More infoFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will return to court next month for a preliminary hearing, prosecutors announced today. The estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon now faces a preliminary hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on February 20. COPFS understand there is significant interest in this matter which is active under the Contempt of Court Act 1981. According to the Scottish Legal Aid Board, an application for solemn legal aid by his solicitors was granted on April 30, 2025, and no payments have been made to date. “Peter Murrell’s application met the tests we have to apply when deciding whether to grant legal aid.”

Source: Express January 19, 2026 17:43 UTC