Partner at top libel firm hired ‘in furtherance of fraud’, tribunal rules

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal issues decision in case against Claire Gill, a partner at Carter-Ruck, over legal threats on behalf of client

A partner at the top libel firm Carter-Ruck was hired “in furtherance of fraud” when she sent legal threats on behalf of a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scam, a tribunal has ruled.

Claire Frances Gill is being prosecuted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for allegedly issuing an inappropriate threat on behalf of the scheme, OneCoin, and its mastermind, Ruja Ignatova.