“Duncan was brought up in a family of Lochaber builders, learning the trade of his father, Angus, an engineer, and uncles as they built many of the homes, dams and villages that comprise the town to this day. Angus’s skills were such that his services were requested to install the first domestic water waste system in New Zealand, leading to Duncan spending nine of his formative years in the country. His mother Sheila taught in the Māori settlements alongside Duncan and his sister Mairi, which is perhaps where the seeds of his egalitarian values were sown.

“Duncan’s parents chose law for him and in his 44 years as a lawyer and foremost crofting specialist in Scotland, he held many prestigious titles and offices, but he would have been the last person to mention these.”

Read the full obituary in The Scotsman