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26.12.2021 - 07:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Veteran lawyer Donald Findlay has lost his crown as Scotland’s top legal aid earner.
The former Rangers vice-chairman’s income has been slashed due to Covid-19, new figures show.
QC Findlay topped the advocates’ list in 2019-20 with £399,000. It was the third time in five years he had been the country’s highest legal aid earner.
But his income fell by more than half in 2020-21 to £144,000.
Findlay, 70, was only the ninth highest-earning advocate during the year.
The list is topped by Tony
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