Top legal aid earners remain same as last year
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Tony Lenehan KC remains the top earner of legal aid fees, new figures from the Scottish Legal Aid Board show. In 2023-24, Mr Lenehan’s fees were £450,000, an increase of £50,000 on the previous year.
Brian McConnachie KC rose from eighth to second place in this year’s tables, bringing in £366,000, a 39 per cent, or £103,000 increase on the previous year’s number.
Donald Findlay KC remained in third place with fees for 2023-24 of £345,000.
As for law firms, Bruce McCormack received the most in legal aid fees in 2023-24, maintaining first place. It brought in 2,021,000, a four per cent rise on the previous year.
Latta & Co Solicitors remained in second place with earnings of £1,801,000.
Paterson Bell Solicitors came in third place again with fees of £1,789,000.
The top three earners remained much the same for solicitor advocates too. Iain M Paterson of Patereson Bell Solicitors, took first place with fees of £431,000, an 18 per cent increase on the previous year.
He was followed by Iain McSporran KC, whose earnings were £336,000.
In third place was Gordon Martin of Martin, Johnston & Socha Ltd Solicitors. His brought in legal aid fees of £233,000.
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