HAVING made millions of dollars from the gross overcharging of injured clients, the struck-off solicitor Russell Keddie has declared himself bankrupt

Wiston Gardens, Double Bay. The house is valued at $5 million. Mr Keddie's share was transferred to his wife for $1.

HAVING made millions of dollars from the gross overcharging of injured clients, the struck-off solicitor Russell Keddie has declared himself bankrupt, which means he does not have to comply with court orders to repay dozens of former clients.

Mr Keddie, who lives in a $5 million eastern suburbs house and has a $3.2 million beach house, filed for bankruptcy on Friday.

In July last year, for the sum of only $1, Mr Keddie transferred his half of his five-bedroom family home in Double Bay to his wife, back-pain specialist Sarah Key.

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