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Appointment marks the first time Scotland’s three law officers have all been female
The Advocate General for Scotland is pleased to announce a new panel of Standing Junior Counsel
Catherine Smith KC has been appointed as the Advocate General for Scotland
The Rule of Law, free speech and artificial intelligence were all on the agenda as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland and the Advocate General for Scotland addressed the Wor…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A new First and Second Standing Junior Counsel are being appointed as from 1 April 2024.
The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorative justice charity during a two-day visit to Belfast.
The Advocate General welcomed the Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth House on 16 March
The Prime Minister has reappointed Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC as Advocate General for Scotland.
The Advocate General for Scotland has today lodged papers with the Supreme Court in relation to the Lord Advocate's referral of the Scottish Government's draft Scottish Independence Referendum Bill.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Address at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, 3 December 2021
Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020.
Lord Keen's keynote address on civil justice reform at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers conference.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study into the supply of legal services in England and Wales
Lord Keen's speech given at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence, Singapore.
Lord Keen of Elie QC has been reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland
Lord Keen of Elie QC, delivered an opening speech at UK-China Rule of Law Roundtable on 24 November.
The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP has appointed 2 new members to the Civil Justice Council and reappointed an existing member for a further 3 years.
Disputes under the major UK Government services contract can now be resolved in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland Lord Keen of Elie QC announced today
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Lord Keen of Elie QC, has been sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Edinburgh.
The Advocate General considered Government initiatives since 2010 to tackle over-regulation in the UK.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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