“Mr Lefevre, who dedicated almost six decades to seeking justice for those wronged, will forever be remembered as the ‘formidable advocate’ who shook up the legal system.

“Born and bred in Aberdeen, he attended Robert Gordon College and headed off to study law at the city’s university.

“Mr Lefevre began his long-standing career in criminal law before moving onto civil litigation in personal injury and commercial work in the mid-1970s.

“While he was an extremely successful criminal solicitor, one of his most remarkable achievements was introducing the no-win-no-fee culture to the UK.”

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