Obituary

Brian Kearney obituary: sheriff, writer and champion of children's hearings

Scots Law has lost a legend and Scotland’s children a champion following the death of Sheriff Brian Kearney, who loved the law and made contributions to it, appreciated by so many. His career embraced practising as a solicitor in Glasgow, a lengthy period on the bench as a sheriff and prolific author of various publications, latterly relating to the children’s hearing system, which became invaluable to many court users.