'Evasive and untruthful' solicitor liable for £834k property scheme deception
04-06-2026 18:02 via lawgazette.co.uk

'Evasive and untruthful' solicitor liable for £834k property scheme deception

Fraud claim against bankrupt solicitor’s ‘kept alive’ under Insolvency Act, High Court finds.
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