During the former first minister’s trial relating to allegations of sexual assault - of which he was cleared - Gordon Jackson KC was filmed discussing the case while on a train.
The video was subsequently passed to The Sunday Times newspaper, showing that, as well as naming the two against an order of the court, he said of one: “We thought that eventually people might think she’s a flake and not like her.After initially being suspended for five months, the sanction was reduced to 15 weeks on appeal.“Mr Jackson named two complainers in a public place in which other members of the public were present during a discussion about the Salmond trial.
Another complaint was made by Rape Crisis Scotland chief executive Sandy Brindley regarding the same incident, however, the commission opted not to increase the sanction.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.