Some people thought Tony Bone had gone off the rails when he announced his plans to relocate to Kilmarnock Station but the move will allow Mr Bone to work closely with the resident Kilmarnock Station Community Village.

The ethos of their partnership is to promote recovery and strengthen communities by working with people and families in need of legal assistance in a much more collaborative and preventative fashion.

Mr Bone is a former senior police officer who has over 25 years’ experience in investigating crime. While at Police Scotland he worked in areas including CID, football, and in domestic abuse cases.

His defence work includes road traffic, environmental protection, domestic abuse and general crime. He also has experience in money laundering and proceeds of crime cases.