A leading Manchester barrister faces a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing £81,500 from his own chambers.
David Friesner, 46, of Bury New Road, Prestwich, admitted the charges at Leeds Crown Court yesterday.
Mr Friesner, an expert in fraud and money-laundering, took money from 9 St John Street Chambers, Manchester, where he was deputy head of chambersm, between October 1 2008 and November 25 2009.
He denied a further count of stealing £13,453.75 from the Crown Prosecution Service but Simon Kealey, prosecuting, said these pleas were acceptable.