 The firm was again caught up in one of the biggest political scandals in Britain in the 20th century (the Profumo affair).In 1963, then senior partner Derek Clogg was instructed by John Profumo.The solicitor was referred to in the Hansard transcripts of the House of Commons as "a solicitor of the highest reputation and widest experience" who "has had great experience in cases dealing with libel, with divorce and all those matters where human frailty and possible lying may come into account".