Lawyer to the stars Nick Freeman - known as 'Mr Loophole' for his speciality in winning acquittals on drink-driving charges - is officially Britain's highest profile solicitor.
According to a survey undertaken by legal research company Sweet & Maxwell, Freeman has has attracted more headlines in the national press than any other legal professional over the last year.Freeman was originally a prosecutor for Greater Manchester Police but later switched sides to represent celebrities accused of motoring offences.
He rose to fame when he successfully defended Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson after he was accused of driving illegally on a motorway's hard shoulder.
Other clients Freeman has successfully defended include golfer Colin Montgomerie, comedian Jimmy Carr, David Beckham, Jeremy Clarkson and former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff.
Freeman was nicknamed “Mr Loophole” by the press for his apparent ability to win cases on minor technicalities, though he doesn't always win - model Caprice was banned from the road for a year and fined for drink driving, and TV star Chris Tarrant lost six points on his licence and was fined for speeding.
Manchester-based Freeman has now trademarked the name “Mr Loophole” so that other legal advisers cannot use it and earlier this month successfully sued a businessman for using his famous nickname.
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