-dealing and fraud by insiders. The Cayman Islands-domiciled Fund, which has raised more than £117 million, appears to be a Ponzi scheme.

More red flags regarding fast-growing Axiom Legal Financing Fund

October 10, 2012

As investors continue to pour millions of pounds each month into Cayman Islands-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund, OffshoreAlert has uncovered more red flags, including conflicting financial statements, £7.9 million loaned to a debt-ridden law firm owned by Axiom's principal, and insurance provided by an unregulated, unaudited firm that is currently defending a fraud lawsuit brought by one of its clients.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Flowchart of Related-Party Transactions Involving Tim Schools

October 10, 2012

Partial list of related-party transactions between the Axiom Legal Financing Fund and Tim Schools & Related Companies.

Head of Cayman fund group Tim Schools accused of professional misconduct in UK

August 22, 2012

The head of a Cayman Islands fund group that claims to manage $160 million, promotes its investments as "low risk" and boasts of "consistent" 12% net annual returns for investors is being prosecuted for alleged professional misconduct in the United Kingdom. British attorney Tim Schools faces 11 allegations, including that he "failed to act with integrity" and "failed to act in the best interests of his clients".

Timothy Schools: Decision to Prosecute by Solicitors Regulation Authority

July 5, 2012

Decision to Prosecute Timothy Schools before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Trigor Litigation Fund: Summary Information Memorandum

March 1, 2010

Summary Information Memorandum for Trigor Litigation Fund dated March 1, 2010.