A Manchester barrister who stole more than £70,000 from his own chambers has been given a three year jail sentence.
David Friesner, who was the deputy head of 9 St John Street Chambers, was an expert in fraud and money-laundering but found himself in debt as the credit crunch hit.
Between October 2008 and November 2009 he stole money on 14 occasions from the firm by having the administrator make payments to him without consent.
Friesner, 46, pleaded guilty to the charges at Leeds Crown Court last month.