TRIBUTES have been paid to Neville Whittle, the lawyer who built up an international reputation as an expert disaster litigator, who has died aged 81.

Mr Whittle rose to prominence after recovering damages on behalf of around 70 British claimants in connection to the Turkish Airlines crash in Paris in 1974.

The crash killed 346 passengers and crew and subsequently a design flaw was discovered on the plane which contributed to the crash.

Mr Whittle, who was a partner at law firm Ford & Warren in Leeds at th......for the full story register now for free or login below...