Ruaraidh Macniven
Biography
Ruaraidh Macniven was Legal Secretary to the Advocate General for Scotland from 08 July 2013 to 15 August 2016 and Head of Advisory & Legislation Division from 15 August 2016 to 14 June 2019.
Education
Ruaraidh graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1995 with a degree in law (LLB Hons). He was enrolled as a solicitor in 1997 and is a notary public. In 2012, Ruaraidh became a solicitor advocate.
Career
Ruaraidh joined the Civil Service in 1998 and since then his roles have included:-
-Head of the Civil Recovery Unit in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;
-Acting Head of the Constitutional and Civil Law Division of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate;
-Legal Secretary to the Lord President of the Court of Session;
-Senior Assistant Legal Adviser to the Scottish Parliament and
-Legal Secretary to the Advocate General for Scotland
Previous roles in government
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Head of Advisory and Legislation Division
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Legal Secretary to the Advocate General