BBC NEWS 24 119 08 Oct 17:24/16 ************ ************** ****** * *** *** ** ************** ****** ************ ************************** COUNTESS SPENCER ABLE TO SUE SOLICITORS The High Court has cleared the way for Countess Spencer to sue her former solicitors for £1.6m. Mr Justice Douglas Brown refused an application by the Family Law Consortium to abandon a damages claim against them for alleged negligence. The Consortium handled the Countess's affairs before her bitter divorce from Earl Spencer. The Countess smiled as the decision was passed by the court in London. Headlines 101 Index 102 Latest 150 Sport 300 TV 460 Regional 500