By Helen Lawson PUBLISHED: 09:09 EST, 1 August 2012 | UPDATED: 09:57 EST, 1 August 2012 Edward Loudell, pictured outside Blackfriars Crown Court, changed his plea to guilty and admitted assaulting trainee solicitor Ross Knight A disgraced city lawyer is facing jail after today admitting a drunken attack on a trainee colleague after an office party, leaving his career in tatters. Edward Loudell, of prestigious law firm Pinsent Masons, put trainee solicitor Ross Knight, 26, into a headlock and punched him repeatedly in the head after the firm's event to celebrate a London office move. Loudell, 28, was 'arrogant' and 'evasive' when police arrived on the scene on March 25 last year, smirking at them and reeking of alcohol.
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Edward Loudell initially denied causing actual bodily harm but changed plea to guilty halfway through trial
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Shamed solicitor was 'arrogant' and 'evasive' when collared by police
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Junior colleague Ross Knight required hospital treatment for his injuries
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