Two lawyers and seven administrative staff at Hamilton Burns, which specialised in criminal, civil, immigration and matrimonial law, have been made redundant and a further four directors and three trainees are being transferred to two separate law firms, according to administrators from FRP Advisory. Joint administrator Tom MacLennan said: ‘Hamilton Burns WS Limited had been severely affected by a marked reduction in legal aid income and a significant decline in general practice fee income…The firm also had very high levels of historic debt which, together with the fall in income, led to unsustainable pressures on cash flow.’
'Every effort had been made'
He added: ‘Every effort had been made to find a solution for the firm, however it became clear that administration was the only option…We are pleased to have negotiated agreements for the transfer of seven staff, client files and work in progress.’
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