Derek Ogg

Derek Andrew Ogg QC (1954 – 1 May 2020)[1][2] was a Scottish lawyer who campaigned for automatic pardons for gay and bisexual men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal in Scotland.[2] In 1974, together with Ian Dunn, they organised the International Gay Rights Congress in Edinburgh, which later resulted in the establishment of the International Lesbian & Gay Association.[3] He led the prosecution in the trial of Malcolm Webster.[4]

References

  1. The Times: Derek Ogg obituary
  2. "Tributes paid to top lawyer found dead at home". BBC News[. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. Tatchell, Peter (21 March 1998). "Obituary: Ian Dunn". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. Lavery, Charles (2012). "12. Hell Hath no Fury". The Black Widower: The Life and Crimes of a Sociopathic Killer. Mainstream Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-78057-365-6.


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