The Law Society will seek to strike out a claim for slander being sought against chief executive Desmond Hudson by the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website, it said today.

Site owner Rick Kordowski has filed a claim in the High Court in relation to a comment that he alleges was made by Hudson to one individual when exiting the BBC on 21 July.

A Law Society spokesman said: ‘Rick Kordowski has confirmed to us that he does intend to issue proceedings against Desmond Hudson for slander.

‘Liability is completely denied and if proceedings are issued we will apply to strike them out.’

Kordowski’s claim form states the amount of damages claimed as £1m.

In separate proceedings, the Society sent a letter of claim to Kordowski last month, as it prepared to launch an action against him for defamation, harassment and breach of data protection. Kordowski denies the allegations.

Last month the Gazette reported that a solicitor has filed a bankruptcy petition against Kordowski after he failed to pay damages ordered by the court in a successful libel case against him.