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Axis seeks to overturn £6m payout over law firm fund misuse

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Published on: 30 November 2023
Published by a Law360 reporter

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Law360: Axis urged the Court of Appeal on 29 November 2023 to overturn a ruling forcing the insurer to pay £6m for a judgment against a law firm that misappropriated client funds, arguing the judge had been 'excessively benign' toward a partner at the firm.

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