A solicitor who once made £13m in a single year has been struck off for his misconduct in handling the compensation claims of sick miners.
Warrington lawyer Andrew Nulty, who made £13m in 2006 at law firm Avalon, has become the third lawyer to be struck off over the government scheme.
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found he had taken fees to which he was not entitled.
Mr Nulty, who could not be reached for comment, retired from law in 2007.
He has been ordered to pay £60,000 to cover a proportion of the legal costs of the watchdog Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which brought the action against him.
It is pointless striking off a solicitor who has already retired. As for fining him £60,000 when he has stolen £13 million will not effect him in the least and just goes to show that crime pays! This case needs to be dealt with properly and his bank accounts and assets frozen whilst he is investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.
