Tributes paid to 'pioneer' Scottish lawyer of victims of the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster
A well-known Scottish solicitor has been described as "one of the finest legal minds" after his death at the age of 88.
Aberdeen's Frank Lefevre helped win compensation for many victims of 1988's Piper Alpha disaster, in which 167 men lost their lives.Quantum colleague George Clark told BBC Scotland: "He was a great innovator and thinker about the law."More from NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland - BBC News"He effectively brought the whole concept of no win no fee to Scotland, and now it is the only sensible basis to pursue civil litigation in this country.
"That was only one side of him. He was a talented sportsman, musician, and after dinner speaker, but also a great family man, who was kind and generous to all he met.The Piper Alpha disaster happened on 6 July 1988 when explosions and a fireball ripped through the rig.David Burnside, a fellow highly-experienced Aberdeen lawyer, said Mr Lefevre liked to stand up for people."He had a great desire to work in particular for the little man against the bigger organisations.
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