Summary
GEORGE Carman QC defended a lot of famous people in his time but no cause celebre could compare with the case of Lawrence Dallaglio against the Rugby Football Union.
For a start, the celebrated barrister had to swap the Old Bailey for Twickenham and make do with a conference hall halfway up the North Stand, where the ex-England captain was fighting for his future in the game. That he had gone to the trouble, not to mention the expense, of hiring 'Gorgeous George' to lead the defence underlined the scale of what was at stake.See the full content of this document
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A Second Chance for England's Lost Leader ; Dallaglio has Paid His Dues... 55 Games After the Nightmare
The call Dallaglio took from Sir Clive Woodward on Monday night does more than renew a partnership which began with the coach's first match in November 1997. It proves that you cannot keep a good man down.
'Lol', as they call him in the trade, may be more voluble and a lot more emotional than Martin Johnson, at least when it comes...See the full content of this document
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