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Radio Scotland,08 Jun 2026,23 mins

Can Peter Murrell's legal fees be recovered?

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How Peter Murrell did it’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x3yc Opposition politicians are calling for ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell (pictured) to repay the taxpayer-funded legal expenses spent on his embezzlement case. We ask Simon Brown of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association and the BBC’s David Henderson about the prospect of recovering the costs of Murrell's legal aid bill. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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