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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Craig Paton

Lawyer who revealed names of Salmond accusers on train is suspended

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A prominent lawyer has been suspended for 15 weeks after he was found to have named two of the accusers of Alex Salmond on a train.

Gordon Jackson KC was the dean of the Faculty of Advocates when the incident took place during Mr Salmond’s trial for a number of sexual offences in early 2020.

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