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 Lenehan with £229,000, a drop of £105,000.
In second place is John McElroy with £186,000 while Louise Arrol is next with £182,000.Scotland’s annual legal aid bill fell from £130.9million to £99.1million, with court closures and delays caused by the