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Nick Freeman (born 1956 in Nottingham) is an English solicitor. Freeman is the owner of Manchester-based legal practice Freeman & Co. and is best known as a celebrity defence lawyer, specialising in traffic and speeding offences. He has been nicknamed ''"Mr Loophole"'' by the British tabloid press, a soubriquet which he has since trademarked.〔Daily Express, Trademark Mr Loophole, 7 February 2008〕 In his book ''The Art of the Loophole'', published by Coronet, Freeman reveals his legal loophole secrets. ==Biography== Freeman is Jewish and was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland. His father was in retail, but warned him there would not be a business for him to take over. Although harbouring ambitions to become a professional golfer, he was persuaded to study law.〔(The fast and the furious ) Law Gazette - 18 May 2006〕 Freeman completed his A-levels a year early, and went on to study law at Trent Polytechnic, followed by law school at the College of Law in Chester. On graduation, Freeman became an Articled Clerk in Nottingham. He won an advocacy competition and was hired as a prosecutor for Greater Manchester Police in 1981. In 1983, he moved to a firm of criminal lawyers in Manchester and was a partner within six months. Aged 42, he left and set up Freeman & Co in Manchester. Freeman gained notoriety for getting acquittals for a number of high-profile celebrities and is reputed to be one of the highest paid lawyers in the UK. Freeman also still handles legal aid work and is on the Legal Services Commission’s specialist fraud panel.〔 In January 2012 he was fined £60 for having a vehicle without a valid MOT. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nick Freeman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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