He is one of Scotland’s leading lawyers, a friend of the First Minister and the face of high-profile cases from Sheku Bayoh to the Scottish Covid Inquiry.But Aamer Anwar thinks the legal system in Scotland is a mess.
The Crown Office is “shambolic”, he opposes juryless trials and fears the lack of Legal Aid is preventing important cases being heard.
He was speaking ahead of a new eight-part series for BBC Scotland, The Firm, in which cameras are allowed behind the scenes as he works with families fighting for justice within a legal framework he fears is badly flawed.He told the Sunday Mail: “They need a platform to have stories told.
I’m sick of the partisan situation in Scotland. I’m not in any political camp, I fight for my clients. Humza Yousaf happens to be my friend but I’ll put friendship to the side.
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