Mr Green, a partner at George Mathers & Co., was taken to hospital and passed away early on Monday, the Press and Journal reports.

Senior partner George Mathers paid tribute to Mr Green as a “good friend, trusted colleague and great lawyer”.

He said: “Everyone said of Les that he genuinely cared for his clients. We all do our best for them, but he did really go the extra mile. Everyone says what a genuine, decent and caring man he was.”

Mr Mathers added: “We have been deluged with calls from numerous solicitors and counsel, and the staff at the court. Even clients of his have phoned up and offered their condolences. He will be very sadly missed by a wide range of people.”