Mr Loophole lays down the law – at home!

NICKNAMED ‘Mr Loophole’ for helping famous figures such as David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson escape motoring convictions, Nick Freeman clearly doesn’t mind bringing his work home.

I hear the lawyer, 67, has had a courtroom Royal Coat of Arms installed in his conservatory at the Cheshire mansion he shares with wife, Adi Joseph, 47. ‘This was my favourite birthday present by far,’ he explains. ‘Now, when there’s an argument at home and someone says, “You’re not in court now”, I can say, “Oh, yes I am.” ’

Freeman recently insisted he didn’t earn a fortune from his wealthy clients, saying of his work for Beckham: ‘Given the huge amount of work involved in this case, I estimated my hourly rate was less than £10.’