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Fee earner barred after emailing himself client files before switching firms - Legal Cheek

Summary by Legal Cheek
‘Lack of integrity’ A fee earner has been barred from working in the legal profession after sending confidential client information to his personal email ahead of switching firms. Patrick Maginn worked on housing disrepair cases at Liverpool-based Bond Turner for five months before leaving for nearby outfit McDermott Smith Law in November 2023. Just before his departure, Maginn sent himself around 50 emails containing client information, interna…
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Legal Cheek broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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