Brady, 71, who was born in Glasgow, was jailed alongside Myra Hindley in 1966 for torturing and murdering five children in the Manchester area in the 1960s.
His lawyer, Giovanni di Stefano, told Scottish newspaper the Daily Record his client's request to return to Scotland to be allowed to die had been inspired by the release on compassionate grounds of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi.
Mr Di Stefano told the newspaper: 'Scotland could hardly deny Brady a return.
'There is no reason Brady should not return to his own country just like Mr Al Megrahi did.
'The attitude regarding mental health in Scotland is perhaps somewhat diverse to the UK, and I have told Brady that he may well achieve his goal by being transferred there.
'However, this would not be the political hot potato that the Megrahi decision caused.'
The paper quoted Di Stefano, branded the Devil's Advocate for representing clients such as Saddam Hussein, as saying: 'Brady is evil, without a doubt.
'He doesn't want out - he simply wants to be left to die. We believe Scotland offers the best opportunity for him.'
Just a few weeks ago Brady refused to disclose the site where he hid the body of Keith Bennett, 12, one of his victims.
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