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'''Laurence | '''Laurence Harbottle''' (died 2015 aged 91) was a solicitor, specialising in theatre and the media. | ||
He was born in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] and went to school in [[Cambridge]]. After war service in the Royal Artillery, he took a law degree at [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], and trained as a solicitor in [[Guildford]].<ref name=guardian>http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/jul/08/laurence-harbottle-obituary Alan Clark, "Laurence Harbottle obituary", ''The Guardian'', 8 July 2015.</ref> | He was born in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] and went to school in [[Cambridge]]. After war service in the Royal Artillery, he took a law degree at [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], and trained as a solicitor in [[Guildford]].<ref name=guardian>http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/jul/08/laurence-harbottle-obituary Alan Clark, "Laurence Harbottle obituary", ''The Guardian'', 8 July 2015.</ref> | ||
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Laurence Harbottle (died 2015 aged 91) was a solicitor, specialising in theatre and the media.
He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and went to school in Cambridge. After war service in the Royal Artillery, he took a law degree at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and trained as a solicitor in Guildford.[1]
He was a founding partner of the law firm Harbottle & Lewis, which specialised in the entertainment industry. His first client was Dirk Bogarde soon followed by Laurence Olivier.[1]
He had been chair of the ICA and of the Central School of Speech and Drama and a member of the Arts Council.
His relationship with Helge Magnussen lasted for 63 happy years, and in 2006 they became civil partners.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/jul/08/laurence-harbottle-obituary Alan Clark, "Laurence Harbottle obituary", The Guardian, 8 July 2015.