In a significant legal development, UK solicitor Rebecca Hume from Howard Kennedy LLP has been named in a formal criminal referral, raising serious allegations about her conduct. The referral, submitted by Alkiviades David, the Defendant in the High Court case Mahim Khan v. Alkiviades David (KB-2025-001991), includes charges of assault, conspiracy, harassment of a disabled litigant, and wrongful arrest, drawing attention from authorities in both the UK and Antigua & Barbuda.
The allegations stem from incidents occurring on July 25, 2025, at the Royal Courts of Justice, where it is claimed that Hume was involved in a physical assault during the service of a contempt application. Moreover, David accuses Hume and her firm of deliberately obstructing evidence and interfering with court processes, which he argues undermines the rule of law in both jurisdictions.
Specifically, the referral has been handed over to multiple entities, including the Metropolitan Police Service, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and the Antigua & Barbuda Police Force Commissioner, among others. The actions requested in the referral are urgent, aiming to prompt investigations, secure crucial surveillance footage, and conduct regulatory proceedings against Hume and her firm.
David further alleges that his economic stability was threatened through the freezing of his funds and his access to public case documentation was suppressed illegally. This complex legal situation ties both the UK High Court matter and the Supreme Court case in Antigua directly to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, highlighting the international implications of these proceedings.
“This is not an isolated incident — it’s a coordinated pattern of abuse that undermines the rule of law in both the UK and Antigua & Barbuda,” commented David, pressing for immediate accountability and investigation into the allegations against Hume and the broader repudiation of legal ethics involved in this case.
The referral provides a detailed account of alleged misconduct since the events of July 25, accompanied by a timeline, witness statements, and relevant court materials from both jurisdictions.
The allegations stem from incidents occurring on July 25, 2025, at the Royal Courts of Justice, where it is claimed that Hume was involved in a physical assault during the service of a contempt application. Moreover, David accuses Hume and her firm of deliberately obstructing evidence and interfering with court processes, which he argues undermines the rule of law in both jurisdictions.
Specifically, the referral has been handed over to multiple entities, including the Metropolitan Police Service, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and the Antigua & Barbuda Police Force Commissioner, among others. The actions requested in the referral are urgent, aiming to prompt investigations, secure crucial surveillance footage, and conduct regulatory proceedings against Hume and her firm.
David further alleges that his economic stability was threatened through the freezing of his funds and his access to public case documentation was suppressed illegally. This complex legal situation ties both the UK High Court matter and the Supreme Court case in Antigua directly to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, highlighting the international implications of these proceedings.
“This is not an isolated incident — it’s a coordinated pattern of abuse that undermines the rule of law in both the UK and Antigua & Barbuda,” commented David, pressing for immediate accountability and investigation into the allegations against Hume and the broader repudiation of legal ethics involved in this case.
The referral provides a detailed account of alleged misconduct since the events of July 25, accompanied by a timeline, witness statements, and relevant court materials from both jurisdictions.
