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Sophia Purkis

Litigation partner

Sophia Purkis is a litigation partner at Fladgate LLP and a member of the LSLA Executive Committee (spurkis@fladgate.comwww.fladgate.comwww.lsla.co.uk)

Litigation partner

Sophia Purkis is a litigation partner at Fladgate LLP and a member of the LSLA Executive Committee (spurkis@fladgate.comwww.fladgate.comwww.lsla.co.uk)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
A recent case highlights the importance of immunity from suit, writes Sophia Purkis
Sophia Purkis examines the enforcement of Bankers Trust orders on overseas banks in light of the new gateway for third-party information orders
Sophia Purkis & Judith Davidge examine proposals to hold unscrupulous directors to account: do they go far enough?
A new regime for examining business transactions from a national security standpoint is on the way: Sophia Purkis & Judith Davidge provide an overview
The courts can & will exercise their discretion in determining if collateral use is permissible, say Sophia Purkis & Victoria Prince

Hindsight is a wonderful thing – but irrelevant for interpreting contracts, say Sophia Purkis & Leigh Callaway

Sophia Purkis & Leigh Callaway delve into the implications for ‘no oral modifications’ clauses in the fallout from MWB v Rock.

English courts are meeting fraud claims head on, says Sophia Purkis

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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