About Michael
He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1971, to the Bar of Ireland in 1975 and to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1993. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in England & Wales in 1994 and in Northern Ireland in 1998. He was appointed Senior Counsel in Ireland in 2000. He was a Recorder of the Crown Court from 2000 to 2019 and is a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple.
Michael is also regulated by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Library Dublin, the Honorable Society of King’s Inns Dublin and the Legal Services Regulatory Authority Dublin.
Commercial Law
Michael Ashe KC practises as an advocate and advises on business and finance law, particularly in the following areas:
- Commercial Chancery
- Company law
- Contract
- Financial services
- Partnership
- Tax
- Conflicts of laws matters
Memberships & Advisory
Co-Chairman of the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.
Publications
- Michael has published legal articles and textbooks, particularly in the areas of the law of money and injunctions (in Halsbury’s Laws of England) and on Insider Dealing, Financial Services and Anti-money laundering. His published works include:
- Money (Halsbury’s Laws of England) 4th ed (1979)
- Insider Trading (with Lynne Counsel) 1993
- Injunctions (with Lynne Counsel) Halsbury’s Laws of England 1993
- Guide to Financial Services Regulation (joint author) 1997
- International Tracing of Assets (joint editor) 1998
- Anti-Money Laundering; Risks, Compliance and Governance (joint author) 2013
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Michael Ashe will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Michael has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Michael can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Michael
Send us your details and a member of the clerking team will be in touch. Or call us now on 01823 247 247.