Antwerp held sjoemeladvocaat Marc G. has for years, customers referred from The legal clinic on the Bredabaan in Merksem. Founded and operated by the wife of Marc G. claims against the sjoemelende lawyer continue to walk in the door. The counter is already at 7 million euros.
“The legal clinic 2.0″ was established in 2007 by the wife of lawyer Marc G. and his son, Geert D. was Then called the “Legal aid Bureau.” That name was later changed to “The Lawyer – The legal advice 2.0″.
On the website of The legal clinic, which is now offline, was until last week read: “We provide free advice on divorces, inheritances and traffic fines. So, we want the legal world more accessible. Our office is not subsidized. Therefore, to ask who a fee of 15 euro for anyone who can pay.”
In conflict with deontology
On paper had the legal advice, so a noble objective. In practice, the legal clinic a trap that customers ving for the law firm of father Marc G. Different victims that their money lost to Marc G., were first for advice alongside the legal advice passed.
What the family G. did with his legal advice, is maybe not an offence but in any case it is in conflict with the professional ethics of lawyers. Strange that the bar association never occurred against that legal advice. A lot of colleagues knew that Marc G. behind that consultancy was.
“Biggest gangster”
Lawyer Joris Vercraeye that the victims of Marc G. assists: “The complaints just keep on coming. Yesterday is still a victim that 480.000 euro is lost. Another new victim is deceived for 350,000 euros. I think we are now at 7 million euro compensation claims.”
