UK solicitor Rebecca Hume of Howard Kennedy LLP has become the subject of a formal criminal referral amid serious allegations regarding her conduct during a London High Court case. The referral, initiated by Alkiviades David, the defendant in the ongoing Mahim Khan v. Alkiviades David (KB-2025-001991) case, outlines accusations ranging from assault and perverting the course of justice to conspiracy and harassment of a disabled litigant.
The criminal referral has been forwarded to several authorities, including the Metropolitan Police Service, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and the police commissioner and attorney general of Antigua & Barbuda. David, who also serves as Ambassador-at-Large for the Green Economy for the Antiguan government, suggests that significant misconduct has occurred.
Key allegations detailed in the referral involve an incident of physical assault within the Royal Courts of Justice on July 25, 2025, where Hume allegedly obstructed justice during the service of a contempt application. Additional claims include the freezing of David’s financial resources through economic coercion, suppression of public access to case materials, and wrongful arrest at Hammersmith Police Station.
“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,” stated David, calling for urgent investigations and accountability. Both the UK High Court case and the Antigua Supreme Court matter are set to be reviewed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, establishing a legal link between the jurisdictions.
The requested actions in this criminal referral emphasize the need for immediate police investigations, collection of CCTV and security logs from the Royal Courts, regulatory scrutiny against Hume and Howard Kennedy LLP, and a coordinated investigation involving both UK and Antiguan authorities. The referral provides a detailed timeline of alleged misconduct since the initial incident in late July, including evidence schedules of witness statements and relevant court documents from both nations.
