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Campaigning lawyer loses fight for life

Campaigning Glasgow lawyer Frank Maguire, champion of the rights of shipyard workers and trade unions, has died aged 55 after a long illness.

BATTLER: Frank Maguire campaigned for workers' rights.
BATTLER: Frank Maguire campaigned for workers' rights.

Mr Maguire, a senior partner with employment law and personal injuries specialists Thompsons Solicitors, fought long legal campaigns on behalf of Scots who had contracted asbestos-related illnesses in the course of their work.

Mr Maguire’s family issued a brief statement through the solicitors saying he had died at home on Saturday.