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Here's a lesson for solicitors:
Don't keep your firm afloat with legal aid payments.
Samantha Anne Lee, of Lee Syms Limited, was recently struck off for doing just that for over 5 years.
The firm owed £1,149,432 at the time of administration. The amount did not include the £647,952 that the Legal Aid Agency provided:https://bit.ly/3Nfga7j
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