Charles Ogbonna
Azotam
Solicitor
418957
Decision - Prosecution
Outcome: Referral to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Outcome date: 17 February 2025
Published date: 3 July 2025
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Charles Hill & Co Solicitors
Address(es): 1st Floor, 7-13 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0EZ
Firm ID: 641074
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Reasons/basis
Outcome of SDT Hearing
This notification relates to a Decision to prosecute before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. This is an independent Tribunal which reaches its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Respondent. The Tribunal had certified that there was a case to answer.
On 11 September 2025 the SDT considered and approved an Agreed Outcome.
Mr. Azotam was Struck Off the Roll.
The SDT judgment will be available at www.solicitorstribunal.org.uk
Decision - Closure
Outcome: Intervention
Outcome date: 12 March 2024
Published date: 12 March 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at date of publication and at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Charles Hill & Co Solicitors
Address(es): 7-13 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0EZ
Firm ID: 641074
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
To intervene into the recognised sole practice of Charles Ogbonna Azotam, Charles Hill & Co Solicitors.
Reasons/basis
There is reason to suspect dishonesty on Mr Azotam’s part in connection with his practice as a solicitor - paragraph 1(1)(a)(i) Schedule 1, Part I Solicitors Act 1974.
Intervening agents
John Owen of Gordons LLP, 1 New Augustus Street, Bradford, BD1 5LL has been appointed as the intervening agent.
For enquiries please call 0113 227 0395 or email intervention@gordonsllp.com