Legal intelligence to lead, innovate & grow.

Want to get your daily slice of Legal knowledge to your inbox? Sign up now

Legal Matters Scotland helps you stay ahead of the essential legal news shaping your profession. Every weekday, our unique blend of AI, legal experts and researchers monitor 100,000s of articles to share a summary of the most relevant and useful content to help you lead, innovate and grow.

From corporate law to practice management, legal cases, legislation and in-house news. Legal Matters is the only trusted online news source in Scotland dedicated to covering current headlines, articles, reports and interviews to make sure you’re at the forefront of changes in the Scottish legal industry.

LMS banner
Recent Editions
 
rc-recent-lms
Legal Matters
Scotland
Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period. Murrell, the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh and was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month. The court heard he used party funds to purchase luxury items including jewellery, cosmetics, cars and a motorhome. SNP leader John Swinney described the case as an "overwhelming betrayal” and apologised to party members. Sturgeon said she was "appalled" by Murrell's conduct, adding: "I had no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever that he was using SNP funds for personal purposes." Stuart Houston, the assistant chief constable in overall charge of Police Scotland’s investigation, known as Operation Branchform, said the investigation had been "extremely complex" as Murrell had worked hard to cover his tracks. “Peter Murrell has shown utter contempt for the high public trust placed in him,” Houston said.

Full Issue
 
top-shadow
Read the latest Legal highlights