Footage of ‘lawyers’ clashing on Malaga bound flight has gone viral
An aeroplane passenger who was filmed arguing with a fellow traveller about an armrest told him that she was a lawyer at magic circle giant Linklaters. The firm has declined to comment on this.
The viral footage, which was allegedly recorded on a Gatwick to Malaga flight, shows the squabbling duo exchange mid-air pleasantries over who gets the extra elbow room. The pair — who both claim to be lawyers — continue to argue as members of Monarch cabin crew plead for them to stop.
The unidentified male passenger tells the woman she “is obnoxious and rude” and bluntly refuses to give up his precious armrest. Seemingly unwilling to engage in a spot of mediation, the unnamed woman (pictured) — with dark hair and a black top — claims to have been “punched” by his “elbow” before proclaiming:
I am a lawyer at Linklaters and I will sue you guys.
Laughs and clapping can be heard across the cabin with one passenger quipping “God, everyone’s a lawyer today”. The short clip — which was uploaded to YouTube yesterday and has received over 37,000 views — concludes with both lawyers being moved to different ends of the aeroplane. Despite not wishing to comment, Legal Cheek understands Linklaters is looking into the incident.
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