Lawyer Threatens Email, Prosecutors Threaten Lawyer, Emails Fly

Lawyer Threatens Email, Prosecutors Threaten Lawyer, Emails Fly
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In a stunning legal drama fit for a daytime soap, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) decided to prosecute Claire Gill, a high-flying partner at Carter-Ruck, one of Britain's top libel law firms. The alleged crime? An email from 2017 containing 'inappropriate threats.' Experts confirm no spam folders were harmed in the investigation. The SRA officially announced the decision this year, making a 6-year-old email the hottest legal hot potato since sliced bread, stating simply, 'The decision was taken in March earlier this year.' Courtrooms prepare for what promises to be a dossier of digital doom.

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Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/6/2025 | Author: David Pegg