Tributes pour in for 'TikTok solicitor' Richard Grogan as family thanks fans

The death of highly-respected solicitor Richard Grogan has prompted a flood of tributes on social media. 

His TikTok videos explaining items of law were extremely popular and earned him a significant social media following. 

A statement issued on behalf of his family read: "We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported and engaged with Richard on his social media. He got great enjoyment from these interactions. 

"It was a genuine passion of his to educate while having fun, in a way only he could. 

"He will be sorely missed by all" the statement added. 

Fittingly, it finished with his well-known catchphrase: "That's the law, and that's a fact".