Ross Harper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Memoir

Ross Harper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Memoir

by Ross Harper
Ross Harper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Memoir

Ross Harper: Beyond Reasonable Doubt: A Memoir

by Ross Harper

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Overview

Ross Harper's work, viewpoints, and high profile have, inevitably, exposed him to difficult situations and brought him no shortage of rivals and enemies. He was even embroiled in a sex scandal by the Sun newspaper, whose allegations turned out to be false but were published during a visit to Scotland by Margaret Thatcher when Harper was President of the Scottish Conservatives, causing his resignation amidst an embarrassing media frenzy. His work has also introduced him to a variety of people in positions of great fame and power on all sides of the political and social spectrum, including Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela, John Smith, Michael Portillo, and Jimmy Savile. Now, after a life in the spotlight, Ross Harper offers deeply personal views on the law, business, and journalism, examining the roots of his career and the lifelong values of his upbringing in Glasgow during World War II. He shares the secrets of his success and shows how he has balanced an astonishingly busy professional life with a lifelong passion for fishing and his position as a devoted family man. This is the story of one of the major figures in Scottish life of the past 50 years, told with the warmth, humor, and candor that those who know him would expect.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785300653
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2017
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Ross Harper was major figure in Scottish law, politics, journalism, and business. He was a key player in many of Scotland's most high-profile legal cases from the 1960s to the 1990s, including the Albany Drugs Case and the Glasgow Rape Case, after having ambitiously set up his own firm while still in his mid-20s. He was President of the Law Society of Scotland and the International Bar Association, received numerous commendations for his work and acted as a political consultant for big businesses such as William Hill. He has also been active in politics throughout his adult life, campaigning tirelessly for the Conservative Party from the 1970s onwards.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction ix

1 Childhood 1

2 Schooldays 10

3 University 20

4 Early Years 37

5 Expansion 46

6 Love and Marriage 55

7 Strathclyde University 64

8 Politics 71

9 The Coffin in the Clyde 83

10 The Albany Drugs Case 88

11 Rotary Tools 93

12 The Glasgow Rape Case 97

13 Media 108

14 Court Martials - Colonel Harper 115

15 More Trials and Tribulations 120

16 Judges and Sheriffs 126

17 Life at the Top 139

18 Delegation 147

19 Political Friends 150

20 Scottish Coal 170

21 Still Working in a Coal Mine 184

22 Africa 191

23 Accidents will Happen 197

24 Bridge 201

25 A Lifetime of Fishing 212

26 Art for Art's Sake 224

27 Vices 232

28 Children and Grandchildren 241

29 Reflections 253

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