The Annual Dinner of The Edinburgh Walter Scott Club held on 1 May 2025 offered a toast celebrating Walter Scott's legal roots as the son of a Writer to the Signet, tracing how his legal background informed and enriched his literary career. On the evening Dr Robert Pirrie WS was invited to respond and did so with a personal reflection on his journey from corporate lawyer to historian, revealing how his appreciation for Scott deepened after taking his role as Chief Executive of the Society.
The full speeches can be read here.