Jack Irvine represents Gloag's in court

Sheriff visits Gloag's land in access row

The court then heard from Jack Irvine, the chairman of Media House, a public relations firm that represents Mrs Gloag.

Mr Irvine, 57, an ex-editor of the Scottish Sun and former managing director of News International in Scotland, said his client had been the victim of "gross intrusion" that had been "really quite disgusting". He told the court: "It's really quite extraordinary the amount of attention she gets, the volume of inquiries by media and the interest in her private life.

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