Rogue Lawyer: Power, money and a scandal at a London law firm
The Slow Newscast
Alice Sandelson
4.6 • 895 Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2023
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In 2014, a Jordanian man was imprisoned in a prison in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost Emirate in the UAE. He alleges he has been illegally detained and threatened. And the man he blames for this is a British lawyer. This is the story of the UK lawyer facing some of the most serious allegations ever levelled against a member of his profession.
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